A Pakistani judge on Wednesday ordered the nation's Interior Ministry to hand over anti-drone activist Kareem Khan for a court appearance slated for late-February. Khan reportedly brought legal action against the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) [official...
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The Virginia state Senate on Tuesday voted to repeal a 2012 law requiring women seeking an abortion to undergo an ultrasound. The measure passed after Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam cast his vote...
Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday urged the international community to take immediate and effective action to halt the spread of sectarian violence and "ethnic cleansing" within the western part of the Central African...
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday struck down licensing regulations imposed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on tax preparers, holding that nothing within the text...
A Cambodian appeals court on Tuesday refused the release of 21 people arrested last month in connection with anti-government protests, a series of demonstrations comprised mostly of garment workers and rights activists. According to defense lawyer Sam...
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday denied a request for a preliminary injunction to stop the force-feeding of Guantanamo Bay detainees on a hunger strike. Shaker...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday released a report outlining the prevalent trafficking and torture of Eritrean refugees for ransom by Sudanese and Egyptian individuals that has been occurring since 2010. Victims stated in the report...
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Monday denied a motion by Apple requesting a temporary hold on the duties of the court appointed external compliance officer Michael Bromwich. The...
A judge for the US District Court for the Central District of California on Monday sentenced former Guatemalan soldier Jorge Sosa Orantes to a maximum of 10 years in federal prison for lying on his immigration forms about his...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) will recognize and extend benefits to all same-sex marriages , including those performed in states that do not recognize them, as per a policy memorandum issued by US Attorney General...
