The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) upheld a whole-life sentence for convicted killer Arthur Hutchinson on Tuesday. Hutchinson, who was convicted of murdering the parents and brother of a bride in 1983, argued that his punishment amounted to inhuman and degrading treatment. However, the court did not find a violation of Article 3 of [...]

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday invited the Solicitor General to file a response in the cases concerning the regulation of New Jersey Sports betting. Christie v. National Collegiate Athletic Association and New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association v. National Collegiate Athletic Association involve attempts to increase the amount of state regulatory authority over the practice [...]

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases on Tuesday. In Lynch v. Dimaya the court is deciding whether 18 USC § 16(b) , which defines a crime of violence, is unconstitutionally vague. Section 16(b) has been incorporated into the Immigration and Nationality Act provision governing an alien’s removal from the US. Petitioner [...]

The UN Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reported Monday that more than 100 journalists were killed in the line of duty in 2016. While the number is lower than the 115 killed in 2015, it is a rise from the 90 and 98 killed in 2013 and 2014, respectively, and averaged a journalist’s death [...]

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by several large banks asking to dismiss lawsuits brought by private investor groups accusing them of conspiring to manipulate the Libor benchmark interest rate. The investors alleged that Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. conspired to suppress the London Interbank Offered [...]

The European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday that Russia was wrong to ban US citizens from adopting Russian children. In a unanimous decision, the court ruled that Russia’s ban was discriminatory and found Russia responsible for the legal fees of American citizens seeking to adopt children from the nation. The case was brought by [...]

Ukraine filed suit against Russia in the International Court of Justice on Monday for alleged acts of terrorism and discrimination. The case has been filed for violations under the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination . Ukrainian Minister [...]

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson stated during a news conference on Monday that legislation has been proposed to abolish the death penalty. The state’s stance on capital punishment has recently been under question, though lawmakers have historically been reluctant to allow votes on bills ending executions. The conversation shifted dramatically when Governor Jay Inslee took [...]

In a speech before a meeting of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, a senior UN human rights official said Monday that children around the world face ongoing poverty, violence and discrimination . Kate Gilmore , the UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, said that the worsening migrant crisis was one of [...]

Three UN human rights experts on Tuesday urged Iran to halt the possible execution of a juvenile that was sentenced to death for fatally stabbing a man. In February 2014 the minor was granted a retrial because of new juvenile sentencing provisions of the 2013 Islamic Penal Code . However in June 2015 the Provincial [...]