Cultural rights in Belarus are still being eroded despite recent release of political prisoners, Special Rapporteur Nils ...

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday granted certiorari to two consolidated cases challenging 'assault weapon' bans, setting the stage to potentially reshape firearm regulations across the country. The ...

President Donald Trump repeatedly missed legal deadlines and omitted business deals required under federal ethics laws designed to expose conflicts of interest, his latest financial disclosure ...

The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear President Donald Trump's appeal of a $5 million judgment finding him liable ...

The San Francisco Catholic archdiocese announced on Monday that it reached a $395 million settlement with over 500 survivors of childhood sexual abuse within the church. The terms of the agreement, ...

The US Supreme Court on Monday struck down federal limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with their candidates, ruling 6-3 that the restrictions violate the First ...

Human Rights Watch on Monday criticized Islamist armed groups, allied militias, and Malian armed forces who have committed 'serious abuses of human rights against civilians' amidst an insurgency of ...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Monday that his government was introducing legislation to strengthen the country's ban on social media accounts for children under 16.

The US Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the Constitution guarantees birthright citizenship to children born in the US regardless of their parents' immigration status, striking down an executive ...

In a case that drew national attention and a half dozen emergency amicus briefs from around the country, the Alaska Supreme Court yesterday summarily affirmed an Alaska state trial court’s ruling ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Monday that Beijing has restructured Hong Kong's governance in a way that reduces accountability and tightens social control. The new system answers to the Chinese ...

The UN on Monday welcomed the government of Sudan's decision to keep the Adre border crossing open until September 30, though the organization warned about the rise in violence in El Obeid. The UN ...