The High Court of South Africa on Wednesday ordered the release of a report on corruption allegations against President Jacob Zuma. The country's former Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela, concluded the report into the possibly corrupt relationship between Zuma and an...

The UK High Court of Justice ruled Wednesday that the UK government cannot make the decision to enact Article 50 to leave the EU without the approval of Parliament, although the court did not give an...

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said Tuesday that the governments of France and the UK are failing in their obligation to protect refugee children in the Calais "Jungle" refugee camp. The UNHCR accused the governments of...

A court in Iran on Tuesday sentenced former prosecutor general Saeed Mortazavi to 135 lashes for corruption, according to the state run media . Mortazavi was a prosecutor who was accused of human rights abuses during the Arab Spring...

Several South Sudanese organizations co-authored a letter to the African Union Commission (AUC) Tuesday concerning the creation of the Hybrid Court for South Sudan. The letter asked Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the AUC, to draft a...

There is "o hope" for a fair election in Gambia due to widespread intimidation and violence towards the opposition, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday. The report, titled "More Fear than Fair," details the increase of...

The National Assembly of Venezuela has postponed a symbolic trial of President Nicolás Maduro in an effort to ease political tension in the nation. Maduro welcomed the decision saying he...

Voters in the Ivory Coast have approved a new constitution during a weekend referendum, according to results announced Tuesday. It is hoped that the new charter will help the nation move on from the long lasting crisis in the country...

The UK High Court ruled Wednesday for ClientEarth , a law-based advocacy group, in its latest air pollution challenge against the UK government. The group brought the action alleging that plans, prepared by the Department of Environment,...

A coalition of more than 70 rights groups on Monday sent a letter to Facebook asking for clarity on the social media website's "policy on removing video and other content, especially human rights documentation, at...