The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Tuesday. In US v. Bryant the court heard arguments to determine whether a conviction in an Indian tribal court without...
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Supreme Court hears arguments on Indian tribal courts, False Claims Act
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Federal appeals court affirms NFL concussion settlement
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UN: Japan must protect media independence and access to information
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UN rights expert: investor-state dispute settlement ‘incompatible with democracy’
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Rights groups urge probe into death of Gambia activist
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UN rights expert urges Georgia to address child institutionalism
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HRW: Russia court rejects Europe rights court decision
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Supreme Court rules Nevada must extend immunities to other states in its courts
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HRW: first round of deportations from EU ‘riddled with abuse’
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UN rights chief warns of increased torture, illegal detention in Burundi
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The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Monday affirmed a settlement agreement concerning the National Football League (NFL) and payouts to retired players with certain medical conditions . The settlement,...
A UN rights expert on Tuesday released a expressed concern over the state of media independence and the public right of access to information in Japan, citing laws and personal stories that are making these more difficult than recommended...
UN expert Alfred de Zayas on Tuesday warned against investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanisms in trade agreements, saying that they "are incompatible with democracy, the rule of law and human rights." ISDS mechanisms, which according...
Several human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International (AI) on Monday urged the Gambian government to investigate the death of Solo Sandeng , a Gambian human rights activist, who died ...
A UN human rights expert on Tuesday called on the government of Georgia to address the reasons why children in the country are placed under protective care. UN Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday that Russia's Constitutional Court has rejected a binding decision of an international human rights body as "non-executable." The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in 2013 that Russia...
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-2 Tuesday in Franchise Tax Board v. Hyatt that Nevada may not apply a state law that would allow damages against California that are greater than damages that...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday that the first round of EU sanctioned deportations from Greece to Turkey on April 4 was "rushed, chaotic, and violated the rights of those deported." The deportation of 66 people...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Monday warned of an increase in torture and ill treatment in Burundi. In the last four months Zeid's office has recorded more than 300 new cases...
