A Bahrain court on Thursday overturned or reduced the sentences for most of the 20 medical professionals convicted in September of participating in the country's pro-democracy protests against the ruling regime. The 13 doctors, one dentist, nurses and paramedics...
Ten US senators on Monday filed an amicus brief urging the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to uphold section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) , which denies federal recognition...
The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs on Wednesday said that Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip must be lifted to prevent further human rights violations. Israel maintains a fence along its border with...
Egypt's Ministry of Justice on Wednesday issued a decree restoring broad arrest powers to the Egyptian military to arrest civilians for non-military offenses. The decree restores some of the power previously granted to the military through the emergency law,...
Three officials from the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Australian ambassador to Libya were able to visit and assess the condition of the four detained ICC staff members on Tuesday, the Australian Minister of...
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Wednesday filed a lawsuit challenging North Carolina's law against second-parent adoptions, which effectively bans individuals in same-sex couples from adopting their partner's child. The ban is...
A Tunisian military court on Wednesday convicted former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in absentia on charges of inciting violence and murder in connection with the death of four protesters in January 2011...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday urged Bangladesh to open its borders to hundreds of refugees fleeing sectarian violence in neighboring Myanmar . Escalating violence between Buddhists and ethnic Rohingya Muslims...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Tuesday that it has filed a lawsuit seeking to halt Florida's ongoing purging of voter rolls. The DOJ alleges that Florida's policy violates the National...
A referendum to overturn a new same-sex marriage law in Washington will appear on the ballots in November, the Secretary of State's office announced on Tuesday. Voters will have the...
