The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reported Wednesday that attacks against places of worship and religious leaders have seen a "disturbing" increase in Afghanistan since January 1, 2016. The attacks typically target Shi'a Muslim congregations,...

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in Patchak v. Zinke . The case centers around whether Section 2(b) of the Gun Lake Act is an unconstitutional violation of Article III of...

Germany's highest constitutional court ruled in an order published Wednesday that a third gender designation for intersex people must be made available at birth. This ruling comes from a case brought by an...

The Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea (PNG) refused Tuesday to restore power and provide water and medical services to the Manus Island detention center . The detention center was officially closed last week, but...

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held simultaneous hearings Tuesday regarding the UK's practice of intercepting private communications in large amounts, which was leaked by Edward Snowden . The cases, brought by...

Supreme Court officials announced on Friday that Justice Samuel Alito denied state legislators' request for a stay in the redistricting case Agre v. Wolf . In a mandamus petition filed on October 30, State Representative...

UN Security Council (UNSC) President Sebastiano Cardi on Monday condemned violence in Myanmar's state of Rakhine and urged the Myanmar government to stop using excessive military force and "work with Bangladesh and the United Nations to allow...

Former Kenya lawmaker Harun Mwau filed a petition on Monday at the Supreme Court of Kenya challenging last month's presidential election win for President Uhuru Kenyatta claiming the election was not free and fair. On October...

The US Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments in Merit Management Group, LP, v. FTI Consulting, Inc. , a case concerning the scope of protection afforded certain institutions acting as so-called "safe harbors" in claims against bankruptcy...

The US Supreme Court on Monday overturned a lower court's decision to enforce an original plea bargain in accordance with contract law principles, finding such application was not supported by federal law. The case arose from...