Voters in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota approved Marsy’s Law on Tuesday, adding rights for crime victims to their state constitutions. Montana’s measure passed through with nearly 66 percent of the vote ; North Dakota’s measure passed with nearly 62 percent and South Dakota with almost 60 percent approval . The amendments, which are [...]
The International Labor Organization (ILO) announced Wednesday that International Protocol P029 , an agreement seeking to end forced labor, officially entered into force. The agreement was adopted in 2014 and was ratified by nine countries. The ILO explained in a press release that the protocol now binds participating nations to meet the its obligations. The [...]
A group of UN human rights experts on Thursday condemned reported violence against anti-corruption protesters and journalists in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi last week. The experts criticized what they called “a violent clampdown on a peaceful protest,” which stemmed from allegations that funds meant for HIV and maternal healthcare programs had been misappropriated. Experts [...]
A federal judge in Michigan on Thursday ordered the city of Flint to deliver bottled water to its residents after the town switched to a more affordable water source that resulted in lead contamination. The plaintiffs initially filed a preliminary injunction accusing the city of violating the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and requesting both [...]
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Oregon ruled Thursday that a lawsuit against the US federal government over failure to limit the emission of greenhouse gasses can proceed. The lawsuit was filed by Earth Guardians , an organization of young environmental activists who are alleging that the US government has [...]
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein called Friday for immediate action for the victims of Islamic State (IS) to ensure their rights are upheld in Iraq. As the Iraqi Army moves closer to recapturing Mosul from IS, sometimes referred to as Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) or Islamic State [...]
Google’s Senior Vice President and General Counsel Kent Walker rejected EU allegations on Thursday that it abused its market dominance of its Android mobile phone operating system. Terming EU’s concerns over how the company manages Android compatibility and distribute its own apps as baseless, Walker stated that “Android hasn’t hurt competition, it’s expanded it.” Walker [...]
Lawyers for ousted former Brazil president Dilma Rousseff filed documents with the Superior Electoral Court in Brazil on Thursday alleging that her former vice president and current President Michel Temer took a large bribe. Specifically, the lawyers produced copies of documents showing that Andrade Gutierrez , a construction firm, transferred US $295,351 directly to the [...]
Russia will block LinkedIn within the country after a court ruling Thursday. The local court found that the company had breached the country’s data protection rules. This comes during a time of increased tension for American tech companies operating within the country. Russia has imposed this ban after lawmakers passed a new rule last year [...]
Amnesty International (AI) on Thursday accused members of the Iraqi police force of torturing and unlawfully killing villagers during an operation to liberate Mosul from Islamic State (IS) forces. AI found that “men in Federal Police uniform carried out multiple unlawful killings, apprehending and then deliberately killing in cold blood residents in villages south of [...]
