The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) announced Tuesday that it would begin a fact-finding mission into allegations of the use of chlorine gas in Syria. Although both rebel forces and the Syrian...
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton on Monday signed into law a bill raising the state's minimum wage for the first time in nearly a decade. The law is incremental, raising the minimum wage on August...
The Maltese Parliament passed new legislation on Monday legalizing same-sex civil unions , and providing such unions with the same rights as are afforded heterosexual marriages in the country. The bill also...
A spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday strongly condemned the violence against civilians and international forces working to aid the Central African Republic (CAR) . Reports...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) adjourned the trial of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday. Kenyatta was charged in March 2011 with five counts of crimes against humanity as an indirect co-perpetrator...
In recognition of the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims , UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged global leaders Monday to...
At the completion of a five day assessment of Jordan's implementation of water and sanitation access for all, UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation Catarina de Albuquerque released a preliminary...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday expressed concern about Algerian authorities suppressing demonstrations in the weeks leading up to the Algerian elections. Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is running for a fourth...
The UN Security Council has established an International Commission of Inquiry on the Central African Republic (CAR), tasked with examining reports of human rights violations, compiling information, and helping identify perpetrators. Bernard Acho...
The US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Monday in Marvin M. Brandt Revocable Trust v. United States that a right of way granted under the General Railroad Right-of-Way Act of 1875 [Cornell...
