The French parliament approved a proposal on Wednesday to ban prostitution . The non-binding resolution was backed by a show of hands and is expected to be followed by a bill. Prostitution is...
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The Brazilian Senate voted 59-7 Tuesday to approve amendments to the country's Forest Code. Supporters of the bill, including Brazil's National Agriculture and Livestock Federation , say that this change will...
A UN panel of independent human rights experts warned Wednesday that recently-passed legislation in Malaysia would severely curtail the right to peaceably assemble in that country. The Peaceful Assembly Act 2011 ,...
Bank of America (BOA) agreed Monday to pay $315 million in a settlement of claims brought by investors alleging they were misled with respect to mortgage-backed investments. Court papers disclosing the settlement agreement were filed...
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange has suggested repealing specific provisions of the state's controversial immigration law . Strange sent a letter to leaders of the Alabama legislature suggesting the removal of at least...
An Egyptian court on Wednesday rejected the prosecution's motion for a new judge in the trial of former president Hosni Mubarak and fined the prosecution for making the request. Lawyers representing Mubarak's alleged...
The US Senate Judiciary Committee returned Tuesday to the longstanding debate over whether to televise the proceedings of the US Supreme Court , including whether Congress, as an equal branch of government, has the...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases on Tuesday. In Williams v. Illinois , the justices heard the latest in a series of arguments over the Confrontation Clause...
Lesbians and transgender men in South Africa face discrimination and fear violence on a daily basis from both private individuals and government officials, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Monday. The report argues...
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) issued preliminary findings on Sunday stating that the Russian election was "characterized by frequent procedural violations and instances of apparent manipulation." The report noted...
