The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Thursday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by South Korea's Woori Bank against Bark of America's Merrill Lynch unit. The lawsuit, which...

Five human rights groups urged the UN General Assembly on Thursday to adopt a resolution protecting the right of privacy against unlawful surveillance. In a letter to the assembly, the groups, Amnesty International, Access, Electronic Frontier Foundation...

Sudan's National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) admitted on Thursday during a press conference the existence of human rights violations in the country including restrictions on freedoms and civil and political rights. The NCHR's complaints committee disclosed ...

Thousands of people protested Thursday in Tokyo against proposed legislation that would significantly broaden the definition of "official secrets." The law is expected to pass both houses of parliament when it comes to a vote next week....

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that an order prohibiting a parent from having overnight visitation with his child in the presence of his long-term domestic partner failed to consider the best interests of...

The Central African Republic (CAR) government on Thursday said that accused war criminal Joseph Kony has been speaking with CAR President Michel Djotodia about negotiating a surrender. Kony is wanted by the International...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a letter Thursday to the Labor Minister of Morocco, Abdeslam Seddiki, imploring the Moroccan government to revise a draft law before the Moroccan parliament, regarding legal protections for domestic workers, to...

A US jury awarded Apple, Inc. $290.45 million Thursday following a re-trial in the protracted legal struggle between the American technology giant and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. . The case held before the US District Court...

And now comes everyone's favorite part of the fundraising season: the end. We can't thank you enough for the donations, support, and feedback we've received over the past month. It is heartening to know that so many of...

Spain's ruling People's party on Thursday introduced strict new laws against public protests, which would impose fines on activists who take part in unauthorized protests. The legislation also prohibits publishing images of police, interrupting public events, possessing...