Human Rights - Law

U.S. citizens live with 'emotional terrorism'

'Military officers' use stolen valor to make seductive Facebook contacts

Internet fuels quacks and fools so should it be restricted?

How to keep some of the mentally ill out of jails

Can you go to prison if you don't pay your bills?

Southern politicians maintain power through Ku Klux Klan voting lists

Violence recipe: Youth in groups with nothing to do but make trouble

World belief: Spare rod, spoil child perpetuates negatives of human behavior

Experts underline Pakistan central to world's extremist worries

How Leelah's likely suicide muddies the waters of sexual identity

How do you explain a gun death to a two-year-old boy who shot his mother?

Nations examine their own histories in the light of man's cruelties and his nature

Objectification of women creates emotional problems, cultural harm

Tourists, new residents add to the negatives of racism in Hawaii

Chinese elders in modern times find themselves among the most neglected

Hawaii's restrictive and complex law and practice on marijuana use

Should the United States end the Grand Jury system of indictment?

Numbers of poor increase while no Eleanor Roosevelt or Michael Harrington speaks for them

Journalist offered $2.5 million prize in the manner often used with seniors

Humanitarian relief examined through prism of prayer and the Madman

Relative speaks of terrible memories of a killer in the family

Porn star tragedies serve as alert about risks of sex trafficking, especially in Eastern Europe

‘Lying eyes' create serious problems for death penalty option

America's Statue of Liberty beacon dims for desperate refugees

Roots of self destructive behaviors offer explanations of suicide, aggression and war

Killing fields in poor communities encouraged by government laxity,availability of guns

Internet lynching grows in power and influence

Incest involves perceived rewards over-riding risks

Sexual predators prey upon and abuse poor children of Cambodia

Mali struggles against Al Qaeda, factionalism and legacy of colonial rule

Children of the jailed suffer a lifetime of sorrows

Florida lab employee accused of compromising thousands of criminal cases

New world 'neighborhoods' offer more chances for rebellion or peace

Medical identity theft is crime with 'no recourse for recovery'

Janani Luwum: the Anglican martyr remembered as Ugandan human rights abuses continue

African American and Gay Rights groups may be creating the opposites of inclusion, understanding

Police need education about persons with disabilities as new tasering incident suggests

Has Big Oil & Gas’ Undeclared Liabilities Undermined Confidence in the Industry?

Psychopathic disorders continue to perplex medicine, law and ethics

Civil rights violations occur in jails, not just in communities and nations

Gay rights issues said to be ignored by governments, media in Russia's Sochi Olympics

Just say no ineffective in winning war against drugs and latest craze, the N-Bomb

Scamming the public: beware of door to door peddlers and their promises

Native American women at particular risk for human trafficking, rape, violence

Spain's embrace of Sephardic Jews in contrast to rejection of gypsies

Transgender girl in Maine wins court battle on sexual identity fairness, but 'struggle not over yet'

Here's what you might not know about the Miranda warning

Can you post a picture of someone on your Facebook page without his/her permission?

Invasion of privacy must be weighed against security risks for both individuals and nations

Protest becomes worldwide, but should you be among the crowds?

Prevent a death and end homelessness of the mentally ill by helping a man called Dean

How to reverse disastrous conditions in the cities of India

Experts worry about nuclear threat, Taliban, expansion of terror in Pakistan

Russia arms Assad, but West's militarization of protest may be crux of humanitarian crisis

Americans have a shared responsibility in Ohio man's execution

Gov Christie et al: Media, public assume guilt, counter notion of justice

Africans helping Africans may lead to resolving Central African conflict

Laws on equality have not brought folks closer together

How much does it cost to kill a man (or woman) in America?

Attorney offers tips on dividing the assets during divorce

United Nations providing humanitarian assistance in South Sudan during recent violence

Rape insurance? It's now the law in Michigan

Employer has legal responsibility when sexual harassment extends to social media

Government protest a global pattern

Oregon law on concealed carry reveals ease of getting and using a gun

Develop a new city village in India: an example for others

Israel said to be aiding victims of Syrian war

Sheriff alleged tasering of youth reflects heavy-handed approach to justice in Texas

Know and understand your legal rights if you are in legal trouble

DOJ settles suit with beef suppliers who sold beef from mistreated cows for school lunches

Tibetan monks imprisoned for protest against Chinese rule

Match.com dating service being sued for fraud

US prison rate triple that of 1980. When will they ever learn?

Solve for X might end political gridlock

Progressives declare Social Security benefits should be increased to help the most vulnerable

Controversial ban of pit bulls as service dogs contested by disabled man

Philippines Typhoon Haiyan victims potentially face years of recovery

Fight brews over marijuana vending machine sales

These are some marijuana regulations made simple

US Department of Labor reports findings on best and worst countries on eliminating forms of child labor abuses

Peace Corps continues its programs of service around the world

ACLU raises concerns about racial profiling in Arizona

Theft, poor supervision cited as serious problems in elder care

87-year-old on death row in Japan, said to be 'travesty of justice'

Human trafficking of gypsies said to be serious problem in Bulgaria

Brazil's youth rebellion against government, unemployment, a world-wide crisis

WMO advances need for disaster intervention for persons with disabilities

Right-wing extremism worries people on both sides of the Atlantic

Louisiana bad justice revealed in man's solitary confinement of 41 years

Better Business Bureau warns immigrants to beware of scammers posing as immigration officials

Should the police spy on all Muslim mosques and groups?

Gypsies get the boot in France, in violation of international law

46 women will be shot this month in the United States

The Carter Center unafraid to meet difficult world challenges

World violence damages future generations, reducing the moral compass

Op-Ed: The Case for Greater U.S. Engagement in Syria

Journalist organizations condemn violence against journalists in MiddleEast conflicts

Apathy is democracy's greatest enemy says UN Chief

After Trayvon Martin case, UN tells US to examine laws thatdiscriminate against African Americans

Secretary-General receives Syria’s formal accession to treaty banning chemical weapons

What will happen to the Syrian refugees upon resolution of present conflict?

Regulations need to be tightened for marijuana distribution and accounting

Dalai Lama speaks of compassion and Syria, 'unleashing force unpredictable'

'If you break it, you own it,' humanitarian worries over Syria

States with legalized marijuana enact new regulations and expansions

Prison inmates have the right to same-sex marriage, California declares

Strike on Syria could be supported by international law, Putin declares

Egyptian street children are one million hopeless in the streets.

Experts say EU must help stabilize Pakistan as US worries about its nuclear arsenal

Beware of verbal violence during controversies, such as military intervention in Syria

Whistleblower offers insights into human trafficking

March on Washington memorialized as US continues to explore issues of racial justice

India resolves with the United Nations to end the oppression of the Tamil people

Humane solutions offered for Indian economy

Corporate chieftains attack Medicare

Pakistan reinstates death penalty as humanitarian groups object

Russian human rights advocate believes in protecting children from homosexuality

Unchecked surveillance becomes topic of large global coalition

Medical marijuana users hide in plain sight

Human Appeal International invests in humanity

India responds to Geneva resolution on Sri Lanka human rights violations

Cybercrime is a billion dollar business in need of more watchdogs

Is there such a thing as ‘dead men walking’ and execution errors?

Humanitarian deficit exists in application of marijuana education and laws

'Stand Your Ground' laws: Are they needed?

Pit bull controversies surround legislation and pit bull breeding

Black on white crime examined in relationship to equal justice following Zimmerman verdict