The New York State Assembly on Wednesday approved a bill imposing an over two-year ban on fracking , or hydraulic fracturing, in the state. The measure was passed by a margin of 95...
A letter written by US Attorney General Eric Holder to Senator Rand Paul suggests that in "extraordinary circumstances" it would be lawful and within the president's authority to use a weaponized drone to carry out...
A human rights expert presented her report to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Tuesday urging nations to provide a "bare minimum" legal framework to protect those working within their states to defend human rights....
The appeals chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Thursday overturned the convictions of ex-Yugoslav army chief Momcilo Perisic for crimes against...
The Arkansas Senate voted Thursday to override a veto by Governor Mike Beebe of the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act which bans most abortions in the state 20 weeks after conception....
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Monday that the US-based anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) are modern-day pirates, clearing the path for Japanese whalers to pursue legal...
Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday called on Yemeni forces to observe peace and restraint (AI report) during scheduled protest marches this week. Yemeni security forces fired on protesters on Thursday despite AI's plea. The protest...
A group of nine senators and two representatives joined to file an amicus brief Tuesday in support of Hobby Lobby, Inc. and Mardel Inc. in their ongoing court battle against being compelled to provide employees...
A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Tuesday ruled that 810,000 barrels of oil collected by British Petroleum (BP) immediately following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill [BBC...
Lawyers for Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday that they have sent a letter to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) calling for an independent investigation of Sri Lanka's compliance with its own Lessons...
