Israel Supreme Court President Justice Esther Hayut at a swearing-in ceremony for 18 newly appointed judges at the president's residence on Monday expressed serious concerns about a bill approved on Sunday by the Knesset's [official website,...
UN human rights experts on Monday urged Poland to ensure "free and full participation" at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24) expressing serious concerns over the impact of the nation's newly enacted safety and security legislation...
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds on Friday signed Senate File 359 , a bill containing the nation's most restrictive abortion ban, into law after the bill's approval in the state legislature on Wednesday. Known...
The Brazil Supreme Federal Court on Wednesday unanimously ruled to limit the immunity from local prosecution granted to federal lawmakers in the country. Earlier, members of the Brazil National Congress ...
The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday held that a law preventing the stocking up of alcohol from another province is constitutionally valid. The case involved Section 134(b) of the New Brunswick's Liquor Control Act, which...
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held Wednesday that an Ohio law banning the state's Department of Health from funding any entity or its affiliate performing or promoting non-therapeutic abortions through...
In a 6-3 decision on Tuesday, the US Supreme Court held that a federal court in a habeas corpus matter reviewing an unexplained state court decision on the merits should "look through" that decision to the...
The US Supreme Court held 5-4 Tuesday that the term "aggravated felony" in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) , as it relates to §16(b) of the federal criminal code , is "unconstitutionally void for vagueness"...
Amnesty International (AI) released its 2017 global review of death penalty on Thursday noting a significant decrease in the imposition of death penalty sentences in Sub-Saharan African nations. AI noted key developments such as Guinea becoming the 20th state...
Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed HB 4155 into law on Monday mandating public bodies in the state to "only contract with internet service providers that operate under net neutrality", making Oregon the second state after Washington...
