The Australian Senate on Wednesday passed a same-sex marriage bill, by a 43 to 12 vote. The Marriage Amendment amends the Marriage Act 1961 by redefining marriage by introducing non-gendered language permitting same-sex marriages. The decision to pass the bill comes after a national postal survey was conducted where over 61 percent voted in favor [...]

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a formal apology Tuesday for the historic suppression of and discrimination against the country’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community as well as mentioning economic compensation efforts and new legislation. During his speech Trudeau apologized for the indiscretions made throughout history toward Canada’s LGBTQ+ community: “It is [...]

Japan’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the crime of indecent assault does not require a sexual intention. The case came before the supreme court after a man denied having sexual intent when he molested and took nude photos of a girl under the age of 13. He was sentenced to 42 months in prison by [...]

In a ruling from the bench Tuesday, US District Judge Timothy Kelly of the District Court for the District of Columbia refused a request for a temporary restraining order that would have prohibited Mick Mulvaney from serving as the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) . The request was initially filed by Leandra [...]

The Arab Organisation for Human Rights in the UK (AOHR UK) on Tuesday called for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate allegations of war crimes in Yemen by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recruiting foreign nationals to serve in an army of mercenaries. AOHR UK sent letters to the governments of Australia, Chile, El [...]

The Germany Federal Constitutional Court on Tuesday ruled against increased prices for telephone calls for prisoners. The complaint was brought by an inmate after a 2015 tariff increase by the sole telephone service provider for the prison. There were other providers available in the market and the inmate argued that the use of the more [...]

A federal judge in Boston ruled to delay efforts to deport 51 Indonesian Christians on Monday. The petitioners originally fled their home country to avoid religious prosecution and have been living in New Hampshire under an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) . They may now be subject to final deportation due to the [...]

Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday issued an order stating that the US Military must begin enlisting transgender individuals starting January 1, 2018. Monday’s order is a clarification of a October 30 preliminary injunction issued at the governments request. In June 2016, the Department of Defense [...]

Freedom Watch announced Monday that they have filed a lawsuit seeking the removal of Robert Mueller as head of the investigation into Russian collusion in the 2016 election. The complaint alleges that the former FBI director has “failed to carry out his oath of office, and fulfill his duties.” The complaint says the special counsel’s [...]

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two economic related cases on Tuesday. The first case, Cyan v. Beaver County Employees Retirement Fund , examines whether a state court has subject matter jurisdiction to hear a class action that only alleges claims under the federal Securities Act of 1933 . During the arguments in [...]