Law

Judges declined to overturn colonial-era laws criminalizing same-sex relationships. Human Rights Watch’s Neela Ghoshal says it’s a setback with regional repercussions.

Allowing extradition to China would be another nail in the coffin.

A controversial extradition bill has exposed the region’s autonomy as a fiction.

The WikiLeaks founder is in British custody and faces extradition to the United States.

As the world looks on, it’s up to Washington to demonstrate the strength of its institutions.

Head of watchdog organization detained for work on Xinjiang camps.

Robert Mueller has finished his investigation, but that may be the least of the U.S. president’s worries.

Washington helped start an epidemic of violence against women in Central America. Now it’s washing its hands of the problem.

The Israeli leader faces possible corruption charges weeks before a key election.

The U.N. Secretary General is going soft on one of the most fundamental human rights.

A stubborn prime minister and an intransigent opposition leader have brought British politics to a standstill. Parliament is poised to seize control of the Brexit process, but that doesn’t necessarily mean a referendum rerun.

Brazil’s judiciary will be a major check on the country’s far-right president-elect.

Trying protest leaders fairly would show the city still has a fair justice system.

A plea for plea bargains in Buenos Aires.

European courts are trying to support Muslims—but will only stoke Islamophobia.

A top Middle East diplomat’s confirmation has been blocked in the Senate as new Syria strikes loom.

New Delhi may have decriminalized homosexuality on the books. Now it needs to destigmatize it in people’s minds.

India’s Supreme Court is finally ditching antiquated laws on gay sex.

A new French law aims to separate truth from fiction, but it will mostly just give the government more control over the media.

A prominent Pakistani doctor suspects he is on the no-fly list. He’s demanding the right to find out why.