Prisoner rights advocates on Tuesday urged US Attorney General Eric Holder to act quickly to implement proposed guidelines to eliminate prison rape . Speaking at a meeting at the National Press Club...

The UK Charity Commission ruled Thursday that the Catholic social services agency Catholic Care may not restrict its adoption services to married heterosexual couples. The commission's decision came after the UK...

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against a number of federal agencies, including the Department of Justice (DOJ), State Department (DOS), FBI and CIA, seeking information related to...

A judge for the District Court of Western Australia ruled Thursday that a Muslim woman providing testimony before the court will not be allowed to cover her face and body with a niqab . Judge...

A spokesperson for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) said Wednesday that the court has ordered an independent investigation into allegations that members of the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP)...

The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on Wednesday ruled that crosses placed beside Utah highways as memorials to deceased Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) troopers is an unconstitutional government endorsement of...

A Peruvian judge on Wednesday revoked the parole of Lori Berenson , a US citizen held since 1995 for collaboration with a Marxist rebel organization. Berenson was granted parole in May after serving 14 years of...

The Colombian Constitutional Court announced Tuesday the suspension of a base agreement between the US and Colombia, stating the agreement must receive congressional approval before it can legally take...

The Bangladesh Ministry of Home Affairs announced Wednesday that it will release almost 1,000 prisoners in an effort to resolve the issue of overcrowding throughout the nation's jails. Most Bangladeshi jails currently house three...

German federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have charged a former Rwandan mayor with genocide relating to his involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide . According to prosecutors, Onesphore Rwabukombe allegedly coordinated...