The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that Russia violated the right of Alexei Navalny and Pyotr Ofitserov to a fair trial. Navalny was convicted of organizing and Ofitserov of facilitating large-scale embezzlement, including timber...

A spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) expressed concern Tuesday over the tense situation in Uganda after Thursday's election where President Yoweri Museveni apparently won a...

The Utah Senate on Monday voted to advance Senate Bill 73 , which would legalize the use of medical marijuana in various forms such as vapor or edible form. The bill allows for dispensaries to...

Amnesty International (AI) warned Tuesday that Austria is violating the human rights of asylum seekers by putting caps of 80 requests per day through the main migrant route. Heinz Patzelt, of Amnesty International...

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday on small business owners' veterans benefits and the suppression of evidence under the exclusionary rule. Kingdomware Technologies v. United States deals with the rights...

Lawyers for Julian Assange on Monday requested that a Swedish Court overturn an arrest warrant the court had issued against Assange. The request follows a report released by the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention of the United Nations (UN) [official...

The Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) released a report today urging Australia’s political parties to stop eroding the foundations of Australia’s democracy. The report goes on to say that the foundation of democracy includes...

Apple Inc. on Monday asked the US government to create a panel of experts to discuss issues of security versus privacy , stemming from the emergence of a legal conflict between law enforcement and the company last...

The Greek Parliament approved a bill on Saturday which provides health insurance and municipality jobs to poor Greek citizens affected by the country's recent austerity measures. Last October, the Syriza-controlled government passed more...

Ohio Governor John Kasich signed a bill into law on Sunday that prohibits state contracts with organizations that promote or perform abortions. Although not specifically named in the bill, the legislation will prevent about...