Nelson Mandela, ‘a giant among men’ who taught us the meaning of the rule of law, dies at 95

Nelson Mandela, a longtime political prisoner who went on to become globally recognized as an inspirational leader of his country and win the Nobel Peace Prize, died peacefully amidst his family Thursday night at his home in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was 95 years old. Convicted and sentenced to a…

Dec 6, 2013 8:20 PM CST

Nelson Mandela is spared from a death sentence

Nov 1, 2013 9:45 AM CDT

Does NSA hold info on mysterious death of Dag Hammarskjold? Commission asks UN to reopen probe

Lending some credence to conspiracy theories that have swirled for years concerning the 1961 death of United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold in a Zambia plane crash, a commission of international jurists recommended on Monday that the U.N. reopen its investigation. The Hammarskjold Commission also said the National Security Agency,…

Sep 9, 2013 1:00 PM CDT

‘Blade runner’ Pistorius says he shot at intruder, not girlfriend, through bathroom door

An inspirational international track star who has been charged with the premeditated murder of his girlfriend at his home in South Africa says he thought he was shooting at an intruder through a closed bathroom door early on Valentine’s Day. In an affidavit read by his lawyer Tuesday in a…

Feb 19, 2013 5:30 PM CST

US Ambassador Fled to Safe Room at Libyan Embassy During Sept. 11 Attack, But It Filled with Smoke

Unidentified senior officials with the U.S. Department of State have provided new details of a fatal Sept. 11 attack in which the American. ambassador to Libya and three others were reportedly killed at the embassy compound in Benghazi. They say the ambassador, J. Christopher Stevens, a 52-year-old law graduate of…

Oct 10, 2012 8:10 PM CDT

Slaying of US Ambassador in Libya Part of ‘Terrorist Attack,’ Accountability Review Board Appointed

The slaying of the U.S. ambassador to Libya, along with three others, at the consulate in Benghazi earlier this month, was part of a “terrorist attack,” a White House press secretary told reporters Thursday. Also today, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced the appointment of an Accountability Review Board…

Sep 20, 2012 10:06 PM CDT

4 Suspects Held in Sept. 11 Attack on US Consulate in Which American Ambassador to Libya Died

A Libyan official says four suspects have been arrested concerning a Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi in which the American ambassador to the country and three others died. “Four men are in custody and we are interrogating them because they are suspected of helping instigate the…

Sep 13, 2012 8:19 PM CDT

Fatal Sept. 11 Attack on US Ambassador to Libya May Have Been Planned, Extremist Act, Officials Say

A fatal Sept. 11 attack on U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three others at the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, may have been planned in advance by Muslim extremists and inspired by al-Qaida, officials say. Although many reported details of the attack have not been confirmed, and a White…

Sep 12, 2012 9:55 PM CDT

Suit Alleges Evangelist Violated International Law by Waging an Anti-Gay Campaign in Uganda

A Massachusetts evangelist is being accused of violating international law by preaching against the “evil” gay movement in Uganda. The Center for Constitutional Rights filed the suit on behalf of a gay rights group called Sexual Minorities Uganda, according to the New York Times, MSNBC.com and a press release. Filed…

Mar 15, 2012 1:40 PM CDT

The Capital of Rape: Fighting Widespread Sexual Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Feb 1, 2012 8:00 AM CST

African Adventurer: Jeffrey Krilla, SNR Denton

A prime-cut filet might be the centerpiece of a New York or Chicago meal between law firm partners and business executives, while in Los Angeles they might dine on halibut and baby artichokes while discussing multimillion-dollar deals. And in some parts of Africa, the meal might be made up of…

Sep 26, 2011 1:49 PM CDT

Morocco Is Suddenly Hot: For 3rd Time in 2 Weeks, British BigLaw Firm Announces Planned Office There

For the third time in two weeks, one of the top London-based international law firms has announced plans to open an office in Morocco. This time, it’s Norton Rose. The firm expects to open its doors in Casablanca in September, staffing the new site with three lawyers from its Paris…

Jul 28, 2011 9:35 PM CDT

Clifford Chance to Open 1st Office in Africa; Move Follows Similar Announcement By A&O

Clifford Chance has announced that it is opening its first office in Africa. The London-based megafirm plans to plant its flag in Morocco by the end of the year, reports Legal Week. Mustapha Mourahib, a Paris-based partner who is a Moroccan national, will move there to establish the firm’s African…

Jul 26, 2011 4:49 PM CDT

With ABA Help, Mobile Court Tries Gender Crimes in Country Known as World’s Rape Capital

An unusual court that travels to remote communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo is trying 11 government soldiers accused of raping more than 60 women in attacks on New Year’s Day. The so-called mobile gender court conducts about 10 trials a month and has so far gained 94 rape…

Feb 11, 2011 5:06 PM CST

Shell Gets a Pass on Nigerian Claims, But Tort Law’s Future Still Unclear

Jan 1, 2011 9:00 AM CST