UN Humanitarian Coordinator and Deputy Special Representative for the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) Aurélien A. Agbénonci on Monday strongly condemned an August 20 attack...

Saudi Arabia's flawed judicial system has resulted a surge of executions following unfair trials, Amnesty International (AI) reported Tuesday. According to AI, 175 people have been executed over the past 12 months with an average...

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Monday upheld a ruling against defendant Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, essentially granting the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) the power to regulate corporate cybersecurity. In...

Irina Bokova, the Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) , on Monday condemned the destruction of Palmyra's ancient temple of Baalshamin by Islamic State (IS) militants, labeling it a war crime. The...

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Monday ordered the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization to post USD $10 million in bond or cash while...

A Thai court on Monday indicted British labor rights activist Andy Hall for making false statements in a report he co-authored that alleged sever labor abuse issues in Thailand's food industry. Natural Fruit, the company at the...

The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition was celebrated Sunday, coinciding with the International Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024) . Irina Bokova, Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural...

Burundian security used belts and iron bars to intimidate and extract confessions from opponents of President Pierre Nkunrunziza , Amnesty International (AI) said in a briefing Monday. The briefing highlights an increase...

Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina announced on Sunday that he has no plans to resign, despite accusations of corruption from the UN-backed International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) and widespread protests in the nation calling for...

Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed was sent back to jail on Sunday, one month after his 13-year prison sentence was commuted to house arrest. Nasheed was originally transferred to house arrest after he developed health issues. The order allowing...