A spokesperson for the UN human rights office urged Gaza authorities to end the use of the death penalty on Wednesday. Rupert Colville, spokesperson for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, said the office is...

The Stockholm District Court upheld the arrest warrant for Julian Assange on Wednesday, finding he was not illegally detained in absentia. Assange has been held on allegations of rape dating back to...

Amnesty International (AI) on Tuesday urged EU officials to adhere to a 2013 suspension on arms transfers with Egypt in order to prevent human rights violations. According to AI, the suspension was put in place "after...

US President Barack Obama delivered a speech in Vietnam Tuesday pressing the government on human rights concerns in the nation. Stating that he was not intending to single any one nation out, Obama commended Vietnam on...

The UK Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld lower court rulings that determined citizens who have lived outside of the UK for more than 15 years will not be allowed to vote in the June 23 EU...

The Greek Parliament on Sunday approved the latest round of austerity measures necessary to secure European bailout funds. The measures, approved by 153 of parliament's 300 members, include raising sales tax and creating a...

Voters in Tajikistan on Sunday approved changes to the country's constitution that will allow President Emomali Rahmon to rule indefinitely, officials said Monday. Voters approved amendments to remove presidential term limits, lower the minimum age for presidential candidates...

US Secretary of State John Kerry offered support to Myanmar's newly democratic government Sunday and urged the country to push more democratic reform and address human rights issues. Though Myanmar is no longer under military rule, Senior General...

A Canadian federal judge on Saturday ruled in favor of deporting a Gatineau man to Rwanda to face trial for suspected war crimes committed during the 1994 Rwandan genocide . Henri Jean-Claude Seyoboka, a former soldier who joined...

Singapore police officials on Friday announced the hanging death of Jabing Kho, hours after the High Court of Singapore denied his final appeal for clemency. Jabing was sentenced to death in 2010 for his...