Convicted terror supporter denied new trial on allegations of jury prejudice
Convicted terrorist and California resident Hamid Hayat was denied a new trial Thursday, when a federal judge rejected his claims that the jury foreman engaged in misconduct and made prejudicial statements. Judge Garland E....
Acquitted Newmont mining executive files defamation suit against New York Times
US mining executive Richard Ness , the regional chief executive of Denver-based Newmont Mining Corporation , filed a civil lawsuit against the New York Times (NYT) in Indonesia Wednesday. Last month...
Elections held in the Philippines to elect members of the Philippines Senate and House of Representatives proceeded Monday despite reports of violence and allegations of fraud. Government authorities attributed the death of 116 people, including 11...
Ukraine court to rule on second Yushchenko dissolution decree
The Ukrainian Constitutional Court announced Monday that it will consider whether a second decree by Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko to dissolve parliament and hold early June elections was constitutional. The court is already...
Former Guantanamo military lawyer on trial for leaking detainee names
The court-martial of the Navy lawyer accused of passing then-undisclosed names of Guantanamo detainees to a lawyer with the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) began Monday. In its opening statement, the prosecution argued that Lt....
Ukraine president dismisses third Constitutional Court judge
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has dismissed a third judge from the Ukrainian Constitutional Court , little more than a week after dismissing two others for alleged oath and ethics violations . The Russian...
Charges against Yemeni Guantanamo Bay detainee Salim Ahmed Hamdan have been formally referred to a military commission , according to a statement from the US Department of Defense...
Iraq parliament approves legal action against Al Jazeera for 'insulting' Shiite cleric
The Iraqi Council of Representatives Wednesday approved a measure to take legal action against Al Jazeera television for alleged insults against top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani . The...
Human rights groups oppose Serbia Council of Europe presidency
With Serbia poised to assume the rotating presidency of the Council of Europe this week, several human rights groups have spoken out against the country's new role, asserting that a country in violation of the 1948 Genocide...
Jury selection is expected to begin Wednesday in the court-martial of US Navy Lt. Cmdr. Matthew M. Diaz, charged under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the Espionage Act with leaking secret national...
