President Barack Obama on Friday signed into law a new bill creating the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, tasked with identifying and finding solutions to problems facing Native American youths. The...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) expressed concern over the rising occurrence of extrajudicial killings in the Philippines in connection with the ongoing war on drugs encouraged by President Rodrigo Duterte . Duterte has continued to draw international...

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) released a statement Thursday outlining plans to collect data on the use of force by police officers from across the nation. Attorney General Loretta Lynch described the project as...

The French Parliament adopted new legislation Thursday allowing transgender citizens to update their legal status without having to undergo sterilization procedures . The change comes after backlash over the requirements and campaigns from several advocacy groups. Citizens...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Maldives announced its decision on Friday to quit the Commonwealth of Nations after the organization issued a warning to the country that it could be suspended because of...

Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected suggestions that his country could face war crimes charges because of its role in the airstrikes in Aleppo, Syria. Putin was primarily responding to remarks from France President Francois Hollande that...

The UN Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR) on Wednesday urged Ethiopian authorities to end the violence against peaceful protesters. These attacks by Ethiopian authorities have reportedly led to over 600 deaths in the past year....

Saudi Arabian led airstrikes on a funeral in Sana'a, Yemen's capital, were an "apparent war crime," Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday as it also called for a credible investigation. The airstrikes, which occurred...

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Wednesday expressed concern for growing violence in South Sudan in recent weeks . The mission found that the violence is contributing to growing deaths and displacement...

Several newly-elected members of Hong Kong's Legislative Council on Wednesday protested for pro-democracy rights while taking their oaths, an act which invalidates their oaths and may bar them from the legislature. Two of the lawmakers held signs [BBC...