• Supreme Court Considers Unique Habeas Corpus Case
• UN Human Rights Council Looks at US Immigration Policies
• Zimbabwe Elections Preview
• Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Member Arrested En Masse Before Election
• Demonstrates Call for Sarajevo's Corrupt Leaders to Step Down

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Supreme Court Considers Unique Habeas Corpus Case

The Supreme Court heard a case regarding US citizens, Shawqi Omar and Mohammad Munaf, who have been stripped of their right to challenge their detention because they are held in US prisons in Iraq. This is the first case of its kind, so the justices have little precedent to turn to. Washington Editor Leigh Ann Caldwell spoke with Matthew Maclean, a partner at Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pitman law firm. He helped to author an amicus brief filed by the American Bar Association – but it should be noted he not speaking on behalf of the ABA. Maclean was present for this morning's hearing.

UN Human Rights Council Looks at US Immigration Policies

There are an estimated 38 million non-citizens living in the United States, including about 12 million people who live in the country out of documented status. A United Nations migrants' human rights investigator visited the US for a three-week period to assess protections for migrants. Special rapporteur Jorge Bustamante has now submitted his report to the UN Human Rights council. Babak Bazargan reports from Geneva.

Zimbabwe Elections Preview

Highly anticipated presidential elections are set to take place this Saturday in Zimbabwe – which threatens to drive Robert Mugabe from power. But controversy is already stirring as to whether the elections will be free and fair. Tiny Magija reports from Johannesburg.

Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Member Arrested En Masse Before Election

The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood platform for the upcoming local elections in April includes lowering food prices, achieving greater social equality for all, fighting corruption and improving women's health care. But more than 800 Muslim Brotherhood members have been arrested in the lead up to next month's elections, including many who were planning to place themselves as opposition candidates for local municipal councils. And out of 5,000 hopeful candidates, just under 500 members affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood's political party were able to register for the 52,000 municipal seats up for grab. In contrast, according to the state-owned Al-Ahram newspaper, 57,000 members of the ruling National Democratic Party had successfully registered. FSRN's Aya Batrawy reports from Cairo.

Demonstrates Call for Sarajevo's Corrupt Leaders to Step Down

A series of violent murders over the last month have prompted weekly demonstrations in Sarajevo. Frustrated by widespread corruption and ineptitude, citizens have organized public actions calling for resignations of the local and regional leaders. Amy Miller reports from Sarajevo, Bosnia