If Scotland became independent it would have to reapply for European Union (EU) membership, according to a report released Monday by the HM Treasury , the UK's economic and finance ministry. A referendum on...

The UN International Labor Organization (ILO) on Friday released a report urging greater efforts to end forced labor. The ILO estimates that 21 million people are subject to forced labor, which often includes human trafficking...

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Friday that the private sale of medical marijuana is illegal. The court granted an injunction enjoining the defendants' business, Compassionate Apothecary (CA) , from selling medical marijuana...

An Afghan government commission announced Monday that it has confirmed the findings of a report released last month by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) that revealed widespread torture and mistreatment of prisoners in...

The Bangladesh Law Minister Shafique Ahmed on Sunday said that a proposal to amend its war crimes laws to allow the government to appeal for higher sentences will be placed before the cabinet on Monday. This amendment would...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Sunday that Afghanistan needs to take steps to ensure that its laws protect victims of sexual abuse and do not result in their prosecution. HRW is calling for this...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Sunday urged Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to stop detaining journalists and political opponents who criticize government officials. HRW stated that the Kurdistan Security Agency...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed shock and sadness on Friday concerning the brutal rape and murder of 17-year-old Anene Booysen in South Africa. Pillay urged South Africa to take...

Amnesty International (AI) lauded Myanmar's government on Friday for its decision to form a committee to review political prisoner cases. The committee will determine whether to grant amnesty to Myanmar's political prisoners, many of whom...

United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday condemned a mortar attack on Camp Liberty, an Iranian exile camp near the Iraq capital Baghdad. The attack reportedly killed six people...