The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested Volkswagen executive Oliver Schmidt, a German citizen, on Saturday on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States . Schmidt, who was arrested in Florida, is...
Thailand's National Reform Steering Committee, which is appointed by the military, proposed a new law on Monday stating that Thai officials convicted of corruption involving more than 1 billion baht (USD $28 million) would be eligible for the death...
Some senior Israeli politicians are calling for Israeli soldiers and police to kill Palestinians who they suspect of harming Israelis, even if the suspects are not currently dangerous, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Monday....
The Supreme Court of India ruled Monday that seeking votes based on religion, caste, community, race, or language is not permitted. Religion and caste have previously affected elections in several Indian states, some of which...
An Iraqi militia, backed by the government, executed four men suspected of having ties to the Islamic State (IS), Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Sunday. Because the men were never tried, HRW claims their executions constitute...
The US Supreme Court on Friday granted certiorari to Honeycutt v. United States , a case dealing with collecting forfeitures from drug deals. At issue is whether one co-conspirator in a drug deal is...
The US Senate voted on Wednesday to pass the 21st Century Cures Act , which will allow the Food and Drug Administration to fund more medical research and speed up access to new drugs. Senator...
The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that Jill Stein's request for a recount of the presidential election votes is unlawful and should have been denied. The court cited a state law (MCL 168.879) ...
Bahraini authorities charged human rights lawyer Mohamed al-Tajer on Thursday with insulting government institutions. In addition, Al-Tajer, who previously defended human rights advocates, is facing two other charges : inciting hatred of a religious sect and misusing a...
A spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed concern Tuesday about possible crimes against humanity committed against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim minority. The UN has found, "a wide range of human rights violations...
