The Emirates Centre for Human Rights (ECHR) claimed Thursday that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has arrested an 18-year-old blogger as part of a wider effort to crack down on perceived government opposition. The ECHR...

The US Supreme Court on Friday granted certiorari in two cases dealing with same-sex marriage . In Hollingsworth v. Perry the court will consider the validity of Proposition 8...

The judge presiding over the ongoing patent infringement between litigation Apple and Samsung Electronics requested on Thursday that both sides call a "cease fire" on introducing new suits against the other until after she has determined if...

Those who are engaged in human rights defense in the Americas are subject to increasing levels of "intimidation, harassment and attacks," Amnesty International (AI) reported Friday. The report, entitled "Transforming pain into hope: Human rights...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed grave concern on Friday at the rising death toll during the ongoing political chaos in Egypt, saying that Egypt's draft constitution presents serious problems for human...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday accused the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) of war crimes after a November aerial bombing raid killed 12 civilians in Gaza . According to HRW, the IDF planned...

Michigan's Senate and House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday, known as "Freedom to Work," that makes payment of union dues voluntary and limits workers' rights to strike and picket. The House passed the...

Rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a class action lawsuit on Thursday challenging Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's executive order preventing immigrants in a federal program from obtaining driver's licenses....

Thailand's Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Thursday announced that former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will be charged with murder for his role in the 2010 Thai military crackdown [TIME...

Officials from the International Criminal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Wednesday told the UN Security Council that they are making progress in...