The Washington state House of Representatives voted 53-43 Wednesday to approve a bill to legalize same-sex marriage . Washington currently grants expanded domestic partnership rights rather than full marriage or civil union...
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The UN released its annual report Monday on trends in female genital mutilation (FGM) , revealing that approximately 2,000 African communities have renounced the practice since last year . The UN Population...
The Court of Appeals in Milan on Monday announced that they will overturn a lower court's verdict on Tunisian former Guantanamo Bay detainee Mohamed Riadh Ben Nasri . Nasri was convicted of terrorism association two years...
The Washington state Senate approved Senate Bill 6239 to legalize same-sex marriage by a vote of 2821 late Wednesday evening. Washington currently grants expanded domestic partnership rights rather than full marriage...
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) announced Monday that former Serb nationalist politician and war crimes suspect Vojislav Seselj is suing ICTY for USD $2.6 million in...
Romania's High Court of Cassation and Justice on Monday sentenced former prime minister Adrian Nastase to two years in prison on charges of graft and corruption . Referred...
In response to international criticism the Libya Ministry of Justice announced on Sunday that it will be commandeering "makeshift prisons" around the country to prevent further prisoner torture. Deputy Minister Khalifa Ashour acknowledged that primarily loyalists to former dictator...
State media for Bahrain announced on Sunday that new measures will be taken against protesters in light of recent violence against police officers. Acting under the orders of Prime Minister and Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa...
The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on Wednesday upheld the conviction and 31-year sentence of Radomir Vukovic for his part in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre during the Bosnian civil war . While...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) released its annual World Report on Sunday, leading with a criticism of Western governments' support of Middle Eastern regimes that stifle and suppress protests. The comprehensive report catalogs all of...
