An Iranian judiciary spokesman announced on Sunday that a nuclear scientist was executed for providing the US with state secrets. Shahram Amir previously went missing in 2009 while embarking on a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. Amir reemerged...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday denounced the detention and abuse of peaceful protesters in Armenia. Amidst growing dissatisfaction with the Armenian government, protesters have recently held frequent demonstration in the capital city of Yerevan....

Thailand referendum voters on Sunday supported a draft of a new Constitution submitted by a military-appointed counsel, according to unofficial numbers . Although the turnout was low, a clear majority has determined the document will help restore stability in...

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on Thursday applauded the European Union for donating 50 million euro (approximately $55,435,000 USD) to the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF). The MNJTF was created by Lake Chad...

A group of UN independent human rights experts expressed concern Thursday for the condition of Chinese human rights defender Yang Maodong, also known as Guo Feixiong, who has been detained by the Chinese government. Noting reports...

A Brazilian Senate committee on Thursday voted 14-5 to continue impeachment proceedings against suspended president Dilma Rousseff, who is charged with " to comply with tax and budget laws on the issues of additional credit decrees."...

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Friday criticized Iran for the mass execution of 20 people this week, calling the action "deplorable." The prisoners were all convicted of terrorism-related offenses,...

The UN Special Rapporteur on the right of freedom of opinion and expression David Kaye and the Inter-American (IACHR) Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression Edison Lanza expressed concern on Thursday over the deterioration...

Chinese human rights lawyer Zhou Shifeng was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for his role as director of Beijing's Fengrui Law Firm. Zhou was accused of opposing China's government and political system. The verdict stated that...

A three-member panel for the Supreme Court of Indonesia rejected a radical Islamic leader's appeal of his conviction on Thursday. Abu Bakar Bashir, religious leader of the southeast-Asian Jemaah Islamiyah militants, had requested judicial review of his...