The US Treasury Department announced Thursday that the Treasury, along with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will now recognize the marriages of all same-sex couples for federal tax purposes. This recognition is to...
An Iranian court of appeals on Sunday rejected the appeal of American pastor Saeed Abedini and refused to reduce his eight-year prison term in the Evin prison. Abedini was sentenced in January by a branch of the...
A spokesperson for European Commission Vice President Viviane Reding said Monday that Croatia may face legal action for failure to comply with EU extradition law. Days before entering the EU on July 1, the...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged European Union's High Representative Catherine Ashton and other EU member states' representatives to condemn Saudi Arabia for recently convicting seven governmental critics of inciting protests through...
The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) , a Christian legal advocacy group, filed an emergency petition on Saturday, stating that the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit's recent decision lifting California's ban on...
UN Independent Expert on human rights in Sudan , Mashood Adebayo Baderin, said Friday after his third visit to Sudan that the human rights situation in the country has undergone positive improvements, but expressed his concern...
Moroccan courts are relying too heavily on coerced confessions and delaying trial proceedings, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Friday, calling for reform of the country's judicial system. The 131-page report, entitled "Just Sign Here: Unfair...
Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday vetoed a bill intended to prevent payment discrimination and make it easier for women to obtain equal pay. The bill was passed by the Texas House...
Kuwait's Constitutional Court on Sunday dissolved the nation's 50-member parliament due to flaws in election procedures. In doing so, the court invalidated the results of the December election, deeming them unconstitutional. The court also upheld [BBC...
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Friday that the US Trade Representative (USTR) can legally withhold classified documents regarding free trade negotiations under the Freedom of Information...
