The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples James Anaya on Tuesday called on state, federal and tribal authorities in the US to ensure the well being and human rights of "Veronica," the...
The Syrian government is likely responsible for the August 21 chemical weapon attacks, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday. HRW stated that the attack probably involved the use of sarin nerve gas, echoing a UN report...
Guyana's acting Chief Justice Ian Chang ruled Friday that cross-dressing is a criminal offense only when done for improper purposes such as prostitution, but that people cannot be arrested for cross-dressing to express their personal gender identity or sexual...
Andrew Cayley, the international prosecutor for the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) , the tribunal covering the Khmer Rouge trials, announced Monday that he is resigning effective September...
Kenya's parliament debated ending the country's membership in the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday, ahead of the impending trial of Vice President William Ruto and others. Parliamentary Deputy Speaker Joyce Laboso ordered a special...
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging a Nebraska policy banning gay and lesbian people from becoming foster parents. The complaint was filed at a state court in Lincoln...
A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Monday granted final approval to a $20 million settlement agreement with Facebook over its "Sponsored Stories." The "Sponsored...
The Texas Supreme Court announced Friday that it will consider whether the state has jurisdiction to grant divorces to two same-sex couples who were legally married in Massachusetts. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said in...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Sunday urged the government of Myanmar to significantly revise or discard their draft association law. The draft law, if enacted, would require nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to obtain official registration...
Several UN human rights experts Monday decried the human rights situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) , stating that abuses of power are common and urging authorities to take immediate action to end violations. The...
