The North Carolina Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's dismissal of a claim by two former magistrates that their rights were violated by 2014 guidance memos from the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)...

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) opened an investigation on Tuesday into the fatal police shooting of Terence Crutcher. Crutcher, an unarmed black man, was shot last week by a Tulsa, Oklahoma, police officer responding...

The UN Independent Investigation in Burundi (UNIIB) on Tuesday stated their grave concern about the current human rights situation in Burundi. The group found, "abundant evidence of gross human rights violations," which they believe could amount...

Thailand's Bangkok South Criminal Court found British labor rights activist Andy Hall guilty of criminal defamation and violating cyber crime laws on Tuesday. The charges came about after Hall published Cheap Has a High Price , a...

Former Serbian paramilitary commander Dragan Vasiljkovic went on trial for war crimes Tuesday in Croatia's Split Court . Dragan is accused of torturing and murdering civilians and prisoners during the Croation War for independence [GlobalSecurity...

Gabon's Ambassador to the US said Monday that ballots from the contested presidential election will be recounted in the coming days. The election results sparked days of protests and outrage when it was announced that incumbent...

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Monday ruled that Rowan County Commissioners in North Carolina may open public meetings with prayer. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and ACLU of North Carolina...

California Governor Jerry Brown on Monday signed Senate Bill 1383 , which sets new state goals for cutting pollutants like methane, hydrofluorocarbons and soot, also referred to as black carbons . While comparing the fight against...

Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik stated to the press on Monday that there will be referendum for Bosnian Serbs regarding a disputed holiday in their autonomous region. The referendum will take place on September 25 and will ask...

UN representatives stated Monday that the organization needs access to Syrian refugees in order to better document war crimes. The remarks were made during an interactive dialogue between the UN Human Rights Council and the Independent International...