Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi on Monday ordered the military to work with the nation's police to maintain security until the referendum on Saturday. This order, which leads up to the already controversial referendum on Egypt's constitution, gives...
The Sri Lankan committee appointed to investigate the impeachment charges against Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake announced Saturday that they have found her guilty of three charges of misconduct. Bandaranayake was found guilty of three of the...
The Emirates Centre for Human Rights (ECHR) claimed Thursday that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has arrested an 18-year-old blogger as part of a wider effort to crack down on perceived government opposition. The ECHR...
An Israeli court has approved the nation's first same-sex divorce even though the country does not officially recognize same-sex marriage. The court ruled Sunday that the couple, who were married in Canada and live in Israel, should be recognized...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay addressed the growing issue of global business' role in gross human rights abuses in a statement on Tuesday. In addressing the Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights,...
Two Kenyans facing charges in the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced Sunday that they will be running together in the country's upcoming presidential race. Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and former cabinet minister William Ruto ...
The Israeli government on Sunday unanimously rejected the recent UN General Assembly resolution upgrading Palestine's UN status to non-member observer state. In response to the UN action Israel passed its own domestic resolution that rejects the...
Arizona has appealed a district court ruling that granted an injunction to the enforcement of a public funding law that would prohibit public funding from going to clinics that provide abortions, which would effectively defund Planned...
A spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday expressed serious concern regarding Colombia's proposed constitutional reform to their military justice system. The proposed reform seeks to alter the...
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) adopted its first ever Human Rights Declaration at their annual summit on Sunday. The agreement has been widely criticized by human rights groups who expressed...
