Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain signed into law the Hindu Marriage Bill 2017 on Sunday, allowing Pakistan's Hindus to regulate their own marriages. Hindus will be able to perform legal marriages in accordance with their religious customs. According...

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Monday began hearing an appeal by Jadranko Prlic, Prime Minister of the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia, an unrecognized entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina,...

Seven army officials have been arrested and charged with war crimes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo , according to government officials at a press conference on Saturday. The charges stem from...

FBI Director James Comey confirmed Monday that the FBI is investigating allegations of Russian interference with the 2016 US presidential election. His statement came during a hearing before the House Intelligence Committee and is...

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said Sunday he would not be intimidated by a potential criminal trial at the hands of the International Criminal Court (ICC) , vowing that the country's war on drugs would continue. Speaking ...

Human Rights Watch sent a letter and a memorandum to the speaker of the Iraqi parliament on Sunday with recommendations for amendments to a proposed domestic violence bill. HRW urged the Iraqi government to set penalties...

International rights groups have reported that refugees and migrants housed in Greek camps are cutting themselves, attempting suicide and abusing drugs. According to a report made by Save the Children Thursday and a report...

The New Zealand Parliament voted Wednesday to approve a law that grants the Whanganui River the legal rights of a person. According to the new law , the river, or Te Awa Tupua as...

The Russian Ministry of Justice filed a suit in the Russian Supreme Court Friday seeking to classify Jehovah's Witnesses as an extremist group . The suit claims that the religious group is closer to a cult than...

The Constitutional Court of South Africa on Friday enforced a contract between the South African Social Services Agency (SASSA) and Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) to ensure that beneficiaries will...