UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Wednesday called on governments to create human rights-based polices addressing migration . According to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights , there are currently...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday that it will no longer enforce a federal law that denies same-sex spouses veterans benefits. In a letter , Attorney General Eric Holder informed...
A judge for the US District Court for the Central District of California held Thursday that Title 38's exclusion of same-sex spouses regarding veteran's benefits is unconstitutional. Tracey Cooper-Harris, a 12-year Army veteran, sued the...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday announced that it will not interfere with states experimenting with marijuana legalization, so long as those jurisdictions practice strict regulatory schemes. Deputy Attorney General James Cole [official...
The Colombian Constitutional Court ruled 7-2 Wednesday that a law providing reduced penalties for rebels who confess crimes related to their membership in illegal armed groups is constitutional. The bill, known as...
More than 60 people associated with the Muslim Brotherhood have been detained by Egyptian security forces on charges of political violence, officials said Wednesday. The arrests occurred as Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi [BBC...
The Obama administration on Friday issued final rules requiring health insurance plans to provide women with contraceptive coverage without cost sharing. According to the rules, these final regulations seek to protect public health and guarantee...
The Nigerian House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill making same-sex marriage a crime punishable by a maximum of 14 years in prison. Further, any person who witnesses, aids, or abets same-sex marriages; operates gay organizations;...
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) on Thursday urged El Salvador to allow doctors to perform medical procedures necessary to saving a 22-year-old woman's life, including an abortion, despite the...
Kenyan police engaged in a 10-week rampage in Nairobi beginning in late 2012, torturing and abusing more than 1,000 refugees, asylum seekers and Somali Kenyans, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Wednesday. HRW claims that the...
