Rights of the Accused

Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for an American soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers in one of the most appalling atrocities of the war, the US military said.

Britain's top court on Wednesday rejected a legal bid by a Pakistani man in US custody in Afghanistan to force the British government to do more to seek his release.

UN chief Ban Ki-moon Wednesday sharply criticized tough jail terms imposed on 13 leading Bahraini opposition figures, calling on the country's leaders to ensure the right to a fair trial.

The right to a fair trial of Seif al-Islam, son of Moamer Kadhafi, has been "irrevocably prejudiced", his ICC lawyer said Friday following her release from detention in Libya.

The right to a fair trial of Seif al-Islam, son of Moamer Kadhafi, has been "irrevocably prejudiced", his ICC lawyer said Friday following her release from detention in Libya.

The Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a petition by seven detainees at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba who are challenging the legality of their detention.

George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer accused of killing an unarmed black teenager earlier this year, on Tuesday waived his right to a speedy trial and asked for more time to prepare his case, according to court documents.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has asked a lawmaker embroiled in a scandal over the alleged use of a former employer's credit card to pay for prostitutes to leave her ruling Labor Party.

The US Supreme Court Tuesday ruled inmates need not be advised of their right to remain silent and seek attorney advice during an interrogation over a crime separate from their current imprisonment.

MIAMI (Reuters) - Mail inspectors at the Guantanamo prison camp will be held in contempt of court if they disclose the contents of attorney-client mail without permission, the chief judge in the U.S. war crimes tribunals has ruled.

John Terry's future as England captain was in the balance on Friday as Football Association chiefs were poised to decide whether he should be stripped of the armband over his racism court case.

England captain John Terry faced mounting calls to be stripped of the armband on Thursday after the Chelsea star's trial on racial abuse charges was delayed until July.

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - A copy of an al Qaeda-linked magazine was delivered to the Guantanamo detention camp for suspected terrorists, a military prosecutor revealed on Wednesday during a court discussion of mail security.

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - The commander of the Guantanamo detention camp testified on Tuesday that it was necessary for Pentagon contractors to review the confidential mail prisoners receive from their U.S. military lawyers in order to ensure it did not contain contraband.

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - A U.S. military judge ordered the commander of the Guantanamo detention camp to testify on Tuesday about orders he gave that limit the mail prisoners can receive from their lawyers.

Jennifer Keeton, the student fighting for her right to counsel her anti-gay views, has lost her legal challenge. ?Jennifer Keeton, the student fighting for her right to counsel her anti-gay views, has lost her legal challenge, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported. On Friday, a federal appeals court upheld a lower court's ruling in favor of Augusta State University's decision to expel Keeton from its counseling program. Keeton sued the university last year after they declared her anti-gay beliefs incompatible with the counseling profession. She argued that professors had violated her rights to free speech and the free exercise of her faith. In its ruling, the lower court said it was reasonable for a public university to enforce academic standards. The three-judge appeals panel unanimously ruled that Keeton was unlikely to prevail in her case. According to the lawsuit, Keeton was presented with a remediation plan in May 2010, in which faculty members said her views on gay and trans

FORT MEADE, MD (Reuters) - A key witness was excused from testifying in the case against Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning on Sunday after he invoked his right against self-incrimination at a hearing about the largest leak of classified documents in U.S. history.

FORT MEADE, MD (Reuters) - A key witness was excused from testifying in the case against Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning on Sunday after he invoked his right against self-incrimination at a hearing about the largest leak of classified documents in U.S. history.

FORT MEADE, MD (Reuters) - A key witness was excused from testifying in the case against Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning on Sunday after he invoked his right against self-incrimination at a hearing about the largest leak of classified documents in U.S. history.

Jennifer Keeton, the student fighting for her right to counsel her anti-gay views, told a federal judge that professors have violated her rights. ?Jennifer Keeton, the student fighting for her right to counsel her anti-gay views, told a federal judge on Tuesday that professors have violated her First Amendment rights, the AP reported. Keeton sued Augusta State University officials last year after they declared her anti-gay beliefs incompatible with the counseling profession. Last year, a federal judge sided with the university, saying it was reasonable for a public university to enforce academic standards. Keeton appealed the ruling, leading to Tuesday's hearing. According to the lawsuit, Keeton was presented with a remediation plan in May 2010, in which faculty members said her views on gay and transgender persons are ?professionally suspect.? The plan called for Keeton to attend a minimum of three diversity workshops with an emphasis on the gay community, increase her exposure and in