US Assistant Attorney General John Carlin told reporters Monday that more than 110 people have been charged in federal court since 2013 on counts related to the Islamic State (IS) militant group. In more than 80 percent of these cases prosecuted, someone who had accused the person believed they had witnessed the activity for which [...]

The Neubrandenburg state court in Germany on Monday started the trial of a 95-year-old former SS medic who served at the Auschwitz camp. Hubert Zafke is charged with 3,681 counts of accessory to murder for a one-month period at the camp. Zafke’s trial was set to start in February, but the judge determined he was [...]

The Zambia Supreme Court has denied an application by the country’s main opposition party to stop Tuesday’s inauguration of President Edgar Lungu , a lawyer for the opposition party stated Monday. Lungu’s inauguration had been postponed when Hakainde Hichilema , opposition leader of the United Party for National Development (UPND), filed a lawsuit contesting the [...]

India’s highest court ordered the state of Karnataka to share water with the neighboring state of Tamil Nadu on Monday. The two states have disputed rights to the Cauvery River for decades. Last week the court ruled that Karnataka must share 15,000 cubic feet per second for 10 days, but Karnataka appealed that decision. Karnataka [...]

The Syrian government and opposition groups began a ceasefire Monday following negotiations by the US and Russia. The ceasefire agreement was reached on Friday and although air strikes were carried out over the weekend, news outlets have reported calm after sunset Monday. If all parties abide by the ceasefire for seven days, the US and [...]

Israel’s High Court of Justice ruled Sunday that the implementation of a law allowing the force-feeding of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strikes is constitutional. The court handed down the decision after ruling against petitions filed by the Israel Medical Association and other groups contesting the law that had been introduced last year. The UN had [...]

The courts in China issued a statement Monday reiterating their dedication to human rights through the reformation of their criminal laws by upholding the presumption of innocence and the exclusion of illegally obtained evidence. This reformation comes as the UN has repeatedly criticized the country for the secrecy surrounding the judicial system and the manner [...]

In a press release issued on Friday, UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Chaloka Beyan , called upon Ukrainian officials to develop a comprehensive plan to address internally displaced persons (IDP), and provide durable solutions to the issue. Beyani urged the government “to intensify its efforts to protect the rights [...]

Tens of thousands of people marched in Mexico in protest of same-sex marriage Saturday, a controversial topic in the country exacerbated by a proposal from embattled President Enrique Peña Nieto to recognize same-sex marriage. The marches were organized by the National Front for the Family, an alliance of religious organizations and civil society groups, and [...]

A court in Kiel, Germany, ruled Friday that a 92-year-old woman charged with Nazi crimes is unfit to stand trial. The woman was identified only as Helma M. due to German privacy laws and is reportedly partially deaf, blind and suffering from an internal illness. Helma was charged with being an accessory to the murder [...]