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A special panel of federal judges on Tuesday ordered California to reduce its prison population by nearly 43,000 inmates, finding that the prisons are overcrowded. Two inmates had brought a challenge against the state's...

UK Justice Secretary Jack Straw Monday outlined draft legislation that would officially recognize certain "rights and responsibilities" for British citizens. The legislation described in a government green paper prior to public consultations would formally...

The Chinese delegation to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) defended China's human rights record Monday while presenting a report in compliance with the UNHRC's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process. Ambassador Li Baodong...

The Australian Senate on Monday approved legislation that would allow same-sex couples to enjoy most of the same rights as heterosexual couples, but would not give same-sex couples the right to marry. The...

An Arizona federal district court ruled Wednesday that conditions in Maricopa County corrections facilities violate the constitutional rights of its prisoners. US District Judge Neil Wake's order demanded that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio...

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the administration of California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to give its position on providing $250 million this year toward the $8 billion needed to reform the state's prison health care system. US...

The Afghan juvenile justice system is in serious need of reform, according to a study conducted by the Afghan Independent Human Right Commission (AIHRC) in collaboration with United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) . The report,...

A representative for the US nursing home industry urged members of Congress Wednesday not to pass legislation that would eliminate the arbitration clauses which are typically part of admission contracts to nursing homes. In a joint meeting ...

California prisons need an influx of $7 billion to bring inmate healthcare up to constitutional standards, said court-appointed prison medical overseer J. Clark Kelso Monday. The state senate has been unwilling to authorize a...

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the healthcare provided in California prisons does not meet constitutional standards even though medical services have improved significantly since the court assumed oversight of the system in 2005. US District Judge...