The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia decided to uphold Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act Friday, affirming the ruling of the district court below . Section...

The Maryland Court of Appeals , the state's highest court, ruled Friday that a lesbian couple legally married in California can get a divorce in Maryland. Even though Maryland does not currently allow same-sex marriage [JURIST...

Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant on Thursday signed legislation that would require voters to show photo identification at all elections. The bill enacts a constitutional amendment that was approved by 62 percent of...

The US House of Representatives Appropriations Committee approved legislation Thursday that would suspend foreign aid to countries that host Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir who is wanted by the International Criminal...

The Brazilian Access to Information Act took effect Wednesday, increasing government transparency. The law will allow citizens to seek access to information that has previously been shrouded in secrecy despite a constitutional provision requiring public...

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Thursday that a New York town council beginning its meeting with prayer is an unconstitutional endorsement of religion. Town board meetings in Greece, NY [official...

Brazil President Dilma Rousseff on Wednesday swore in seven members of a truth commission who will investigate alleged human rights violations that occurred under the country's military dictatorship. On the same...

Illegal immigrants face constitutional and human rights violations in Georgia detention centers, the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia (ACLUGA) reported Wednesday. The ACLUGA concluded that the suspected illegal immigrants live...

Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed into law on Thursday a bill outlawing hydraulic fracturing, or fracking , making Vermont the first US state to ban the controversial technique used to extract natural...

A Egyptian court on Thursday acquitted 14 police officers charged in the deaths of protesters during popular uprisings last year. The men were charged with killing protesters on January 28, 2011, one of the most violent days during the...