UN humans rights experts on Wednesday urged the government of Bangladesh to repeal the death sentence imposed upon Mir Quasem Ali, an opposition member of the Jamaat-e-Islami party. The experts stated that "Mr. Ali's trial and appeal processes...
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit against Georgia on Tuesday alleging that the state discriminates against students with behavior-related disabilities. The DOJ argues that the state's Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support Program (GNETS) violates the Americans...
Several state and religiously affiliated organizations filed suit in federal court Tuesday regarding the Affordable Care Act's rule banning discrimination on the basis of sex, including gender identity. The plaintiffs include the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, the...
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Tuesday upheld cuts to early voting in Ohio as well as the elimination of the so-called "Golden Week" in which voters could register and cast their...
Prosecutors in Ukraine on Monday announced charges against 18 top Russian officials over the annexation of Crimea in March 2014. During a press conference Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko announced the charges ...
A Bangladesh court on Tuesday postponed the trial of 18 people facing charges stemming from a 2013 garment factory collapse that resulted in the deaths of more than 1,100 people. Approximately 130 witnesses were set to...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) opened the trial of Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi Monday for the destruction of historical and religious monuments in Timbuktu. Al Mahdi admitted guilt Monday, apologizing for his...
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto plagiarized the thesis for his law degree according to a report released on Sunday. A group of academics and experts found that of the 682...
Libya's House of Representatives gave the country's Government of National Accord (GNA) a vote of no confidence on Monday. The Tripoli and western-based GNA is supported by Western powers and the UN, but the eastern-based House of Representatives voted against...
A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas on Sunday temporarily blocked federal guidelines that allowed transgender students to use the bathroom according to the gender with which they identify. Judge...
