The Chinese Urgent Action Working Group said Tuesday that Swedish human rights worker Peter Dahlin was detained earlier this month on suspicion of endangering state security. It is believed by rights groups that the detention is part of...

California attorney Michael Newdow filed suit Monday in the US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio seeking the removal of the phrase "In God We Trust" from US Currency. Newdow represents 49...

The US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved legislation that would increase sanctions against North Korea for its continuation of nuclear testing. The Foreign Affairs Committee amended the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act [HR...

Four individuals on Monday filed suit against the government of Israel in US federal court over injuries they say they claim were inflicted by the Israeli Defense Forces during a deadly 2010 raid. The plaintiffs, Americans David Schermerhorn, Mary...

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Tuesday. In Duncan v. Owens the court heard arguments to determine whether habeas relief can be given without precedent that...

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in Bruce v. Samuels that the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) requires prisoners to pay filing fees on a per-case, not a per-prison basis. The...

UN human rights experts called Monday for a review of the UK's draft Investigatory Powers bill . They fear that the present draft of the bill could threaten freedom of expression and association. The bill is intended...

The Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court granted the two largest daily fantasy websites a stay on Monday allowing them to continue to operate within the state during their appeal. The appeal comes in a...

Human rights experts from the UN and the Organization for Security and Co-operation (OSCE) joined in sending an open letter Monday urging the US government to shut down the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay on...

UNICEF said Tuesday that approximately 24 million children living in crisis zones are out of school, further threatening the future of their societies. Nearly one in four children between the ages of six and 15...