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Women in Afghanistan are often pressured to pursue mediation for violent crimes, and officials are often reluctant to file criminal charges against the accused, even for so-called “honor killings” according to a UN report released Tuesday. After a two-year period of observation in Afghanistan from January 2016 to December 2017, the UN Assistance Mission in [...]

International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda on Monday filed a motion with the president of the Court's Pre-Trial Division seeking a ruling on whether the Court may exercise jurisdiction over the alleged deportation of the Rohingya...

The United States Senate on Tuesday voted in favor of a motion to proceed with consideration of House Bill 1865 aimed at curbing online sex trafficking. House Bill 1865 was first introduced on the floor of the...

The UK High Court ruled Thursday that those convicted of prostitution do not have to reveal that conviction. The plaintiffs were three women who were "groomed, trafficked, and prostituted" as teenagers and were later convicted of...

The US House of Representatives voted 388-25 Tuesday to approve a bill meant to curb online sex trafficking. HB 1865, introduced last April, would amend Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 , which...

Here's the domestic legal news we covered this week: The US Supreme Court on Friday granted certiorari in Trump v. Members of Congress introduced legislation Thursday that would prohibit lawmakers from paying settlements...

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Thursday unanimously struck down a constitutional challenge to a California law that criminalizes prostitution. The lawsuit was brought by three self-acknowledged prostitutes, a potential...

A widespread investigation into a corruption scheme between coaches at NCAA Division-1 basketball programs, an international apparel company, and financial advisors led to the arrest of 10 men on Tuesday, according to an announcement by an acting US Attorney...

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed SB 189 on Friday removing the statutes of limitations on certain sexual abuse crimes. The legislation amends chapter 38, sections 3-6, of the Illinois Criminal Code to eliminate a time guard...

In the 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report released on Tuesday, the US State Department downgraded China to Tier 3, which is the lowest tier for human trafficking. Tier 3 represents "countries whose governments do not fully...