Chinese citizens are being abducted by state agents and illegally detained in "black jails" where they are subjected to a host of human rights violations, according to a report released Thursday by Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy...

The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington DC pledged Tuesday to end its involvement in social services if a same-sex marriage bill is approved by the city council. The religious organization claims that the bill interferes with...

A Spanish lawyer said Wednesday that she has filed a complaint with the General Council of the Judiciary alleging abuse of power and discrimination after a National Court judge asked her to leave the courtroom...

The UK Home Office on Wednesday unveiled its plans for the retention of DNA profiles in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The new proposals limit the amount of time DNA and fingerprint...

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed suit Tuesday on behalf of US citizen Amir Meshal, alleging that FBI agents were involved in his interrogation and rendition in Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia in...

Lawyers for four Chinese Muslim Uighurs detained at Guantanamo Bay filed a petition for certiorari with the US Supreme Court Tuesday, raising issues with the government policy for transferring detainees to other...

Rhode Island Governor Don Carcieri vetoed legislation on Tuesday that would have allowed domestic partners, including those in same-sex relationships, to claim the body of their partner and to make funeral arrangements. Neither domestic partnerships...

Minority groups in northern Iraq have been the target of attacks by Sunni Arab extremist groups and harassment by Kurdish forces because of ongoing disputes with the country's central government, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW)...

A jury US District Court for the Eastern District of New York found former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin not guilty of federal securities-related charges...

The Cambodian government on Tuesday refused Thailand's request to extradite former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra , escalating a political row that threatens to destabilize the efforts of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...