A ballot initiative aimed at suspending California's Global Warming Solutions Act (AB32) qualified on Tuesday for California's November ballot, setting the stage for a debate over environmental policy and its impact on the economy. The initiative,...
The Spanish Senate on Wednesday approved a motion calling on the Spanish government to ban the use of full face veils in public places. The motion, passed by a vote of...
Libya has made some progress with regards to human rights, but the situation remains "dire," according to a report released Wednesday by Amnesty International (AI) . The report details Libya's rise in prominence within...
The Sri Lankan government on Wednesday strongly rejected the appointment of a UN panel to investigate allegations of human rights abuses during the last months of the Sri Lankan civil war . UN...
The Mexican government on Tuesday filed an amicus curiae brief with the US District Court for the District of Arizona asking that the recently passed Arizona immigration law be...
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday appointed a three-member panel to investigate allegations of human rights abuses during the last months of the Sri Lankan civil war . The panel will be investigating...
The Australian government reinstated its Racial Discrimination Act (RDA) in the Northern Territory on Tuesday after the Senate approved the legislation as part of a Social Security Act late Monday. The discrimination laws were...
Pakistani-born US citizen Faisal Shahzad pleaded guilty Monday to 10 counts of terrorism and weapons charges relating to last month's attempted car bombing in New York City's Times Square. Appearing before Judge Miriam...
Sweden's international prosecutor, Magnus Elving, announced Monday that he would investigate the possible role of Lundin Petroleum in crimes against humanity committed in Sudan from 1997 to 2003. The investigation will examine allegations made...
The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in three cases. In Chase Bank USA v. McCoy , the court will consider whether a creditor seeking to raise...
