David Kaye, the top UN expert on free expression, stated Friday that reports that Yahoo allowed the US government to search hundreds of millions of customers' e-mails "raise serious human rights concerns." According to recent reports ,...
The Palestinian high court in Ramallah on Monday amended a previous ruling, holding that municipal elections can take place, but only in West Bank and not in the Gaza Strip. The court had previously held that the election,...
The US Supreme Court on Monday denied a petition to rehear United States v. Texas , further stalling implementation of the Obama administration's immigration policy. The case represents a challenge to the administration's policy...
The Mohawk band council of Akwesasne in Canada has introduced its own legal system independent of the country's federal system. This marks the first instance of an indigenous people creating its own legal system in Canada. While...
Hungarian citizens gathered on Sunday to vote on a European Union (EU) referendum regarding the relocation of refugees and migrants among member states. The proposed plan seeks to share 160,000 asylum seekers throughout the 28-member...
A southern China court on Monday sentenced three prominent labor organizers to suspended prison terms, almost nine months after they were arrested during a crackdown on civic organizations working outside of the Communist Party. Zeng Feiyang, who was indicted on...
Swiss voters on Sunday voted to approve a new surveillance law allowing their national intelligence service broad powers to spy on 'terrorist' suspects and cyber criminals, as well as the ability to cooperate with foreign intelligence agencies. While Switzerland is...
The Foreign Minister of the Republic of Congo , Jean-Claude Gakosso, embraced the country's new constitution on Saturday before the UN General Assembly , which he said will improve political, economic and social governance. The...
The Brazil Supreme Court approved a motion by prosecutors to open a preliminary investigation into accusations from Sergio Machado, former Transpetro head, that president Michel Temer sought illegal campaign donations in 2012. It was revealed by the Supreme...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called upon Pakistani authorities Monday to stop the execution of Imdad Ali, a mentally disabled man, which is scheduled for Tuesday. HRW expressed its belief that "executing people with mental health conditions...
