A UN report published Friday found that the Sudanese government has failed to address human rights violations in Darfur. The report , based on information provided by the African Union-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) , details...
Iraq's Parliament on Sunday warned that the UN decision to close many of the country's health clinics will have a "profound effect" on its people. The parliament announced that the decision will affect over 3 million refugees...
An Egyptian court on Sunday postponed the announcing of a verdict for three retried Al Jazeera English journalists until August 29. Judge Ahmed Yousry, in justifying the retrial's tenth adjournment , stated that the decision...
The UK Foreign Office on Saturday loosened its travel advisory for Iran , lifting the "essential travel only" status for most of the country. It still advises against all travel to areas along the border...
Judge Dolly Gee of the District Court for the Central District of California ruled Friday that the current Department of Justice (DOJ) method of detaining children with their mothers violates a 1997 court...
France's Constitutional Court decided Friday that a new billing allowing for broad surveillance of terrorism suspects does not violate the country's constitution. The bill was proposed before...
The US Third Court of Appeals on Friday dismissed one of two criminal charges filed against former Texas governor Rick Perry last year.The court stated that the coercion of a public servant [Texas Penal Code Chapter...
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against United Parcel Services, Inc. (UPS) for their discriminatory employment policies. The complaint alleges that UPS's employment policies have violated Section...
The UN International Commission Against Impunity reported that approximately a quarter of the money used for Guatemalan political campaigns is from criminal groups. The main criminal group being drug traffickers. The report...
Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina announced Friday that the country had certified the citizenship of thousands whose status had been in question for almost a decade. Their citizenship was in question based on...
