Israel unlawfully and extensively used white phosphorous munitions in their recent Gaza offensive, according to a report released Wednesday by Human Rights Watch (HRW) . The report maintains that while white...

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in United States v. Denedo , in which the Court will consider whether a military appellate court...

The US Supreme Court ruled 7-2 Wednesday in Puckett v. United States that a defendant's claim that the prosecution breached a plea agreement must be raised at...

A substantial increase in the number of immigrants detained by the US over the last decade and the length of their detentions "falls short of international human rights law," according to a report released...

The US Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Tuesday to investigate "abusive credit card practices and bankruptcy" . The hearing, chaired by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) , was held in conjunction with the proposed Consumer...

A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Washington  Monday ordered the revision of a US government regulation  that singles out religious workers applying for permanent residency. Judge Robert Lasnik...

A spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Tuesday derided a report to the UN Human Rights Council that accused Israel of human rights violations during its recent military operations in...

Honduran President Manuel Zelaya announced Monday that the government will conduct a poll to determine whether voters are receptive to a November referendum that would establish a Constituent Assembly to draft a new constitution....

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) submitted a "Proposal for Endangerment Finding for Greenhouse Gases Under the Clean Air Act" to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of Management and...

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission , in which the Court will consider whether federal election law prohibits...