The government of Kuwait filed a lawsuit in Swiss court on Thursday against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) seeking $1 billion in damages for its suspension of the Kuwaiti Olympic Committee (KOC). The IOC has...

Russia's lower house of Parliament, the State Duma, passed a number of counter-terrorism amendments on Friday. Dubbed the "Yarovaya Law" after their key drafter, the anti-terror laws ban proselytizing, preaching and praying outside...

The UN human rights experts on cultural rights and on freedom of expression, Karima Bennoune and David Kaye , called Friday for the release of artists jailed by the Islamic Republic of Iran. In particular, they...

Former UN General Assembly president John Ashe, who was under corruption investigation by US authorities, died on Thursday after suffering neck trauma. Ashe's death , "traumatic asphyxia," was the result of a weightlifting accident in which...

A South African court on Friday denied President Jacob Zuma's appeal of a prior court ruling that he should face nearly 800 corruption charges. Judge Aubrey Ledwaba stated "e seriously considered whether the appeal would...

The Turkish parliament on Thursday granted immunity to armed forces conducting counter-terrorism measures. This legislation is particularly concerning because of the number of civilians killed in the midst of recent conflict. The law, to be...

The Parliament of Sri Lanka passed the "Right to Information" Bill Friday. The bill, introduced in March, was passed to encourage the public to combat corruption and hold its government accountable. The Act contains...

A majority of British citizens voting in a referendum Thursday chose to leave the EU. The vote, an extension of British discontent with the EU, defied the suggestions of economists and British leaders, including Prime minister David Cameron, who...

China continues to harvest organs from prisoners and those opposed to the Chinese Communist Party, according to a report released on Wednesday. The report, by David Kilgour, David Matas and Ethan Gutman, relies upon statements and publicly...

A UN human rights adviser called on Bahrain Wednesday to ensure human rights are respected following protests triggered by the decision to strip Sheikh Issa Qassem, a prominent Shia religious leader, of his nationality. The protesters...