The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in two cases on Monday. In Knick v. Scott Township , petitioner challenges a doctrine that requires state remedies to be exhausted in constitutional takings...
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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday that it will be filing a statement of interest in the multi-district opioid lawsuit against distributors and manufacturers. In the statement of interest, the DOJ will assert that...
The UN Special Rapporteur on torture expressed concerns Tuesday after allegations of torture and human rights violations committed by Turkish police arose following the end of his visit in December 2016. According to Nils Melzer, those suspected of...
The Communist Party of China (CCP) Central Committee on Sunday announced plans to abolish the presidential term limits, which would permit President Xi Jinping to stay in office indefinitely. The CCP proposed removing Article 79 from...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday accused Egyptian authorities of escalating arbitrary arrests against political opponents. According to HRW, the arrests, which took place in late January to February, are part of a government strategy to...
The Irish Cabinet on Tuesday agreed to draft legislation on a referendum aimed at repealing the Eighth Amendment in the Ireland Constitution on abortion. The amendment grants equal right to life to pregnant women and their...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday urged the Afghan government and US military to investigate alleged summary executions committed by special forces against Kandahar civilians. The alleged executions reportedly took place during military operations spanning from...
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the process the state uses to choose its lethal injection drugs in constitutional. Roy Ward, an inmate on death row, argued that the process was unconstitutional because a change...
A German consumer group said Monday that the Berlin Regional Court ruled that Facebook's use of personal data was illegal because it did not adequately secure the informed...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Monday expressed concern over the continuing casualties in Yemen. According to Zeid, "The upsurge in fighting in the south-western Governorate of Taizz is of particular concern. Civilians...
