Human Rights Watch (HRW) published its annual report Thursday, covering global human rights issues from late 2016 through November 2017, and more than 90 countries. It highlights human rights problems occurring in Turkey, Egypt, Libya, Russia,...
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HRW annual world report highlights ‘populist challenge’
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HHS creates new division to protect religious beliefs of health care workers
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DOJ introduces new immigration court policies
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Brexit bill proceeds to upper house of UK Parliament
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Bipartisan immigration bill unveiled despite lack of support from White House
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Supreme Court hears arguments in overtime pay, Sixth Amendment cases
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Supreme Court hears oral arguments on procedural rule, military judges holding multiple offices
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Bangladesh and Myanmar agree to return Rohingya Muslims within two years
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22 state AGs to challenge net-neutrality repeal in federal court
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DOJ to appeal DACA decision directly to Supreme Court
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Thursday introduced the new Conscience and Freedom of Religion Division . The purpose of this program is to reinforce preexisting legislation protecting "fundamental and unalienable rights of...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a memo Wednesday outlining policy changes to help combat the caseload backup throughout immigration courts over the past few years. This memo seeks to address the former policies that...
The UK House of Commons voted 324-295 on Wednesday to pass the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill , also known as as the "Brexit" bill, after concluding its third and final reading of the bill....
A bipartisan group of senators unveiled an immigration proposal on Wednesday as more Republicans offered support for immigration reform. Senator Lindsey Graham announced that Republican Senators Susan Collins (ME), Lamar Alexander (TN), Lisa Murkowski...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases on Wednesday: one concerning overtime-pay, and another concerning constitutional protections to criminal defendants. The first case, Encino Motorcars v. Navarro , asks the court two questions. First, whether...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Tuesday. Hall v. Hall questions which judgments are final under Rule 42 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Rule 42 refers to the consolidation of cases versus separate...
Bangladesh and Myanmar agreed Tuesday to complete the return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya within two years. According to a statement released by the Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the repatriation will be completed within two years...
Attorneys general from 21 states and the District of Columbia filed a Protective Petition for Review in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday asking the court to review...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday that it plans to seek Supreme Court review of a trial court's decision to block the rescinding of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) ...
