A legal adviser to the European Court of Justice issued an opinion Tuesday finding that an employer may ban an employee from wearing a headscarf for religious purposes. Written by Advocate General Juliane Kokott , the...
The UN Refuge Agency (UNHCR) reported Tuesday that more than 2,500 people have died attempting to cross the Mediterranean and enter into Europe in 2016, marking an increase from the previous year. In the past week...
The US Supreme Court granted certiorari Tuesday in State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. v. United States ex rel. Rigsby , a case concerning allegations that the insurance company defrauded the government...
The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in United States Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co., Inc. that the Corps' determination that a property contains waters protected by the Clean Water Act (CWA) ...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed confidence on Monday that former first lady Simone Gbagbo's upcoming trial in Ivory Coast for crimes against humanity could be a "pivotal moment for justice." HRW also warned that if the...
A court in Senegal convicted former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré of crimes against humanity committed during his rule from 1982 to 1990 and sentenced to life imprisonment on Monday. He was found guilty of sex...
The US District Court for the Southern District of California ordered Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Friday to release internal documents pertaining to Trump University, the terminated education program that is currently...
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Friday expressed concern over the poor living conditions of several refugee camps located in northern Greece. Refugees were recently transferred to the sites of concern after being...
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Friday concluded that enforcement officials acted in good faith when they retained and searched copies of electronic files seized during a separate investigation that took place...
The national Israeli Police on Sunday recommended that Sara Netanyahu, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife, be indicted for improper behavior and misuse of state funds. The allegations include breach of trust, falsifying documents and receiving...