Four men were arrested Monday in connection with the murder of Berta Cáceres, the founder of the Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations Honduras (COPINH) and a prominent defender of indigenous rights and the environment. The men were arrested in raids as part of the “Jaguar” operation . UN rights experts had called last [...]
Three UN human rights experts on Tuesday urged action to address the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, saying it iis “ot just about water, but human rights.” The experts on extreme poverty, housing, and water and sanitation touched on how the water crisis was the result of “failing to recognize that water is a human [...]
An Argentinian federal prosecutor on Monday made a formal request to a judge to conduct an investigation of former president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and her son for illegal enrichment. Federal prosecutor Carlos Rivolo has been overseeing an ongoing investigation into a real estate company run by the former president and her son that has [...]
New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron on Monday ruled that New York election officials may certify the recent primary election results after rejecting a challenge to the state’s “closed primary” system. New York attorney Mark Warren Moody sued the city and state election officials claiming millions of state citizens were barred from voting because [...]
The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in two cases Monday. In Star Athletica, LLC v. Varsity Brands, Inc. the court will rule on the appropriate test to determine when a feature of a useful article is protectable under section 101 of the Copyright Act . The case deals with designs on cheerleader uniforms, but the [...]
India’s Ministry of External Affairs said Monday that India will allow detained Italian marine Salvatore Girone to return home. The statement came after Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague had ordered Girone’s return. Girone, one of two Italian marines held in India for their part [...]
The US Supreme Court ruled 5-3 Monday in Ocasio v. United States that a defendant may be convicted of conspiring to violate the Hobbs Act based on proof that he reached an agreement with the owner of the property in question to obtain that property under color of official right. The case raised the issue [...]
The US Army Court of Criminal Appeals has ruled that the lawyers for US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl should be allowed access to classified materials. In an opinion made public Saturday, the three-judge court upheld the military judge’s issuance of a protective order and access order against claims by the prosecution that the lower court [...]
UN Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheik Ahmed announced Saturday that peace negotiations between Yemeni parties in Kuwait were off to an “encouraging start that will set the ground for a negotiated solution.” Both the Government of Yemen and the delegation of Ansarullah and the General People’s Congress have presented plans for restoration of peace, [...]
One day after storming parliament, Iraqi protesters are camping out Sunday within the confines of Baghdad’s International Zone, also referred to as the “Green Zone.” The Green Zone is a secured area that includes embassies and government buildings. The Green Zone was initially breached on Sunday by protesters. Many of the activists are followers of [...]
