The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled Monday that a New Mexico school district acted constitutionally when it prohibited five students from distributing two-inch rubber fetus dolls with pro-life cards attached. Writing...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) called upon Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi Wednesday to do more to address violence between religious groups. Nadim Houry, deputy director for Middle East and North Africa at HRW,...

An appeals court in Guatemala City announced Tuesday that it has upheld a lower court decision which acquitted former President Alfonso Portillo of criminal charges that he had stolen over USD $15 million during his time as president. In...

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday signed the Women's Health and Safety Act , which imposes increases safety requirements on abortion clinics and practitioners within the state. The Act requires clinics that provide abortions...

Judge Lew Kaplan of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York announced on Tuesday that the trial of Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, son-in-law of Osama Bin Laden , is scheduled...

Amnesty International (AI) announced Wednesday that the use of the death penalty declined worldwide in 2012 despite some setbacks. In its annual review of death sentences and executions , AI concluded that at least...

Libya's national assembly passed laws on Tuesday which criminalize torture and kidnapping. Those found guilty of violating the laws could face up to ten years of imprisonment. The law treats anyone who stands by and allows...

Justice Jawwad Skawaja of the Supreme Court of Pakistan ruled on Tuesday that the trial for former Pakistani president and military ruler Pervez Musharraf will be postponed until April 15. While the...

Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in as the fourth president of Kenya Tuesday. Kenyatta, who is the son of Kenya's first president Jomo Kenyatta , was elected in a closely contested race...

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Monday commended the Netherlands for advocating the rule of law and international justice. Speaking at The Hague during a press conference held jointly with the Dutch foreign minister, Ban emphasized...