Legal

WASHINGTON, The White House held an event Friday afternoon to mark the Senate confirmation of the first African American woman for the Supreme Court.US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris showed up at the South Lawn, alongside Judge Ke...

LUXEMBOURG— The European Court of Justice ruled in favour of the family of late Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and confirmed the unfreezing of assets blocked over a decade ago.The European Union had decided in March last year to end sanctions it had ...

The Rwandan man portrayed as a hero in the movie "Hotel Rwanda" should not have his 25-year sentence extended to life in prison, a Rwandan court ruled Monday.Paul Rusesabagina was convicted in September on eight terrorism charges for his role in a grou...

The world is at a 'dangerous moment' in the fight against diseases like polio, a senior World Health Organization official said, as efforts begin to immunize 23 million children across five African countries after an outbreak in Malawi.In February, Mal...

Although calm has returned to the Jebel Moon area of Sudan’s West Darfur state after a fresh wave of violence that left 19 people dead, an independent group that helps internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees says the security situation remains...

The Congolese human rights minister launched national consultations on a new transitional justice initiative that, if implemented, would help the Democratic Republic of Congo emerge from conflict, address grave human rights violations, and institute ne...

CAIRO– Nearly 100 female judges assumed office, at Egypt’s State Council for the first time in the country’s history, the Egyptian judiciary body announced yesterday.The 98 judges, who were sworn in on Saturday, were appointed last year, under a presid...