The Colorado House of Representatives voted 39-26 Tuesday in favor of a bill to legalize civil unions for same-sex couples. The legislation explicitly provides same-sex couples with many of the benefits held by married couples,...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in two cases . In Alleyne v. United States , the court heard arguments on whether to overturn Harris v. United States . Harris...
A judge for the US District Court for the Middle District of Alabama ruled Friday that Alabama's policy of segregating HIV-positive prisoners violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) . The American...
Wisconsin's 4th District Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the state's domestic partnership registry does not infringe on the constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. Plaintiff Wisconsin Family Action challenged the Domestic Partnership Registry [Wisc. Stats....
The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry (COI) in Syria released its latest periodic update on Thursday, finding persistent violence and human rights abuses. The update covers the period of September 28, when...
Peter Madoff , brother of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison for his role in Bernard Madoff's multibillion dollar Ponzi scheme. He pleaded guilty to...
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Thursday convicted former Rwandan minister Augustin Ngirabatware , sentencing him to 35 years in prison and concluding the tribunal's final trial. Ngirabatware was found...
Sri Lankan Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake on Wednesday appealed the findings of a parliamentary committee which concluded she was guilty of three charges of misconduct. Bandaranayake claims she was not given an adequate opportunity to defend herself...
The Honduran National Congress on Tuesday approved controversial amendments to the police law designed to eliminate corruption. Approval came after the congress voted to dismiss four justices of the country's...
The Irish government on Tuesday announced plans to introduce legislation to clarify that abortions are legal when the mother's life is at risk. The legislation is intended to put Ireland in compliance with a 2010 ruling [JURIST...
