The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief Heiner Bielefeld called Tuesday on Denmark to be more inclusive to all of its citizens . The Special Rapporteur stated, "the Government has to play a leading...
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The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases on Monday. In Wittman v. Personhuballah the court heard arguments regarding an election district plan for Virginia's Third Congressional District....
The length of time a person is forcibly disappeared is irrelevant when considering the criminality of the act, UN rights experts concluded Monday. The UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) examined the case of Argentinian prisoner...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday declared unanimously that ex-Congolese military leader Jean-Pierre Bemba is guilty of two counts of crimes against humanity and three counts of war crimes for his role in the...
The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case brought by Nebraska and Oklahoma against Colorado, challenging its marijuana laws. The lawsuit , filed directly in the Supreme Court , claimed...
UN Special Rapporteur Michael Frost urged Honduras on Friday to protect human rights defenders and their families in light of the recent deaths of prominent activists. Frost's plea follows last Tuesday's murder of Nelson García,...
The US Supreme Court on Monday announced that it will hear Samsung's appeal against Apple regarding Apple's 2012 victory in a patent dispute. The appeal deals with the amount awarded to Apple, which in...
US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has ordered Montana to respond to the Montana Republican Party's application for injunctive relief requesting the right to a closed primary in the state. Earlier this...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday urged the prosecution of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the International Criminal Court (ICC) . Speaking on a live broadcast on the TRT state news network, Erdoğan called...
Salem al-Muslet, leader of the main faction opposing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad , on Saturday said that Assad and various security officials must leave office for his faction to agree to a transitional government. The High Negotiations Committee (HNC)...
