Brazilian Judge Patricia Acioli, known for taking a hard-line against corrupt officials and militia death squads, was shot and killed on Thursday outside of her home by two masked men on motorbikes. Investigators revealed that at least twelve people...
A group of UN human rights experts on Friday condemn the Syrian government and called for a cessation of the continued use of lethal violence to suppress peaceful protests. A UN expert stated, "e continue to receive...
California's Legislative Analyst's Office released a status report on Friday concluding that California is unlikely to meet the Supreme Court's two-year deadline to reduce the state's prison population by 34,000 inmates. California's prisoner...
The Justice Ministry of Bahrain announced Saturday that the government will be take action to lift the ban on the leading opposition party, the National Democratic Action Society . The leftist opposition party, known as Waad and...
Amnesty International (AI) called Friday for a halt to executions in Saudi Arabia , claiming there is often a lack of basic procedural due process. AI cited a disturbing increase in executions in...
US President Barack Obama has been urged to stop deportations to Haiti on humanitarian grounds. More than 3,000 Americans signed a letter sent to the president on Thursday, claiming that deportees are immediately imprisoned upon...
A report by UN Special Rapporteur Rashida Manjoo has said that there is a continued prevalence of violence and discriminatory treatment of women in the US, with a heightened impact on poor, minority and...
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on Wednesday denied a request from Planned Parenthood of Indiana (PPIN) for an injunction and temporary restraining order to prevent Indiana from...
The Council of Europe (COE) on Wednesday launched the first international convention to combat violence against women . The group announced that the "new landmark treaty of the Council of Europe opens the path for...
A Honduran court on Monday dismissed the two remaining charges of conspiracy against former president Manuel Zelaya , allowing him to return to the country. The ruling could lead to Honduras being readmitted to the...
