Switzerland's highest administrative court on Friday ruled to suspend the provisions of the Dublin Convention in relation to Hungary because of humanitarian and legal concerns over conditions. Hungary has continually been sharply criticized for its harsh treatment...
A federal judge on Thursday denied bail to Reality Leigh Winner, the Georgia woman who is accused of leaking classified information to the media. Prosecutors successfully argued that she remains a flight risk and a threat to the...
The Republican-led US House of Representatives voted on Thursday to lift many of the constraints that were put into place following the 2008 financial crisis. This vote is likely the beginning of a debate over deregulation of the...
The New Hampshire House of Representatives voted without debate Thursday to remove criminal penalties for the possession of small amounts of marijuana. The purpose of the legislation is to reduce time spent on small possession drug cases, allow...
John Knox, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, urged all governments Thursday to fulfill their existent obligations to protect the world's biological diversity from extinction. Knox warned:The extinction of species and the loss...
Dutch lawmakers agreed to create a free-trade area with Ukraine on Tuesday, completing lengthy and contentious negotiations between the EU and Russia. The ongoing geopolitical battle between Moscow and Brussels over the future of Ukraine, which President Vladimir Putin considers...
The UK Home Office wrongly denied residency to the Algerian husband of a dual British-Spanish citizen, according to the initial opinion of European Court of Justice Advocate General on Tuesday. The Home Office argued...
The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in BNSF Railway Co. v. Tyrrell that the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) does not apply to out-of-state corporations. FELA holds railroads liable in money damages to their...
The UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday appointed an Indian human rights lawyer and two fact-finding experts to investigate Myanmar security forces' alleged crimes against Rohingya Muslims. Indira Jaising, an advocate of the Supreme Court of India [official...
The Nevada Senate voted 11-10 on Tuesday to approve a bill that would allow terminally ill patients the option to end their life. The bill would allow, but does not require, doctors to prescribe [USA...
