The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Wednesday voiced deep concern following a ruling by the Duhok misdemeanor court ...

Aynsley Genga is JURIST’s senior Kenya correspondent. She files this report from Nairobi. Susan Njoki’s tragic death sent shockwaves through Kenya’s mental health community—not only because it ...

Brown University announced a settled deal signed by the university and US President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday, restoring millions of dollars of frozen federal grants paused due to ...

Ireland’s Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday that the government did not violate the rights of newly arrived single male asylum seekers who were left without accommodation, overturning an earlier High ...

On Wednesday, the UN high commissioner for human rights welcomed the ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand while urging both countries to pursue a civil deescalation process. High Commissioner ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Wednesday that Bangladesh's interim government failed to implement adequate human rights protections, one year after the overthrow of the previous government. The ...

Mark Carney announced his intention to recognize Palestine as a sovereign state on Wednesday at the upcoming UN General Assembly in early September, with certain ...

A US federal court on Wednesday reinstated a lawsuit filed by a New York court clerk who claims she was fired for complying with an investigation into her boss. Samantha Long, a former court clerk ...