The US Senate Judiciary Committee returned Tuesday to the longstanding debate over whether to televise the proceedings of the US Supreme Court , including whether Congress, as an equal branch of government, has the...

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases on Tuesday. In Williams v. Illinois , the justices heard the latest in a series of arguments over the Confrontation Clause...

Lesbians and transgender men in South Africa face discrimination and fear violence on a daily basis from both private individuals and government officials, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Monday. The report argues...

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) issued preliminary findings on Sunday stating that the Russian election was "characterized by frequent procedural violations and instances of apparent manipulation." The report noted...

The European Commission for Competition announced Tuesday that it will investigate Apple for anti-competitive practices in connection with its dealings with several publishers. The investigation is allowed by Article 11(6) of the Antitrust Regulation ....

International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Tuesday that he will continue to monitor post-election violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Moreno-Ocampo said that he is in the process...

A group of 14 Asian countries in the Asia-Pacific region execute more people than the rest of the world combined, the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network said Monday. The report, When Justice Fails: Thousands Executed in Asia After...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday urged all sides in Yemen to cease ongoing deadly attacks and live up to previous commitments to investigate the serious human rights violations of its...

More than 20,000 children are subjected to harsh and unsafe conditions while working in Malian gold mines, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday. Children reportedly carry heavy ore from the mining shafts and...

A second major tobacco company, Imperial Tobacco, Ltd. , on Tuesday filed an action in Australia's High Court challenging the country's new tobacco packaging laws. Last month, Parliament approved the Tobacco Plain...