Liechtenstein citizens voted on Sunday in favor of a law that permits same-sex civil partnerships. The results of last week's referendum show that 68 percent of the voters supported the Civil Partnership Act. The Liechtensten Parliament [official...
The Illinois Appellate Court on Friday ordered a circuit court to determine whether a law requiring a girl's guardians to be notified before she has an abortion should be enforced. The Parental Notice of Abortion...
Amnesty International urged China on Friday to withdraw an invitation for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to participate in an event there and to arrest him if he travels to the country [press...
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Friday decided to extend a mandate instructing a panel to investigate human rights abuses in Libya. The council, without voting, adopted a resolution that orders the investigation of...
The Ivory Coast on Wednesday announced it would establish a commission to investigate alleged crimes committed as a result of the disputed presidential elections last November. Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara vowed to probe human rights violations...
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday signed into law a bill that bans abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The bill contains no exceptions for cases of rape...
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 5-4 in JDB v. North Carolina that a court should consider a juvenile's age when determining whether the individual is...
Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison for his involvement with a terrorist training camp in the Indonesian province of Aceh to prepare Islamic radicals to carry out attacks in...
Ten Wisconsin unions on Wednesday filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the state's new collective bargaining law. The lawsuit, which was filed in the US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin , alleges...
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) of Kenya on Wednesday selected five appointees to serve on the nation's first Supreme Court. After taking a week to interview 25 candidates, the JSC panel selected one woman and...
