Yesterday Human Rights Watch published the article UAE: Spousal Abuse Never a Right on their site criticizing a decision by the UAE Federal Supreme Court that upholds the “right” of a husband to “chastise” his wife and children with beatings and other forms of disciplinary measures such as punishments and coercion as long as no [...]

The Spanish judge’s alleged “crime” was opening investigations into the disappearance of thousands of people in Spain following the civil war in the 1930s. In 2008, the judge authorized the search for mass graves in Spain and decided to prosecute the people responsible for them. While most of us would agree that justice cannot be [...]

Last week the president of Argentina, Cristina Kirchner, accused Vice President Julio Cobos of plotting to destabilize the country and overthrow the government to satisfy his own ambition and win his place as president in 2010.

Zacarias Moussaoui is the only person in the U.S. charged as the 20th hijacker in connection with 9/11. “A Chronicle of Evil” is what U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft called Moussaoui’s indictment. But today, the once slam dunk case is being questioned.

Only a few days ago, jurors hearing the 1993 murder trial of Marcus Wellons (currently a death row inmate) sent the judge and chief bailiff chocolate in the shape of a penis and pair of breasts.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a case that challenges the federal government’s power to continue holding convicted sex offenders indefinitely after they have completed their prison terms.

According to recently published research from the University of Western Sydney, Interpreting and Translation Research Group, the accuracy of court interpreters can make or break criminal cases presented to juries.