The International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh (ICTB) on Wednesday began the country's first trial against a suspect accused of war crimes related to the 1971 War of Independence . Delwar Hossain Sayedee, 71, is a...
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Twenty-seven rights groups called Tuesday for the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to convene a special session on Syria . The organizations asked the council to end its silence on Syria, especially in light of the...
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Tuesday proposed legislation that would legalize same-sex civil unions . The bill, entitled Acuerdo de Vida en Pareja, would extend inheritance and social welfare...
California Governor Jerry Brown on Monday signed into law AB 459 , an interstate compact which would deliver all 55 of California's electoral college votes to the winner of the national...
An unknown Western country is funding an investigation into Syria's recent human rights abuses, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday. A diplomat acknowledged that an anonymous Western nation is working to collect enough testimony to potentially try...
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday announced the dissolution of a special court he had established to investigate poll fraud in last September's parliamentary elections . The special court...
The UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) announced on Tuesday that Lebanese authorities reported to the tribunal on their efforts to search for and arrest four men wanted for killing former prime minister Rafik Hariri...
The state of Kansas on Wednesday filed an appeal seeking to overturn a federal judge's ruling that blocks a Kansas law that would prevent Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri (PPKM) ...
Three environmental groups filed a notice of appeal Monday signaling their collective intention to challenge a lower court ruling upholding Congressional action removing federal protections for gray wolves in Montana and Idaho. The Alliance for...
The Iraqi Parliament passed a bill Tuesday proclaiming to guarantee more protections and rights for journalists, although several journalist rights groups have opposed the law's passage. The Journalists Protection Law, originally...
