A judge for the criminal division of the Tribunal of Trani on Thursday acquitted Standard & Poor (S&P) officials over market manipulation charges. The credit rating agency was accused of...

The UK Parliament on Thursday released the Great Repeal Bill , outlining the process to solve issues that could arise out as Britain leaves the EU. The legislation comes a day after the UK government triggered Article 50...

UN human rights experts called on the Russian Federation Wednesday to release protest3rs arrested during a peaceful demonstration Sunday. Protestors gathered following allegations that Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev amassed millions in a property portfolio through corrupt means. Dozens...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres confirmed Tuesday that the remains of two human rights investigators were found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan were members of the Group...

An Ivory Coast court acquitted former first lady Simone Gbagbo of crimes against humanity on Tuesday. The court acquitted due to a lack of evidence and concerns on whether Gbagbo, who is already serving a 20-year...

Romania's High Court of Cassation and Justice on Wednesday upheld the 20-year prison sentence of Ion Ficior for crimes against humanity. Ficior was the commander of the Periprava labor camp from 1958 to 1963, during which approximately 103...

The UK government triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty on Wednesday, officially beginning the legal process of Britain leaving the European Union. British Prime Minister Theresa May stated shortly after signing the exit letter , "The Article...

A Taiwanese human rights advocate, Lee Ming-che, is detained in China, suspected of harming national security, according to Chinese government officials. Lee disappeared on March 19 after entering Macau. The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council PRC...

Scottish lawmakers on Tuesday voted 69-59 in favor of holding an independence referendum. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon had pushed for a referendum between 2018 and 2019 following the UK's move to leave the EU. Speaking...

An anonymous Canadian government official on Monday announced the country's intention to legalize recreational marijuana by July 2018. The news follows public declarations from both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to...