The European Commission (EC) called upon Poland Wednesday to guarantee political freedom to its top court, saying the rule of law in the country is under "systematic threat." Poland's highest court, the Constitutional Tribunal, has faced...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Wednesday urged Indonesia to halt the imminent executions of 14 individuals, convicted mainly for drug-related offenses. The executions are set to take place as early as Friday...

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to a $15 billion settlement between German automaker Volkswagen AG (VW) and the US...

Thai military officials on Tuesday charged three human rights defenders with criminal defamation and violations of the Computer Crimes Act because of a report they published detailing acts of torture in Thailand. The defenders, Pornpen Khongkachonkiet, Anchana Heemmina and Somchai...

A Chinese military court on Tuesday sentenced former top General Guo Boxiong to life in prison for taking bribes. While the amounts of the bribes have not been officially disclosed, as the trial was held behind closed doors, the...

Amnesty International (AI) on Monday condemned Turkey's decision to issue arrest warrants for 42 journalists following the recent coup attempt. AI's Deputy Director for Europe, Gauri van Gulik, claimed that "by rounding up journalists" the government "is failing...

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Monday proposed new counter-terrorism legislation that would allow for indefinite detention. Turnbull announced plans to introduce Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2016, which would allow for the indefinite detention...

Civilian casualties have reached a record high in the first half of 2016, with 5,166 civilians recorded killed or maimed, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reported Monday. More than a third of...

The UK Home Office announced on Sunday that prosecutors will be encouraged to use tougher sentences against hate crimes in response to the nation's increasingly hostile environment since the EU referendum. Since the middle of June over 6,000...

UN Special Representative to Afghanistan Tadamichi Yamamoto stated on Sunday that the recent suicide bombings in Kabul amounted to a war crime. On Saturday two suicide bombers targeted Shiite Hazaras who were holding a peaceful demonstration to...