The UK failed to fulfill its duty to uphold human rights during its occupation in Iraq from 2003 to 2004, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in two cases Thursday. In Al-Skeini and Others v....
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The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Wednesday that the US government cannot withhold HIV/AIDS funding to organizations based on their prostitution stance, finding a violation of the First Amendment . Upholding...
A delegation from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Wednesday warned of a potential humanitarian crisis in Yemen. Hani al-Majali, the delegation's head, warned of the potential crisis during...
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday lifted a stay in Log Cabin Republicans v. USA , ordering an immediate end to enforcement of the military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell"...
An appeals court on Wednesday rejected convicted former Illinois governor George Ryan's appeal seeking to overturn his 2006 conviction on corruption charges. The 77-year-old Ryan was convicted in 2006 on multiple counts of corruption and fraud [indictment,...
Women around the world are still facing discrimination, according to a report released Wednesday by UN Women detailing the legal and humanitarian struggles of women across the globe. The report, "Progress of the World's...
Libyan Judge Khalifa Isa Khalifa announced Wednesday that charges are being filed against 21 rebels attempting to overthrow Libyan leader Mummar Gaddafi . Charges include facilitating foreign intervention in Libya , providing...
The Obama administration has brought Somali terror suspect Ahmed Abdulkadir Warsame to the US to face a civil trial in New York, a decision that has sparked harsh criticism. Warsame was captured by US forces in April ...
The UN Organization Stabilization Mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) released a report confirming the use of rape as a weapon of war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) last summer, but continued investigations...
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Idaho has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of an Idaho anti-union law that bans a union program that subsidizes...
