The UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia released a report on Wednesday that accuses Israel of establishing “an apartheid regime that dominates the Palestinian people as a whole.” Apartheid is an international crime through the International Convention of the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid (1973) . The commission claims the [...]

The Texas Senate on Tuesday approved the Texas Privacy Act , which would require people to use the bathroom that corresponds to the gender listed on their birth certificate. Passed by a 21-10 vote along party lines, the bill would override city ordinances and other practices that permit people to use restrooms corresponding to their [...]

The UN Independent Expert on Minority Issues Rita Izsák-Ndiaye called release for action to preserve the progress made in the protection of minority rights. Speaking in her final address before the Human Rights Council , Izsák-Ndiaye stated that the world needs “unequivocal political will” as well as “strengthened legislative and institutional frameworks” in order to [...]

Two federal judges—one in Maryland on Thursday and another in Hawaii on Wednesday—issued temporary restraining orders against President Donald Trump’s new 90-day travel ban . Finding that the state had established a strong likelihood of success on the merits, Hawaii District Judge Derrick Watson issued an opinion permitting continued travel from six predominantly Muslim countries [...]

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the indictments of four Russian individuals in connection with hacking e-mail accounts on Wednesday. The DOJ indicted two members of the Russian intelligence agency FSB as well as two conspirators who allegedly performed the hacks. The four indicted individuals are FSB officers Dmitry Dokuchaev and Igor Sushchin, as [...]

The Lublin District Court on Tuesday accepted the prosecutor’s request for arrest from the Institute of National Remembrance for Michael Karkoc, a US citizen who is suspected of commanding a German-led Ukrainian military unit during the second World War to massacre the rural residents of Chłaniów, Kolonia Chłaniów and Kolonia Władysławin. The prosecutor requested the [...]

The escalation of hostilities in Eastern Ukraine between January and February has had a devastating impact on the lives of civilians, according to a UN report released Wednesday. The unrest has reportedly caused several deaths and numerous injuries, deprived tens of thousands of basic needs, and caused damage to homes. Military presence continues to escalate [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) called Wednesday for an independent investigation into the violent deaths of more than 155 people, including children, that occurred in the Kasese region of Uganda in November. The killings were reportedly committed by Ugandan military and police against people loyal to a tribal king known as Omusinga. The government has also [...]

The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously rejected a challenge to a voter approved minimum wage law. The court had agreed to consider the constitutionality of Proposition 206 last month. The institution of this law raises minimum wage from $8.05 to $10 an hour. By 2020, the minimum wage will increase to $12 an hour [...]

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Tuesday denied a request by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe for an emergency injunction to stop oil from flowing through the part of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) that runs under Lake Oahe. Judge James Boasberg denied the request because of the [...]