Amnesty International (AI) on Friday called on UN peacekeepers and Congolese authorities to protect the country's civilians from armed rebels that are considered extremely dangerous. AI claims that the rebels have killed more than 100...

The National People's Congress of China on Saturday passed a new counter-espionage law in an effort to strengthen national security. State media reported that the new law will allow authorities to seal or seize any...

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday criticized the recent Singapore Supreme Court ruling to uphold a law criminalizing consensual same-sex relations between adult...

Amnesty International (AI) called on leadership in Burkina Faso on Friday to control security forces amidst crackdowns against protesters . Protests erupted in Burkina Faso earlier this week in response to attempts by President Blaise Compaore...

Myanmar's parliament will consider amending the country's 2008 constitution following talks between Myanmar President Thein Sein , top army officials and opposition leadership, an official said Friday. The opposition National League for Democracy...

Saudi Arabian rights activists on Saturday said that authorities had arrested Suad al-Shamari, a prominent women's rights advocate, for insulting Islam. The arrest, they said, was part of an effort to eliminate dissent . Suad al-Shamari is a...

The Constitutional Court of Ecuador on Friday ruled that congress may vote on proposal to allow unlimited re-election terms. The case was brought to the court by the ruling Alianza...

A judge for the 2nd Judicial District of Virginia on Thursday ruled that police can force criminal suspects to unlock their cell phones with a fingerprint scanner to allow officers to open and search them. Officers may...

An Egyptian court on Saturday convicted and sentenced eight men to three years in prison following their participation in an alleged same-sex wedding party. The men denied the charges. The men were referred to trial for "inciting...