The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Wednesday published a preliminary report describing human rights violations in Syria and calling for an investigation into government-authorized abuses related to...

The Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld the Budget Repair Bill on Tuesday, overruling the Dane County Circuit Court finding that legislators had violated the "open meetings" rule....

The Taiwan Judicial Yuan President Lai Hau-min announced Tuesday a new law to remove judges, but critics argue the measure could destroy judicial independence. The new law requires that judges be evaluated every three...

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday initiated a grand jury investigation into the torture and death of a detainee at Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad. Manadel Al-Jamadi was captured by...

The Oklahoma Supreme Court Tuesday upheld a state immigration law as constitutional except for a section denying bail to illegal immigrants charged with crimes. The court ruled 8-1 that HB 1804's denial...

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Tuesday rejected a motion by Proposition 8 supporters to vacate Judge Vaughn Walker's holding...

The US Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California on Monday ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) , a federal law barring same-sex marriage , is unconstitutional....

A court in Moscow acquitted human rights activist Oleg Orlov of a libel suit brought by Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov over an allegation that he was responsible for the killing of a Chechen rights...

Two South African rights groups on Tuesday filed suit against the government of South Africa to revoke the refugee status of former Rwandan army chief of staff General Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa. The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) and the...

The French National Assembly on Tuesday voted 293-222 to reject a bill seeking to legalize same-sex marriage . The Union for Popular Movement (UMP) , a conservative...