Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged the Libyan government Wednesday to take steps to secure the human rights of residents of Tawergha, who have been targeted for revenge because of their believed support of Muammar Gaddafi...
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The US Supreme Court ruled 8-0 Wednesday in Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center (NDEC) that 33 USC § 1369 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) is not a jurisdictional bar...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay called Wednesday on Nepal to withdraw a decree creating a truth and reconciliation with the power to grant amnesties for human rights violations...
The Maryland Senate on Tuesday voted 30-16 in favor of a bill that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. Sponsored by Democratic Senator Robert Zirkin and Republican Senator Allan Kittleman , Senate...
India's lower house of parliament, the Lok Sabha, passed an anti-rape law on Wednesday in an attempt to redefine rape and increase the criminal penalties associated with it. The law is expected to be passed by the...
The Arkansas Senate on Tuesday voted 22-12 to approve a bill that would require voters to show photo identification prior to casting ballots. The bill had previously passed the Arkansas House...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday urged Tunisian authorities to repeal a law that criminalizes defamation. The call comes after two Tunisian citizens were charged with defamation for publicly exposing alleged wrongdoing of Tunisian officials....
The US Supreme Court heard arguments in Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. v. Bartlett Tuesday to consider whether design defect claims can be brought when a generic drug does not present...
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Tuesday in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. that the "first sale" doctrine applies to imported works. When Supap Kirtsaeng came to...
The Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism on Monday released its annual State of the News Media Report . Among other notable findings, the report says (for all intents and purposes) that more people...
