Polish prosecutors said Thursday that they have begun an investigation into Constitutional Tribunal head, Andrzej Rzeplinski, to determine if he abused his power in preventing judges appointed by the ruling party to take part in decisions. Likely the...

Angela Merkel, through the Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere , said on Friday that women should be banned from wearing a face veil in various areas, including in school and while driving. On the partial face veil...

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Florida on Thursday permanently blocked portions of a Florida law that would stop funding to Planned Parenthood following Governor Rick Scott's decision...

According to a report issued by Mexico's independent National Human Rights Commission , 22 civilians were executed during a May 2015 drug raid in Michoacan. The report states that among the 43 individuals killed during the...

The Deputy US Attorney General announced Thursday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will phase out privately operated prisons. The report states the DOJ's intent to focus on the rehabilitative aspects of incarceration will be better...

The India branch of Amnesty International (AI) temporarily closed its office Wednesday after the organization was accused of sedition and anti-India sentiments. The accusations arose after AI promoted a human rights seminar in Kashmir, focusing on alleged human...

An Oklahoma County judge upheld a controversial voter identification law this week, allowing the law to be in place Thursday while early voting commenced for a primary run-off. The Oklahoma law requires citizens to...

Afghan security forces are occupying schools as part of military operations, contrary to several international declarations, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Wednesday. The report details why such military seizures push civilians into the front lines, risks the...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein expressed his concerns Wednesday regarding Indian and Pakistani authorities refusing to allow the Human Rights Council access to Kashmir. The High Commissioner emphasized the importance of access to...

Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton announced Wednesday that the governments of Australia and Papua New Guinea plan to close the controversial Manus Island detention center. Since 2012 Australia has sent asylum seekers to offshore detention centers where they...