Wed, 10 February 2010. Thai Government, UN, Civic Groups Look to Protect Burma Refugees
Talks comes after strong efforts by UN refugee agency, diplomats and rights groups prevented...

Wed, 10 February 2010. British Government Loses Court Battle Over Former Guantanamo Detainee
Court orders government to disclose secret intelligence about treatment of Binyam Mohamed while...

Tue, 09 February 2010. 'Hug a Thug' Beats Prison or Probation
Innovative drug recovery program proves more successful than incarceration when it comes to...

Tue, 09 February 2010. Apartheid Case Tests Reach of US Courts
A US judge allows claims by S. African victims support group against multinational firms to...

Tue, 09 February 2010. Sri Lanka Opposition Outraged by Ex-General's Arrest
Sarath Fonseka's wife calls arrest 'an abduction,' saying soldiers refused his request to...

Tue, 09 February 2010. China Imprisons Activist Who Investigated Earthquake Deaths
Tan Zuoren was charged because of comments he made about the pro-democracy demonstrations in...

Mon, 08 February 2010. Missing Lawyer Case Tests Thailand Human Rights
In 2004, Somchai Neelapaichit was abducted from the streets of Bangkok, bundled into a car and...

Sat, 06 February 2010. Under Pressure, Kenya Cabinet Approves Witness Protection Plan
Approval follows reports of intimidation against those set to testify for The Hague against...

Sat, 06 February 2010. US Judge Awards Liberians $22 Million in Torture Case
Liberians sued Charles McArthur Emmanuel, son of former president Charles Taylor, for mental,...

Thu, 04 February 2010. At National Prayer Breakfast Obama calls Anti-Homosexual Legislation in Uganda ?Odious?
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also voices concern

Thu, 04 February 2010. Indonesia's Anti-Pornography Law Raises Fears for Minorities, Liberals
Law adopted in 2008 outlaws anything - from books to paintings to some bodily movements -...

Thu, 04 February 2010. Chinese Dissident's Whereabouts Unclear One Year After Detention
Gao Zhisheng was arrested in August 2006, convicted of subversion and placed under house arrest

Wed, 03 February 2010. Appeals Court says ICC Could Charge Sudan President with Genocide
Ruling by appeals judges at International Criminal Court in The Hague was unanimous

Tue, 02 February 2010. Chad's Habre Said to Know of Prison Deaths
Former Chadian President Hissene Habre has been under house arrest in Senegal since 2000

Tue, 02 February 2010. US Senators Push to Block Civilian Trials for Terror Suspects
They are pushing legislation to cut off funding for civilian trials of five alleged plotters of...

Tue, 02 February 2010. California's Gay Marriage Trial Gears Up for High Court
State's Supreme Court to decide legality of a voter-approved change to California constitution...

Mon, 01 February 2010. N. Carolina Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Civil Rights Sit-Ins
Sit-ins re-ignited US civil rights movement, struggle by millions of African Americans to achieve...

Mon, 01 February 2010. Child Brides in Yemen Seek Legal Protection
A legislation in the country's parliament to set the minimum age for marriage at 17 has been...

Sun, 31 January 2010. Rights Group Says Cambodia's Drug Treatment Centers Rife with Abuse
Human Rights Watch says centers are instead illegally detaining, beating, torturing and raping...

Sun, 31 January 2010. France Continues Debate on Banning Face Veils in Public
Recent parliamentary commission report caps months of debate over a ban in France - home to...

Sun, 31 January 2010. Obama Administration: Undecided on Terror Trial Venue
No decision reached on where to hold trials for accused terrorists, including self-proclaimed...

Sat, 30 January 2010. Siddiqui Denies Firing Weapon at American Troops in Afghanistan
Pakistan-born scientist, accused of trying to kill troops and federal agents, makes denial in a...

Sat, 30 January 2010. US Republicans Question Treatment of Christmas Day Terror Suspect
Senator Susan Collins shocked federal investigators spent only 50 minutes questioning bombing...

Fri, 29 January 2010. Officials Say Obama Administration Considers Moving 9/11 Trial
White House, under political pressure, said to be open to moving trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed...

Fri, 29 January 2010. Mexico Makes Progress in War on Drug Cartels
But illicit drug trade challenges Mexico's sovereignty

Thu, 28 January 2010. Iran Executes Dissidents for Plotting Overthrow of Islamic Establishment
Iranian TV says two men executed for carrying out deadly bombing in southern city of Shiraz in...

Thu, 28 January 2010. British Court Rules Freezing Terror Suspects' Assets 'Unlawful'
Supreme Court rules that financial restrictions on 5 suspected terrorists were breach of their...

Thu, 28 January 2010. North Korea Says Second American Taken Into Custody
Pyongyang's official news agency issues report saying 'an American was detained for trespassing'...

Thu, 28 January 2010. UN: Secret Detention Violates International Humanitarian Law
United Nations report says such practices cannot be justified under any circumstances

Thu, 28 January 2010. Defense Begins Presentation in Siddiqui Trial
Aafia Siddiqui accused of attempting to shoot Americans in Afghanistan