The Venezuelan Parliament on Tuesday voted to open criminal impeachment proceedings against sitting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, alleging that he manipulated the constitution to remain in power. Arguing that Maduro staged a coup, the congress...

Government officials gathered in New York for the UN General Assembly meeting on Wednesday considered a report on the growing problem of violence and severe discrimination against people with albinism. The report, written by human rights expert...

The Papua New Guinea Supreme Court dismissed an application on Thursday by more than 300 detained asylum-seekers requesting transfer to Australia. The judge dismissed the case because the lawyer signed the application instead of the complainants....

A Spanish court ordered automobile manufacturer Volkswagen (VW) and its subsidiary in Valladolid to pay €5,006 in a lawsuit regarding its emissions scandal. VW has been accused of implementing software in its...

The UN Refugee Agency (UNCHR) on Wednesday called 2016 the worst year for refugees crossing the Mediterranean Sea as the death toll reached its highest point. The agency expressed concern because the current death tolls are...

A US district judge on Tuesday approved a $14.7 billion settlement between Volkswagen AG (VW) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the state of California and car owners who filed...

A study released by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on Wednesday shows that female members of parliament (MPs) face higher levels of sexism, violence and harassment than reported. The IPU conducted interviews with more than 50 female...

A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit that was filed by a former Guantanamo detainee seeking to clear his name of the accusations of terrorism. The former detainee, Shawali Khan, was returned to Afghanistan in 2014 [JURIST...

The Gambian government announced on Tuesday that it will be leaving the International Criminal Court (ICC) . During the televised statement, Information Minister Sheriff Bojang criticized the court for ignoring western atrocities , referring to the ICC as "an...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday released a report criticizing Turkey's emergency decrees have weakened human rights safeguards, resulting in at least 13 instances of abuse including sexual abuse, beatings and sleep deprivation. Hugh Williamson, Europe...