The Verkhovna Rada , the Ukrainian parliament, on Tuesday approved a draft law that would ban pro-gay "propaganda" in Ukraine. The bill, roughly translated as the "the law on...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases on Tuesday. In US v. Bormes the court heard arguments to determine whether the federal government has sovereign immunity for...
The US Supreme Court opened its 2012 term on Monday with the release of an order list dealing with a number of petitions for certiorari and granting orders in some cases that they have not yet...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases on Monday. In Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. , the court heard new arguments on whether three oil companies are...
The US Supreme Court added six cases to its docket on Monday, including a rare grant of certiorari in two pro se cases. In Levin v. United States , the court will consider whether...
The United Nations held the High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Rule of Law Monday and released the outcome document prepared by the meeting. The meeting was attended by the President of the...
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Monday finalized its April ruling to allow the UK to extradite five terror suspects to the US. Egyptian-born Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri [BBC profile; JURIST news...
Belarus held elections for members of parliament Sunday, despite a boycott by opposition parties. Many of the largest opposition parties agreed to not vote in the elections and pull their candidates, believing the results are predetermined. Despite the boycott,...
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on Tuesday vacated the decision of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court upholding the state's new voter identification law and remanded for further consideration. The...
The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples spoke Tuesday on the plight of women and girls in oft-neglected indigenous peoples' communities. In a dialogue with the leaders of several nations, James...
