The UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs on Saturday urged those involved on all sides of the South Sudan conflict to end their fighting and make peace in the interest of protecting innocent civilians. Stephen O'Brien's statements...
Tunisia's parliament on Saturday voted to approve a new anti-terror law despite strong criticism from NGOs and human rights groups. The law, which replaces 2003 legislation passed under the dictator Zine El...
The US District Court for the Northeastern District of California on Thursday ruled that Apple retail workers may pursue a class action lawsuit against Apple for failure to compensate them for time taken to...
The German parliament on Friday voted to move forward with negotiations for a Greek bailout. Urged by Chancellor Angela Merkel to support the bailout, 439 legislators voted in favor of the negotiations with 119 voting...
A Belgian court on Thursday found the co-founders of the file-sharing website The Pirate Bay (TPB) not guilty of copyright infringement and electronic communications abuse. According to the Mechelse court , the prosecution...
Greece's parliament on Saturday voted to accept the economic reforms rejected by the government last week. According to Greek media reports , the Saturday morning vote was led by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras [official...
Protesters in Greece gathered in the tens of thousands on Friday, holding rival rallies that drew attention to the split within the country as Sunday's referendum approaches. The referendum, which regards whether or not to accept the bailout terms...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday said that the SAFE Justice Act, a US criminal justice reform bill introduced in June, could better protect prisoners' rights and increase fairness in federal prison sentencing. The bill proposes reforms...
Thailand's military government on Friday blocked the launch of a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report on the Vietnamese government's persecution of an ethnic minority, citing concerns for international security and the country's relationship with Vietnam. The...
Thousands of protesters marched in Honduras on Friday calling for the resignation of President Juan Hernandez and demanding an independent investigation into his role in an ongoing corruption scandal. Hernandez is accused of ...
