The Group Areas Act was passed in 1950 and brought into operation in March 1951. It empowers the government ... had hoped would develop into a kind of Bantu Parliament is to be replaced, under the ...

The 1951 Refugee Convention, supplemented by its 1967 Protocol, help protect them. They are the cornerstone of refugee protection and the key legal documents that form the basis of UNHCR’s work. The ...

Tanzania authorities have arrested leading opposition politicians who had planned to demonstrate in response to a wave of enforced disappearances of party officials. The arbitrary arrests of ...

As KwaZulu-Natal faces the possibility of more snowfall in the coming days, it is imperative that the provincial authorities act swiftly and decisively to avoid a repeat of last weekend’s chaos.

The U.S. is on high alert for possible attacks on American Jewish communities one year after Hamas staged the largest attack on Jews since the Holocaust. The FBI and Department of Homeland ...

and the access local governments may provide to federal immigration authorities. The TRUTH Act Forum will take place during the Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, Dec. 10 in the Joseph Centeno ...

egon69 / Getty Images An act of God describes an event outside of human control or activity, such as a natural disaster like a flood or an earthquake. In business, the phrase “act of God” is ...

NEW YORK — In a stunning show of force, federal agents raided Gracie Mansion, the official mayoral residence, early Thursday morning. They seized an electronic device from New York City Mayor ...

LOS ANGELES, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Los Angeles authorities are reviewing new evidence that could lead to the release or a new trial of Lyle and Erik Menendez, the Beverly Hills brothers convicted of ...

12 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The event featured many speakers, including President Joe Biden, who talked about his efforts to get VAWA written and ...