Poland's parliament on Thursday approved a controversial draft law aimed at disciplining judges who question government judicial reforms that the European Union says are out of step with the rule of law. The EU member country's lower house, where lawmakers from the governing right-wing Law ...
In first testimony at Weinstein trial, 'Sopranos' actress Sciorra says he raped her
"Sopranos" actress Annabella Sciorra confronted Harvey Weinstein from the witness stand Thursday, testifying that the former Hollywood studio boss overpowered and raped her and made other crude overtures that included sending her X-rated chocolates and showing up uninvited in his underwear with a bottle ...
Former U.S. Rep. Christopher Collins, early Trump supporter, sentenced to prison for insider trading
A former congressman who was one of President Donald Trump's first supporters was sentenced Friday to two years and two months in federal prison after admitting he helped his son and others dodge $800,000 in stock market losses when he learned that a drug ...
U.S. tribes file climate complaint against government in U.N.
Four coastal Louisiana tribes and one in Alaska that say the U.S. government violated their human rights by failing to take action on climate change have submitted a formal complaint to the United Nations in Switzerland. The complaint was filed Wednesday, The Advocate reported. Sea-level rise ...
Court throws out children's climate lawsuit against U.S. government
A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday threw out a lawsuit by children and young adults who claimed they had a constitutional right to be protected from climate change, in a major setback to efforts to spur the U.S. government to address the issue. In ...
Virginia moves to make Equal Rights Amendment real, 48 years later
Virginia on Wednesday moved to the brink of becoming the crucial 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment in what was seen as a momentous victory for the women's rights movement, even though it is far from certain the measure will ever be ...
What's next for Ghosn following his flight to Lebanon?
The incident leaves lingering questions and contending perceptions that have yet to be addressed.
The Shiori Ito verdict marked an important milestone for women's rights in Japan, but it also revealed how far behind this country is at protecting sex crime victims.
Japan is woefully lacking of a system that ensures divorced parents pay their court-designated child support.
Laboring under the illusion of a rules-based global order
International law today is powerful against the powerless, and powerless against the powerful.
The Reiwa Daijosai: Pomp, circumstance and litigation
The separation of church and state in Japan comes under scrutiny in the new era. However, we've been down this road before.
Measures need to be taken to ensure the rights of children to maintain a relationship with both of their parents after divorce.
