The French Parliament adopted new legislation Thursday allowing transgender citizens to update their legal status without having to undergo sterilization procedures . The change comes after backlash over the requirements and campaigns from several advocacy groups. Citizens will still have to go to court to have their update be recognized. Laws regarding transgender rights are [...]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Maldives announced its decision on Friday to quit the Commonwealth of Nations after the organization issued a warning to the country that it could be suspended because of its failure to promote the rule of law and democracy . Stating that the decision was difficult but inevitable, the foreign [...]

Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected suggestions that his country could face war crimes charges because of its role in the airstrikes in Aleppo, Syria. Putin was primarily responding to remarks from France President Francois Hollande that the airstrikes were tantamount to war crimes. Putin told France media that these accusations were “rhetoric” and failed to [...]

The UN Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR) on Wednesday urged Ethiopian authorities to end the violence against peaceful protesters. These attacks by Ethiopian authorities have reportedly led to over 600 deaths in the past year. In response to this violence, the UN has called for an international commission and have requested that the Ethiopian [...]

Saudi Arabian led airstrikes on a funeral in Sana’a, Yemen’s capital, were an “apparent war crime,” Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday as it also called for a credible investigation. The airstrikes, which occurred on October 8 killed approximately 100 people attending the funeral and injured 500 more, including children. HRW said that the [...]

A New Jersey judge signed a summons on Thursday accusing New Jersey Governor Chris Christie of misconduct for his alleged role in the closure of bridge lanes in 2013. Christie was not charged by federal prosecutors or held responsible by other investigations into the George Washington Bridge lane-closure. The charges in the summons come from [...]

A resident of Flint, Michigan on Wednesday announced that she filed a lawsuit asking a single-person grand jury to investigate whether Governor Rick Snyder committed misconduct by using public funds to finance his legal defense. Reports have shown that he approved $2 million in taxpayer money to pay for private criminal defense attorneys to combat [...]

Wells Fargo on Wednesday announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), John Stumpf, will immediately resign from both positions. Hours after the news, Wells Fargo share prices increased by 1.65 percent. Stumpf joined the company in 1982, became CEO in 2007, and Chairman in 2010. Tim Sloan, who will replace Stumpf as CEO, insisted [...]

Judge Douglas L. Rayes on the Arizona District court ruled on Tuesday that he will not accept the Democratic National Committee’s argument and require Arizona to accept provisional ballots from outside a voter’s home precinct. Feldman et al v. Arizona Secretary of State’s Office et al was filed in early April and claims that the [...]

The High Court of the United Kingdom heard arguments today about the constitutionality of the Brexit referendum that occurred in June. The case centers around the question of whether it is constitutional in the UK for the Prime Minister to invoke Article 50, which is the issuance of formal notice to leave the EU, without [...]