Amnesty International (AI) has called Tuesday for an independent investigation into possible war crimes surrounding the destruction of a hospital run by Doctors Without Borders in Yemen. According to local sources, the Saudi-Arabia led...
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The USSenate on Tuesday passed legislation aimed at improving cyber-security defenses in the US. The Cybersecurity Sharing Information Act of 2015 encourages private entities "to monitor, and operate defensive measures," which will allow them "to detect,...
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday passed a handgun storage law requiring owners to either lock guns away or have the trigger disabled when not in reach. The law is "aimed at curbing...
The African Union Commission of Inquiry on South Sudan (AUCISS) released its report on the South Sudan conflict Tuesday concluding that both sides committed war crimes. The commission found that the South Sudan government and rebels...
US President Barack Obama made the case for overhauling the nation's sentencing laws on Tuesday in front of top law enforcement officials at the 122nd Annual International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference and Exposition. The president...
The UN released a report on Tuesday stating that Iran's human rights situation remains alarming despite the signing of the nuclear deal earlier this month. The report, published by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation...
A federal judge who had previously ordered the US to release a series of force-feeding videotapes from Guantanamo Bay on Tuesday denied a request by the government to reconsider the order. US District Judge Gladys...
The Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) filed a petition writ of certiorari on Monday asking the US Supreme Court to hear their case challenging the Affordable Care Act (ACA) under Article 1, Section...
UN Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights Ben Emmerson expressed concern Monday over the rising use of counter-terrorism measures around the world. Many nations have used counter-terrorism as an excuse to restrict public assembly...
The government of Malaysia is abusing broad, vaguely worded laws to jail its critics, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday. Before reelection, Prime Minister Najib Razak promised to support political rights by repealing...
