The UN Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday that the ongoing conflict in South Sudan has caused the number of malnourished children in the nation to dramatically increase. While South Sudan’s population suffered malnutrition prior to the conflict’s inception in 2013, UNICEF stated that seven of South Sudan’s ten states have now passed the [...]

Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday identified approximately 150 serving and former state officials who are allegedly involved in the nation’s illegal drug trade. Duterte stated that all named officials, which includes mayors, judges, legislators, policeman and military personnel, have been relieved of duty and have 24 hours to surrender to their respective authorities before [...]

An Iranian judiciary spokesman announced on Sunday that a nuclear scientist was executed for providing the US with state secrets. Shahram Amir previously went missing in 2009 while embarking on a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. Amir reemerged in the US in 2010 and returned to Tehran, claiming that he had been abducted by the CIA [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday denounced the detention and abuse of peaceful protesters in Armenia. Amidst growing dissatisfaction with the Armenian government, protesters have recently held frequent demonstration in the capital city of Yerevan. HRW reports that, despite the occurrence of occasional violence, such protests have been peaceful yet have been met with a [...]

Thailand referendum voters on Sunday supported a draft of a new Constitution submitted by a military-appointed counsel, according to unofficial numbers . Although the turnout was low, a clear majority has determined the document will help restore stability in the country, while those against the draft believe it will entrench the military’s control. Prior to [...]

JURIST Guest Columnist Albert E. Scherr of University of New Hampshire School of Law discusses Donald Trumps’s recent statements… The spectacle of Donald Trump’s invitation to the Russian government to either hack Hillary Clinton’s e-mail or provide to him the results of hacking already completed has been entertaining and troubling. Put aside whether the invitation [...]

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on Thursday applauded the European Union for donating 50 million euro (approximately $55,435,000 USD) to the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF). The MNJTF was created by Lake Chad basin countries in an effort to combat Boko Haram. The Secretary General also commended the nations in the region for [...]

The US District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed by third party presidential candidates Gary Johnson and Jill Stein against the Commission on Presidential Debates requesting that third party candidates be included in the presidential debate this year. The candidates did not receive invitations to the debates and [...]

A group of UN independent human rights experts expressed concern Thursday for the condition of Chinese human rights defender Yang Maodong, also known as Guo Feixiong, who has been detained by the Chinese government. Noting reports of degrading and humiliating treatment endured by Guo at the hands of both prison guards and other inmates, the [...]

A Brazilian Senate committee on Thursday voted 14-5 to continue impeachment proceedings against suspended president Dilma Rousseff, who is charged with “ to comply with tax and budget laws on the issues of additional credit decrees.” Following the committee’s decision to continue on with the impeachment, the full Senate will hold a vote to determine [...]