The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Wednesday that Uber drivers may not join in a class action suit to pursue employment claims against the transportation company but must resolve their...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday accused Nepal of not doing all it could to prevent child marriages as a report detailed at least 37 percent of girls are still being married before age 18. Nepal is...
The Mexican Supreme Court on Monday overturned two state anti-corruption laws that would have allowed departing governors to choose prosecutors in charge of investigating corruption allegations against them. Many believed the...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Monday unleashed a scathing criticism of Western "demagogues," accusing them of spreading populist xenophobia and racism. At issue for Zeid was the recent eleven point...
UN rights experts on Thursday called for the creation of inclusive education programming to include those living with disabilities as a central and crucial step in order to create peaceful and inclusive societies. The call comes in the...
Human Rights organizations on Thursday claimed mounting evidence shows Russia is behind the increasing number of cluster bombings in Syria. The accusations were levied as part of the annual Cluster Munition Monitor report which found that...
Palestinian authorities are violating free speech rights by arresting and abusing dissenting activists and journalists,Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday. The report details five cases in Gaza and the West Bank where journalists and activists were...
The European Commission ruled on Tuesday that Ireland may recover up to €13 billion from Apple after the company benefited from undue tax breaks. The commission ruled the tax breaks were illegal based on...
The Gambia and Tanzania announced the end of the practice of child marriage along with prison sentences for those who continue the tradition. Gambian President Yahya Jemmah on Wednesday announced that "s from today, July 6,...
The UN Human Rights Council called on the African Union (AU) Friday to respond to a report that detailed gross human rights violations in Eritrea. The report found that systemic and widespread...
