The far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) filed a lawsuit on Monday against its classification by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency as an extremist organization. The legal action was filed in the Cologne Administrative Court and claimed that the classification by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) infringes upon democratic competition and [...]

The English Football Association on Thursday stated that transgender women will no longer be allowed to play women’s football in England, announcing a change in its policy following a ruling by the UK Supreme Court last month. The Football Association’s new policy will take effect on June 1. The association stated: “This is a complex [...]

Human rights groups on Monday urged the Liberian president should renew his executive order to establish a war crimes court for crimes committed in the two Liberian civil wars. Adama Dempster, the secretary-general of the Civil Society Human Rights Platform of Liberia, demanded the establishment of a war crimes court, stating: Liberia’s quest to bring [...]