Human Rights activists Saturnino Ocampo and Bonifacio Ilagan, among others, filed a petition in the Supreme Court of the Philippines Monday to exhume the body of Ferdinand Marcos from the Heroes' Cemetery, usually reserved for public servants and...

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashi Al Maktoum , Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ruler of Dubai, issued a law Sunday that seeks to create full independence of the...

South Korean prosecutors said Sunday that President Park Geun-hye will be investigated "as a suspect" in a political corruption scandal, after three individuals with ties to Park were indicted on corruption charges. The three individuals were Choi Soon-sil,...

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Friday that congress will debate the proposed peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) before it becomes law. The announcement was made during a broadcast of the Organization of American States...

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) called upon the Myanmar government Friday to take immediate action in addressing human rights and humanitarian concerns in the northern part of the Rakhine state....

The UK Supreme Court confirmed on Friday that Scotland and Wales may intervene in an upcoming hearing that will determine whether Prime Minister Theresa May has the power to take the UK out of the...

A UN rights expert on Friday criticized Australia's treatment of migrants, saying the nation's policies toward refugees has tarnished its human rights record. Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, François Crépeau , made the statement...

Amnesty International (AI) has found in a report released Wednesday that Iranian authorities have been using propaganda in order to dehumanize executions. The report, "Broadcasting injustice, boasting of mass killings," found that Iran had...

The Parliament of South Korea approved a measure on Thursday to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate President Park Geun-hye for allegedly allowing individuals to influence state affairs. It is alleged that Park's friend, Choi Soon-sil,...

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday that he would consider following Russia's example and leaving the International Criminal Court (ICC) . The threatened withdrawal may be connected to the concern issued by the Hauge-based court ...