Eight rights groups on Monday expressed concern over a plan by Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha to ease the Martial Law Act BE 2457 (1914) and replace it with Section 44 of...
The Kansas legislature on Wednesday approved SB 95 , a proposed ban on an abortion procedure typically used in second trimester abortions, becoming the first state in the country to do so. The procedure, dilation and evacuation,...
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture on Thursday criticized Bulgaria for its treatment of prisoners. The report highlighted major concerns that the committee had expressed with Bulgarian authorities and noted that over time...
The US Supreme Court on Monday denied certiorari in Frank v. Walker , allowing Wisconsin's voter identification law to stand. Wisconsin's Act 23 , which requires residents to present photo ID...
An Indonesian court on Thursday delayed a hearing for two Australians that are known leaders of the Bali Nine narcotics organization. Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan are currently facing execution for drug smuggling charges, including heroin. Earlier...
An Egyptian court on Thursday acquitted Habib el-Adly , former Interior Minister under Hosni Mubarak , of the final case of corruption pending against him . El-Adly had been accused of using his political influence...
China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei said in a press conference Monday that the Chinese government is proceeding in its review of revisions to the controversial draft counter-terrorism law despite recent reports that China had suspended such talks...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday sought an immediate stay pending appeal of a Fifth Circuit preliminary injunction against the recent immigration initiative announced by US President Barack Obama that would...
A state prosecutor for France on Friday requested that HSBC , a Swiss private bank, face a criminal tax evasion trial. The request is a result of the investigation into a massive file leak showing that...
The Supreme Court of Singapore fined blogger Alex Au of the website Yawning Bread 8,000 Singapore dollars (USD $5,845) on Thursday for contempt of court. Au faces charges over comments he made in 2013 concerning the...
