The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in four cases Monday. In Mount Holly v. Mt. Holly Gardens Citizens in Action, Inc. the court limited the grant to Question 1: "Are...

Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday vetoed a bill intended to prevent payment discrimination and make it easier for women to obtain equal pay. The bill was passed by the Texas House...

Kuwait's Constitutional Court on Sunday dissolved the nation's 50-member parliament due to flaws in election procedures. In doing so, the court invalidated the results of the December election, deeming them unconstitutional. The court also upheld [BBC...

The Venice Commission , a European rights commission, published a report on Friday criticizing Hungary's recent amendments to its constitution. While the commission praised Hungary's efforts to strengthen it's rule of law, the report cited several...

The UN Human Rights Council on Friday passed a resolution the use of foreign fighters in the Syrian Civil War , responding to an influx of foreign militants on both sides of the conflict, including Lebanese...

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled on Friday that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overstepped its authority by issuing a rule that would have required employers to post...

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories Richard Falk on Friday called on Israel to end its blockade of the Gaza Strip . The blockade, which restricts the...

The Wisconsin State Assembly approved a bill Friday that will require those women seeking abortions to review an ultrasound of the fetus before having the procedure. The technician would have to display an image of...

The Court of Cassation of Argentina, the highest criminal court, sentenced former Argentine President Carlos Menem of selling illegal weapons to Croatia and Ecuador during his presidency. The now-Senator Menem pleaded innocence, claiming that the weapons were...

Egypt's Court of Cassation , its highest court, on Thursday overturned the jail sentence of former prime minister Ahmed Nazif and ordered a retrial on charges of illicit gains. The court overturned [Daily News Egypt...