The US House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill that would overturn the Obama administration's rule prohibiting states from denying federal funding to Planned Parenthood . The bill passed in the House...
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday blocked enforcement of the Mandatory Delay Law , which requires that a woman wait for 24 hours after receiving counseling from a physician before she can have an abortion....
The US Department of Justice on Friday withdrew its appeal of an injunction preventing the Obama administration's guidance that schools should allow transgender students to use the restroom of their choosing. The guidance [official press...
Fifty-nine percent of Swiss voters opposed a proposal on Sunday that would prevent tax increases for corporations. Switzerland gives foreign firms lower taxes than domestic firms, which was criticized by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development...
The Mississippi Senate on Thursday approved a bill forbidding public universities and local governments to prohibit employees from disclosing any person's immigration status to a federal official. Senate Bill 2710 also prohibits local government and...
Six Democrats in the North Carolina House of Representatives filed a bill on Thursday to reverse House Bill 2 , commonly known as the "bathroom bill." HB2 requires transgender individuals to use the restroom that corresponds...
According to the annual UN report , civilian casualties in Afghanistan for 2016 were at a record high. A total of 3,498 civilians were killed and 7,920 were wounded. Of the dead, 923 were children , as...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called Monday for the government of Myanmar to "urgently endorse an independent, international investigation into alleged abuses" against the Rohingya Muslim population, including sexual violence against Rohingya women and girls. According...
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said Friday that Myanmar security forces' treatment of the Rohingya Muslims likely constitutes crimes against humanity . Interviews with Rohingya refugees reveal that security forces...
Judges for the UK High Court dismissed a claim brought by the Single Market Justice campaign , which argued that members of parliament should be given a vote on Britain leaving the European Economic Area . The...
