Nazarbayev signs anti-torture law
The document is aimed at creating mechanism for prevention of tortures and other forms of illicit treatment to people in places of confinement.
Wales votes for 'presumed consent' organ donation
Wales will become the first country in the United Kingdom to adopt an organ and tissue donation scheme based on presumed consent after assembly members voted in favour of a bill.
Cambodia denies foreign radio broadcast ban
Cambodia on Saturday denied it had banned foreign radio broadcasts in the run up to next month's election, after the US accused the government of violating freedom of expression.
30 June 2013
California resumes gay weddings after ban lifted
A lesbian couple who spearheaded a fight to end a ban on same-sex marriage in California wed Friday, hours after the ban was lifted following a landmark Supreme Court ruling.
29 June 2013
US Senate passes comprehensive immigration reform
In a vote hailed by US President Barack Obama, the Senate on Thursday passed comprehensive immigration reform that would put 11 million undocumented people on a path to earning citizenship.
29 June 2013
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US Supreme Court steps back into abortion battle
After refusing a string of cases dealing with the hot-button issue of abortion, the US Supreme Court waded back into the fray on Monday by accepting a case dealing with protests at clinics.
Nazarbayev signs pension reform law
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed the law reforming the pension system and gradually increasing women's pension age from 58 to 63.
US House passes bill banning abortion after 20 weeks
The US House of Representatives approved a Republican measure Tuesday restricting abortion to the first 20 weeks after conception, one of the most stringent pro-life bills in the past decade.
20 June 2013
Australian court agrees, we're not all male or female
A landmark ruling won by an Australian gender trailblazer which finds that sex does not just mean male or female could have broader implications as society becomes more accepting of diversity.
17 June 2013
'Intersex' included on Australia's new gender guidelines
The Australian government has announced new guidelines on gender recognition which state that individuals should be given the option of selecting "male", "female" or "intersex" on their personal documents.