The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Tuesday released a report detailing the ongoing problem of human trafficking in Europe. According to the report, European criminal organizations make a yearly profit of around...
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Human trafficking a growing problem in Europe: UN report
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Tennessee governor signs immigration bill requiring police to check status of arrestees
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Canada rights group calls for inquiry into G-20 security measures
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ICTY terminates appeal proceedings of deceased Bosnia army commander
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Federal judge finds for Merck in Louisiana Vioxx suit
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ACLU finds incidents of political surveillance increasing
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US, EU reach deal to access suspected terrorists’ financial information
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Supreme Court upholds ‘soft money’ ban
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Senators question Kagan’s views on Solomon Act, Citizens United
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BP facing fraud lawsuits over oil spill
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Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen (D) on Monday signed an immigration bill into law that will require police to check the legal status of people who have been arrested and report those who...
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) on Tuesday called for an inquiry into possible civil liberties violations during the Toronto Group of 20 (G-20) summit . The group released a preliminary report ...
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal of the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Tuesday terminated the appellate proceedings in the case of former Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) army commander Rasim Delic [case materials; Trial...
A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Tuesday ruled in favor of Merck & Co. in a lawsuit filed by the state of Louisiana over reimbursements for the...
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) reported Tuesday that there have been more than 100 incidents of political surveillance and harassment by authorities in 33 states since 9/11 . The report...
The EU agreed Monday to give the US access to bank data in order to track the finances of suspected terrorists. Under the agreement, the US can use the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program to access information from...
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday summarily affirmed a lower court's ruling in Republican National Committee v. Federal Elections Commission , upholding a ban on the use of "soft...
The second day of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan began Tuesday with Kagan defending her decision to restrict military recruiter access to Harvard Law School while she was...
Two lawsuits have been filed against BP alleging violations of the Rackteer Influenced Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute in connection with the recent Deepwater Horizon oil spill . The first...
