Gambian President Yahya Jammeh declared a state of emergency Tuesday to avoid handing power over to President-elect Adama Barrow , who won the election last month. Gambia State Television said that the declaration will prevent a power vacuum while the Gambian Supreme Court deliberates on Jammeh’s petition challenging the election result. Amnesty International (AI)
Amnesty International (AI) called on Bahraini authorities Wednesday to commute the death sentences of Hussain Ali Moosa and Mohamed Ramadhan. AI warned that the recent protests against the three harsh executions carried out earlier this month risk igniting a human rights crisis. Neither of the men had access to a lawyer during their interrogations and [...]
The Malaysian court of appeal ruled Wednesday that jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim can continue challenging the rejection of his petition for a royal pardon. Anwar, the former deputy prime minister, is serving a five-year jail sentence for sodomy. His next step is to petition the Federal Court to determine if he has the constitutional [...]
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York on Wednesday revived a lawsuit that stems from the 2008 financial crisis. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) brought suit in 2012 against five defendants: Credit Suisse Group, Deutsche Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland Group, UBS and HSBC . The suit was filed on allegations [...]
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against New York City for revoking the offer of an emergency dispatch position because the applicant was HIV positive. The DOJ claims the denial of the position is discriminatory based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) , which they claim includes being HIV [...]
The US Secret Service agreed to a $24 million settlement with 10 black agents who accused the agency of racial discrimination in a 2000 federal lawsuit. The agents accused the Secret Service of discriminatory practices in promotions, hiring, assignment and transfer practices and of fostering a racially hostile workplace. Under the settlement, the Secret Service [...]
Disabled refugees in Greece are not given access to adequate living conditions and medical care, reported Human Rights Watch (HRW) Wednesday. Although the EU has provided significant funding to the Greek government, the UN and nongovernmental agencies, most disabled migrants on the eastern Aegean islands are reportedly unable to access basic services such as shelter, [...]
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against Qualcomm in the District Court for the Northern District of California on Tuesday, claiming the company monopolized a semiconductor device used in cellphones. The FTC alleges that Qualcomm, a leading supplier of baseband processors, imposed onerous conditions and licensing terms on cellphone manufacturers. According to the [...]
The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Fannie Mae’s sue-and-be-sued clause does not grant federal courts jurisdiction over all cases involving Fannie Mae . The case was centered around the interpretation of 12 USC § 1723a(a) . Under the statute, Fannie Mae has the power “to sue and to be sued, and to complain and [...]
Pedro Figueroa Zarceno filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the city of San Francisco, the Police Department and the Sheriff’s Department for violating San Francisco’s sanctuary city law. The sanctuary city law “prohibits workers from using city resources to assist in the enforcement of federal immigration law, and was designed to allow anyone to seek [...]
