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Kazakhstan gay information ban deemed unconstitutional
Kazakhstan's Constitutional Council on Wednesday declared unconstitutional a bill seeking to ban the dissemination to minors of information supporting homosexual relationships. The council found the bill contained poor wording and incorrect formul (More) |
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UN rights expert calls on Serbia to ameliorate housing crisis
The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing called Tuesday on the Serbian government to take immediate action to improve the current housing crisis that has left many Serbian citizens without adequate housing. While Serbia boasts a (More) |
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Ireland legalizes same-sex marriage by national referendum
On Saturday Ireland became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage by national referendum. The results showed that 62.1% of voters were in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage. The traditionally conservative Catholic country surprised the (More) |
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ACLU challenges Michigan ID policy on behalf of transgender individuals
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and ACLU of Michigan on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit [complaint, PDF; press release] on behalf of six Michigan transgender individuals against Secretary of State Ruth Johnson challenging a state policy (More) |
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Louisiana governor issues executive order after religious objections bill defeated
Louisiana legislatures on Tuesday rejected a religious objections bill that was pushed by Governor Bobby Jindal . A House legal committee voted 10-2 to kill the bill, ending weeks of serious debate. However, in an effort to solicit Christian conser (More) |
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Mexico top court orders school to compensate student for bullying
The Supreme Court of Mexico on Friday ordered a school and teacher to compensate a student for their role in bullying, ruling that the teacher encouraged it. The private school, known as Universal Truth and Science Institute, and the teacher have (More) |
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DC reproductive health non-discrimination law to take effect despite House opposition
A new Washington, DC, law that prohibits employers from discriminating against workers on the basis of their reproductive decisions will take effect on Saturday despite a Thursday House vote to strike down the law. The late vote by the divided US H (More) |
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A Tale of Two Liberties: Indiana's Religious Freedom Laws and Implications beyond Marriage Equality
JURIST Guest Columnist Jeremiah A. Ho of the University of Massachusetts School of Law, discusses the amended Indiana "religious freedom" bills and marriage equality issues in the US... Despite a gaining momentum for extending marriage rights to sa (More) |
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HRW welcomes Malawi marriage act
Malawi enacted the Marriage, Divorce and Family Relations Act of 2015 (Marriage Act) on Wednesday, a move that Human Rights Watch (HRW) welcomed as "an important step toward preventing child marriage." The act was passed by Parliament in February (More) |
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France court allows women to adopt same-sex spouses' children
A French court on Thursday permitted four lesbian women to adopt their wives' children born in foreign countries through artificial insemination. France has legalized same-sex marriage and adoption, but only heterosexual couples are authorized to ha (More) |
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced to death for spying
On April 5, 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death after a treason trial in which they were convicted of passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union.
Learn more about the Rosenberg trial.
