A UN rights expert on Thursday urged the international community to help protect civilians in the northern and central regions of the country amid growing violence and crime sprees. Suliman Baldo , the UN Independent Expert...

The European Court of Justice ruled Thursday that individuals cannot demand that their personal data be erased from company records. The court said the ruling came from the public need for legal certainty to protect third party...

The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association said Thursday that the "fundamental right to strike must be preserved." Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai's remarks were in...

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Thursday against a Sudanese man who was challenging the deprivation of his UK citizenship. The man was born in Sudan and had become a naturalized citizen of...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein presented his annual report on Wednesday to the Human Rights Council . The report details the work done by the Office of the High...

The UK House of Lords passed an amendment to the EU Notification of Withdrawal Bill Tuesday that gives the Parliament the ability to approve the negotiations of the UK's exit from the EU. The upper...

South Africa on Tuesday informed the UN that it is canceling its decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) . South Africa's decision to cancel the withdrawal comes in response to the South African High...

Hungarian lawmakers approved legislation on Tuesday preventing those seeking asylum from moving about the country or leaving until their claims have been investigated. This legislation requires that they instead be detained in camps. The detainment camps will be...

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Tuesday that countries are not required to issue visas to refugees on humanitarian grounds even if they are facing torture or inhumane treatment. The case arose surrounding a Syrian...

The Israeli Knesset passed legislation Tuesday that would limit or eliminate entry visas or residency rights for those groups who call for economic, academic, or cultural boycotts of Israel or its West Bank settlements. The legislation could limit...