An Oklahoma County judge upheld a controversial voter identification law this week, allowing the law to be in place Thursday while early voting commenced for a primary run-off. The Oklahoma law requires citizens to...
Afghan security forces are occupying schools as part of military operations, contrary to several international declarations, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Wednesday. The report details why such military seizures push civilians into the front lines, risks the...
Several pastors in Illinois sued the state Thursday claiming its ban on the practice of gay conversion therapy on minors violates free speech and religious rights. Illinois is one of five state in the nation to ban such practices,...
The National Assembly of Pakistan on Thursday approved the controversial Electronic Crimes Bill 2015 . The law has received negative attention in the past from human rights activists for the role it could play in...
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Friday criticized Iran for the mass execution of 20 people this week, calling the action "deplorable." The prisoners were all convicted of terrorism-related offenses,...
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Thursday denied a motion by North Carolina officials to stay an earlier order striking down the state's voter ID law. The law was overturned ...
Indonesia implemented a firing squad to execute four individuals convicted of drug charges Friday, despite international outcry for the nation to cease the use of the death penalty in drug crimes. The four individuals comprised two Nigerians, one...
Jin Kyung-joon, a senior prosecutor in South Korea, was indicted on charges of bribery Friday. Jin has been accused of accepting more than USD $11 million from an executive at the online-game company Nexon during collusive...
The Washington Supreme Court Thursday found an antibegging ordinance under the Lakewood Municipal Code to be unconstitutional on First Amendment grounds. The court found that the ordinance restricted protected speech in a public forum...
The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Wednesday reopened a complaint by the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) against mortgage giant, Freddie Mac . The complaint, based on Third Amendment grounds, was originally filed in...
