A judge for the New York Supreme Court on Tuesday permanently enjoined enforcement of amendments to a New York state regulation prohibiting the sale or provision of "sugary" beverages in...
The UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in North Korea Marzuki Darusman on Monday urged the international community to establish comprehensive investigative mechanisms to probe and document human rights abuses in North Korea. The report...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday postponed commencement of the trial of Kenyan vice-presidential contender William Ruto to ensure trial preparedness. In mid-February, defense counsel for Ruto asserted that the prosecution had...
The Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic on Monday voted to impeach outgoing President Vaclav Klaus for charges of treason. After a 38 to 30 vote , the Senate filed...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Thursday presented an annual report detailing her office's efforts in 2012 and urging further action to confront global human rights challenges. The report identifies and...
The Abu Dhabi Federal Appeal Court on Monday upheld the sentences of 10 Somali pirates convicted of highjacking a UAE-owned bulk-carrier ship. In April 2011, the men reportedly commandeered the MV Arrilah-1 as it hauled aluminum in...
A pre-trial judge for the UN-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon on Thursday delayed the trial of four Hezbollah militants charged with the February 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime...
Both Syrian government forces and anti-government rebels have committed war crimes throughout the two-year armed conflict in Syria, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria in Syria reported Monday. According to the Commission,...
Lawyers for Pennsylvania and the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania (ACLU) on Friday reached an accord allowing state residents to vote in upcoming primary and special elections without submitting identification. According to media sources, voters will...
A UN independent expert on human rights in Sudan, Mashood Adebayo Baderin, on Sunday expressed concern regarding the arrest and detention of political opposition figures by Sudan's National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS). According to...
