UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Wednesday urged Bangladesh to make a significant effort to prevent extremists from targeting writers, publishers and other potential victims. Zeid stressed that civilians should...

International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda gave a statement to the UN Security Council (UNSC) Thursday suggesting that peace and stability could soon be achieved in Libya. Bensouda credits the...

The Constitutional Court of Colombia on Wednesday ruled that same-sex couples can legally adopt children. In a 6-2 decision, the court said that allowing same-sex couples to form a family upholds equality and...

The Egyptian Court of Cassation on Thursday postponed the retrial of former president Hosni Mubarak regarding his complicity in the killings of hundreds of protestors in the 2011 demonstrations that ousted his regime. Judge...

The Syrian government's widespread and murky policies of disappearances have spawned a thriving market of bribery and exploitation, according to a report released Thursday by Amnesty International (AI) . AI explained that tens of thousands of people...

Several independent UN human rights experts said Wednesday that a recent Brazilian draft law may infringe upon civil rights in its efforts to counteract terrorism. The bill was approved by the Brazilian Senate last...

The Maldives Parliament (People's Majilis) unanimously passed a declaration Thursday to remove Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Gafoor from his position as vice president due to accusations that he has been planning to kill President...

The Mexico Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that four members of the nonprofit Sociedad Mexicana de Autoconsumo Responsable y Tolerante (SMART) will be allowed to grow and smoke marijuana. This decision...

The Colombian government should prioritize the rights of indigenous and Afro-descendant communities above corporate interests, Amnesty International (AI) said in a report Wednesday. According to AI, the armed conflict in the country has caused members of...

The French government on Wednesday lifted the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. French Minister of Social Affairs, Health and Women's Rights Marisol Touraine , announced that...