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Honduras' deposed leftist president, Manuel Zelaya, said on Thursday that democracy in the country was "dead" after lawmakers who backed his ouster in a June coup voted to block his return to power.
Women's rights activists on Tuesday backed a US troop surge in Afghanistan but warned that hard-fought gains in women's rights will vanish without a long-term commitment to develop the country.
Opponents of Lexington's stalled effort to annex three communities are waiting and watching for the city's next move. Last week, a Davidson County Superior Court judge ruled against the city on two issues opponents took to court.
A simple law degree no longer seems enough for many students, who seek out qualifications in two jurisdictions as a way to distinguish themselves from the pack.
Will President Obama serve as the beacon of hope in government that he pretended to be throughout last year's campaign, or did he merely pander to the public in order to pursue his personal ambitions?
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka must ensure that Tamil war refugees receive assistance now they are allowed to leave transit camps where they were held since the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam were defeated in May, the United Nations and human rights groups said.
Kosovo ruled out on Tuesday re-uniting with Serbia or resuming talks on its status, as a top UN court heard arguments about whether Pristina's declaration of independence broke international law.
Editor’s Note: For many Americans, the promise of the new Obama administration was that finally the United States would reject the neocon concept that America can ignore international law and use indiscriminate violence around the world to assert its interests.
By Joëlle Fiss, Pennoyer Fellow, Fighting Discrimination Program To the utter consternation of the Swiss government, most political parties, non-governmental organizations, journalists, pollsters -- and...
A decade after NATO airstrikes ended Serbia's bloody crackdown on its rebellious province, Kosovo told the U.N.'s highest court Tuesday its independence is irreversible and warned that any attempt to cancel it could set off a renewed conflict.
It probably wouldn't come as any surprise that men in Saudi Arabia are permitted to take as many as four wives. But did you know...
Washington, 2 December (WashingtonTV)—The European Union on Wednesday expressed deep concern by reports of imminent executions of two juvenile offenders in Iran.
MONROVIA, Liberia, 2 December 2009 – UNICEF and Liberia's Ministry of National Defence recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their cooperation in ensuring that children's rights are fully respected in the interactions between the military and the population – especially for children living in military barracks.
Serbia argued to the World Court on Tuesday that Kosovo's declaration of independence was a blatant violation of international law tore at the very fabric of Serb national identity.
Amnesty International is calling on the Sri Lankan government to permanently release civilians who have been illegally detained in camps since the end of the civil war six months ago.
The Peruvian authorities must conduct investigations into the deaths of all those killed during violence at a road blockade led by Amazon Indigenous peoples in June.
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