A Egyptian court on Thursday acquitted 14 police officers charged in the deaths of protesters during popular uprisings last year. The men were charged with killing protesters on January 28, 2011, one of the most violent days during the...
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday called a special legislative session to discuss changes to the state's tough immigration law . The move comes one day after state lawmakers gave final...
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday blocked a portion of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which allows for the indefinite detention of...
Mali is facing its worst human rights crisis since it gained independence in 1960, Amnesty International (AI) reported Wednesday. In a report , "Mali: Five months of crisis, armed rebellion and military coup," AI...
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has signed a bill allowing pharmacists to refuse to dispense drugs that they "reasonably believe" might result in the termination of a pregnancy, his office announced Monday. Critics...
Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee on Monday signed an executive order requiring government agencies to recognize same-sex marriages performed out-of-state. Rhode Island law currently allows civil unions for same-sex couples, but...
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) should acknowledge civilian casualties from air strikes in Libya and investigate possible unlawful attacks , Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Monday. In a 76-page report , "Unacknowledged...
The Malaysian Kuala Lumpur Foundation to Criminalise War (KLFCW) on Friday found former US president George W. Bush and seven administration officials guilty of war crimes after a symbolic trial. The five-member...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit Thursday against Maricopa County, Arizona, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, and Sheriff Joe Arpaio alleging discriminatory conduct. The DOJ claims that Arpaio and...
The Referral Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Tuesday transferred the case of Ladislas Ntaganzwa to the Rwandan national court system. Ntaganzwa, a former mayor of Nyakizu...
