• Sweden parliament approves Armenian genocide resolution
  • Ninth Circuit upholds Pledge of Allegiance in public schools
  • US House votes to impeach federal judge
  • US State Department releases 2009 annual rights reports
  • ICC prosecutors meet with Russia officials over South Ossetia conflict
  • Myanmar election laws do not meet international standards: UN SG
  • Cambodia parliament passes controversial anti-corruption bill
  • Virginia legislature passes bill barring mandatory individual health coverage
  • Nigeria police to charge 49 with murder over recent ethnic violence
  • Rights group urges Afghanistan to repeal war crimes amnesty law
  • Senate committee hears testimony on limiting corporate campaign spending
  • Italy parliament approves bill shielding Berlusconi from trial
  • Myanmar junta announces new election law barring Suu Kyi from participating
  • Iran court begins trial of prison officials charged with murdering detainees
  • International lawyers urge UN to condemn detention of missing China rights advocate
  • India upper house approves quota for women lawmakers
  • UN rights experts urge civilian trials for 9/11 suspects
  • China, India agree to non-binding climate accord
  • Myanmar junta announces election laws
  • Thailand government approves use of strict security law ahead of protests
  • Utah governor signs bill criminalizing attempted illegal abortions
  • Nigeria urged to prosecute those responsible for recent ethnic violence
  • Sri Lanka parliament votes to extend state of emergency until after elections
  • India lawmakers weigh bill to reserve parliamentary seats for women
  • Haiti judge orders release of US missionary charged with kidnapping