Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif stated on Tuesday that blasphemy is an "unpardonable offense" and ordered the state to remove such content from social media. In a Twitter post through the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz [official...
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The UN expert on human rights in North Korea, Tomas Ojea Quintana called Monday for a inquiry by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) into the death of the estranged brother of North Korean Leader...
Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a new bill on Monday declaring that the death penalty may only be imposed by a judge upon unanimous recommendation from the jury. Florida's executions have been on hold...
The UK Parliament passed the Brexit bill on Monday after the House of Commons voted 273 to 135 to overturn suggested amendments to the bill and sent the bill back to the House...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday outlined its legal defense in support of President Donald Trump's revised executive order restricting travel and immigration. This came after Hawaii filed a lawsuit in February...
Yanghee Lee , the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, called Monday for an international investigation into the crimes against humanity allegedly committed by the Myanmar government towards the Rohingya Muslim...
People who lack the capacity to consent are being detained without appropriate checks and balances, according to a report released by the UK Law Commission Monday. According to the report, people with dementia and learning...
Gustavo Gallon , the independent expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti, called Monday for increased aid to victims of Hurricane Matthew. In his initial report , Gallon recounted visiting High School Nord Alexis, a...
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced Monday that his state would be joining Washington and Minnesota in their lawsuit against President Donald Trump's revised executive order banning citizens from six Muslim-majority countries...
An Egyptian public prosecutor announced on Monday that former president Hosni Mubarak will be released from detention in a military hospital. During a retrial this month, Mubarak, who was overthrown in 2011, was cleared of...
