Ericsson, the Swedish telecom network equipment maker, on Tuesday announced that it filed suit against Samsung in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas for patent infringement. The suit...
Bahrain has failed to meet its obligations and promises to ensure respect for human rights and prevent further torture within the country, Amnesty International (AI) stated in a 39-page briefing released on Wednesday. Contrary to...
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday granted a motion by several Airlines for summary judgment in a negligence claim stemming form the 9/11 terrorist attack...
Children participating in protests during the Egyptian Revolution have been subject to police detention and torture, according to a recent finding released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) Tuesday. The findings were based on...
Sri Lanka should take appropriate measures to protect the country's judiciary from threats, intimidation and physical attacks, the UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers urged on Wednesday. In her statement, Gabriela Knaul [official...
A Ukrainian Court on Tuesday rejected the defense's motion to suspend the tax evasion trial against former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko until her health is recovered but adjourned the trial to November 23...
Montana voters on Tuesday approved a referendum that would require parental notification prior to an abortion for a minor. The measure, which was passed by 66 percent of Montana voters, would require abortion facilities and...
Ukrainian opposition parties on Tuesday demanded the recount of votes from 13 districts that maintained power for President Viktor Yanukovich . The Batkivshchyna, the country's far-right nationalist party Svoboda and Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform Vitaliy Klychko [party...
The parliament of Slovakia on Tuesday rejected a proposed bill recognizing same-sex partnerships within the country. In a 94-14 vote in which 129 members were present, the bill was heavily criticized...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday urged Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani , the ruler of Qatar , not to approve a proposed media law which allegedly has the purpose...
