Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community are experiencing a "vortex of violence and discrimination" on a global level, including hate speech and rampant social media attacks, according to a statement made Tuesday by...
The Islamic State (IS) has used chemical weapons more than 52 times in Syria and Iraq since 2014, according to a report released Tuesday by London-based analytical group IHS Markit . More than 19 of...
The Indian Supreme Court declined Tuesday to stay the demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes initiated by the government. However, the court requested that the government file an affidavit detailing the steps...
The German Federal Constitutional Court on Tuesday rejected a request by the Bundestag Committee of Inquiry into NSA Activities that the German government release the US National Security Agency (NSA) Selector List of...
Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump filed a motion with the US District Court for the Southern District of California on Saturday requesting that the trial pertaining to Trump University be postponed until after Trump's...
Israel's Ministerial Committee for Legislation unanimously approved the Formalization Bill on Sunday, which will legalize outposts in the West Bank. These outposts had been previously built without permission from the Palestinians. In part, the bill was...
Gun control ballot measures were approved by voters Tuesday in California, Nevada and Washington while failing in Maine. California's Proposition 63 would require individuals to obtain a permit before purchasing ammunition. It would also eliminate several exemptions to...
UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression David Kaye on Tuesday urged countries to take steps to ensure security of journalists and to be sure that security complies with international human rights. International law protects the...
Nigerian authorities have sexually abused and exploited women and girls displaced by the Boko Haram conflicted, according to a report released Monday by Human Rights Watch (HRW) . HRW documented sexual abuse of 43 females in July...
Former Argentinian president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner went before a judge Monday for questioning as part of the investigation into her alleged corruption for granting public works contracts. She was charged in federal court in...
