Italy’s citizenship referendum: What’s at stake? | Civil Rights News
The fate of millions of immigrants is at stake as Italians vote in a two-day referendum that proposes to speed up the process of acquiring…
Syria confirms closure of civil war-era desert camp, displaced return home | Syria’s War News
The Rukban displacement camp, which opened and was cut off in the height of the civil war in 2014, housed thousands of people.The notorious Rukban…
‘Reform civil war’ and ‘arise Sir Becks’
"David finally gets a knighthood... and Posh to be a Lady" writes The Sun in an exclusive, heralding the footballer's supposed new title "Sir Becks".…
Trump administration threatens Columbia University’s accreditation | Civil Rights News
The Education Department accuses the Ivy League school of violating the Civil Rights Act and calls for its accreditor to take action.The United States Department…
‘Restricted’: Nearly 7 billion people worldwide lack full civil rights | Freedom of the Press News
Just 40 countries representing 3.5 percent of the world’s population respect all civil liberties, a new study has found, warning that “democracy and human rights…
Norbert Schlei, 73; Principal Author of Civil Rights Act, Other Landmark Laws
Norbert A. Schlei, key lawyer in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations who found legal underpinning for the 1962 blockade of Cuba, wrote landmark civil rights…
Guatemala jails ex-paramilitaries for 40 years over rapes during civil war | Crimes Against Humanity News
Lawyers for the six victims say ‘historic’ court decision recognises the plight of survivors who demanded justice for decades.A top Guatemalan court has sentenced three…
Civil rights groups sue to end cash bail system in Riverside County
A cadre of civil rights groups brought a lawsuit late Wednesday challenging Riverside County’s use of cash bail to detain people as they await trial,…
Trump administration says Columbia violated civil rights of Jewish students
NEW YORK — The Trump administration is accusing Columbia University of violating the civil rights of Jewish students by “acting with deliberate indifference” toward what it describes…
US sanctions Sudan after ruling chemical weapons used during civil war | Sudan war News
The US will cut exports to Sudan and lines of government credit after determining banned weapons were used in the conflict between government forces and…
Malcolm X at 100: Ibram X Kendi looks to the future | Civil Rights News
Author Ibram X Kendi on what still needs to be learned about Malcolm X’s legacy and race in the United States.A hundred years after the…
U.N. civil aviation body finds Russia responsible for downing of Malaysia flight MH-17
A woman pays her respects at a makeshift memorial for victims of downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17 at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on 24 July, 2014.…
Reporting from behind shifting front lines in Myanmar’s civil war | Freedom of the Press News
On a typical day, Mai Rupa travels through his native Shan State, in eastern Myanmar, documenting the impact of war. A video journalist with the…
Trump-appointed Californian shakes up civil rights unit at the Justice Department
California’s two U.S. senators have joined with Democratic colleagues to demand answers from the Trump loyalist and Californian now heading the Justice Department’s Civil Rights…
U.S. Navy’s newest replenishment oiler to honor Black civil rights activist Sojourner Truth
April 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy on Saturday plans to christen the future Sojourner Truth, a John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler that honors the…
Could an earthquake shift the balance in Myanmar’s civil war? | Military News
Bangkok, Thailand – As Myanmar slowly recovers from the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that killed thousands in March, an even greater catastrophe continues to shape the…
Two years into Sudan’s civil war, what lies ahead? | Sudan war News
Two years into Sudan’s civil war, civilians in Darfur are under siege as peace talks stall and violence escalates.Sudan’s civil war has entered its third…
Sudan paramilitary declares rival government two years into civil war | Sudan war News
Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces declares rival authority in areas under its control, as the United States expresses alarm over its alleged targeting of civilians in…
The U.S. has revoked visas for South Sudanese, who face threat of civil war at home
The United States once cheered the creation of South Sudan as an independent nation. Now the Trump administration has abruptly revoked the visas of all…
IRS plans to cut up to 25% of staff, starting with closing its civil rights office
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The IRS plans to cut as many as 20,000 staffers — up to 25% of the workforce — as part of layoffs…