Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte signed an executive order Wednesday advocating for reproductive health measures in the country. The order is entitled "Attaining and Sustaining Zero Unmet Need for Modern Family Planning Through the Strict...
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A French court of appeals on Thursday ordered the release of Ramush Haradinaj, former prime minister of Kosovo, but the court also issued a condition that Haradinaj remain in France until an extradition review from Serbia is reviewed. The extradition...
The New Jersey Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously ruled that factors such as age, family environment and peer pressure must be considered when dealing with juveniles who face possible long-term sentences. Chief Justice Stuart Rabner wrote...
The Govenor of the Brazilian state of Amazonas on Tuesday dismissed the official in charge of the prison where 56 inmates died during a riot on New Year's Day. The dismissal came as a reaction to...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments arguments in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District on Wednesday over education benefits for disabled students. The justices will consider what level of educational benefit school...
The Obama administration expanded sanctions against North Korea for alleged human rights violations on Wednesday, adding to the list of North Korean officials on the Specially Designated Nationals List . The eight persons added to the list...
The US Department of Justice on Wednesday announced that six high-ranking Volkswagen (VW) employees were indicted for their roles in a potential conspiracy to cheat emissions testing. At the same time as the announcement, Attorney General Loretta...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against a Detroit suburb on Tuesday for allegedly violating the Voting Rights Act . The DOJ claims that black residents have been denied an...
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday held the second day of confirmation hearing for Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions , President-elect Donald Trump's proposed attorney general. Sessions' first day of confirmation hearings took place Tuesday, where Sessions pledged to fulfill...
India's Supreme Court threw out a corruption case on Wednesday against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The case against Modi was brought by Common Cause , a human rights organization, last November and alleged that Modi...
