The Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday refused a request by the prosecutor to issue a warrant of arrest against Jay Y Lee , the chief of South Korea's largest company, Samsung Group. Lee is accused of giving large...

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh declared a state of emergency Tuesday to avoid handing power over to President-elect Adama Barrow , who won the election last month. Gambia State Television said that the declaration...

Amnesty International (AI) called on Bahraini authorities Wednesday to commute the death sentences of Hussain Ali Moosa and Mohamed Ramadhan. AI warned that the recent protests against the three harsh executions carried out earlier this...

The Malaysian court of appeal ruled Wednesday that jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim can continue challenging the rejection of his petition for a royal pardon. Anwar, the former deputy prime minister, is serving a five-year jail sentence for...

Disabled refugees in Greece are not given access to adequate living conditions and medical care, reported Human Rights Watch (HRW) Wednesday. Although the EU has provided significant funding to the Greek government, the UN and nongovernmental...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on everyone on Tuesday to recognize the value of diversity by drawing strength from the principles of inclusion, tolerance and mutual understanding. The statement was included in a video at an event...

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that a Lithuanian prisoner was improperly denied Internet access in violation of his rights. Citing Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights , which states...

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) upheld a whole-life sentence for convicted killer Arthur Hutchinson on Tuesday. Hutchinson, who was convicted of murdering the parents and brother of a bride in 1983, argued ...

The UN Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reported Monday that more than 100 journalists were killed in the line of duty in 2016. While the number is lower than the 115 killed in 2015, it...

The European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday that Russia was wrong to ban US citizens from adopting Russian children. In a unanimous decision, the court ruled that Russia's ban was discriminatory and found Russia responsible...