Mumtaz Qadri’s review plea against death penalty rejected The Supreme Court of Pakistan rejected Mumtaz Qadri’s review petition against his death sentence, which was first awarded […]
Foundation for Fundamental Rights (FFR) and Reprieve have launched a Report on the issue of compensation for the victims of US drone strikes in Pakistan
Foundation for Fundamental Rights (FFR) and Reprieve have launched a Report on the issue of compensation for the victims of US drone strikes in Pakistan […]
Qatar Royals Given Permission To Import Falcons
Qatar Royals Given Permission To Import Falcons Federal Government gives permission to emir of Qatar and his family to import and re-export 200 falcons for moulting purposes during […]
Counter-Terror Social Media Bill To Be Revived by The Senate Intelligence Committee
Counter-Terror Social Media Bill To Be Revived by The Senate Intelligence Committee Californian Senator Dianne Feinstein of the Senate Intelligence Committee is now pushing forward to […]
Lawmakers in France Consider Disabling Internet Access During Crises
Lawmakers in France Consider Disabling Internet Access During Crises French law enforcement officials are thinking about proposals to restrict the use of public wi-fi and access […]
Apple To Get Paid by Samsung Over Patent Violations
Apple To Get Paid by Samsung Over Patent Violations A joint statement was released by Apple and Samsung last week with the US District Court for the […]
High Court in Dominican Republic Brings Back Total Abortion Ban
High Court in Dominican Republic Brings Back Total Abortion Ban A court in Dominican Republic has blocked a new law that would have decriminalized abortion in […]
US Supreme Court Lets Illinois Gun Law Stand
US Supreme Court Lets Illinois Gun Law Stand The US Supreme Court rejected the Second Amendment challenge to a gun law enforced in Highland Park, Illinois, which […]
PIA Pilot Faces Inquiry After Allowing Reham Khan In Cockpit
PIA Pilot Faces Inquiry After Allowing Reham Khan In Cockpit The Pakistan International Airlines has initiated an inquiry against its pilot for allowing Reham Khan, to […]
Australia passes anti-terrorism law to strip citizenship
Australian parliament passes anti-terrorism law to strip citizenship Australia’s parliament has passed legislation to strip dual nationals of their citizenship if they are convicted of terrorism […]
Public Cross Monument Found Constitutional by Federal Judge in US
Public Cross Monument Found Constitutional by Federal Judge in US A judge for the US District Court for the District of Maryland ruled earlier this week that […]
Turkish YouTube Ban Violated Freedom of Expression, According to European Rights Court
Turkish YouTube Ban Violated Freedom of Expression, According to European Rights Court The European Court of Human Rights(ECHR) unanimously ruled that a Turkish court order blocking access […]
US Supreme Court Hears Employment Discrimination Case
US Supreme Court Hears Employment Discrimination Case The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases earlier this week. In Green v. Brennan, the court heard arguments to […]
Regulators In UK Crunch Down On Companies Guilty of Wrongdoing
Regulators In UK Crunch Down On Companies Guilty of Wrongdoing UK regulators have significantly increased their investigation of companies found guilty of wrongdoing, with higher fines […]
Restrictive Abortion Laws Violate Human Rights, According to Northern Ireland Court
Restrictive Abortion Laws Violate Human Rights, According to Northern Ireland Court The High Court in Belfast ruled that Northern Ireland’s abortion laws, which only allow abortion when […]
Law Council Australia Hosts Business & Human Rights Symposium
Law Council Australia Hosts Business & Human Rights Symposium Law Council Of Australia Media Release MR #1554 1 December 2015 Recognising the critical need for industry […]
Sex Change Allowed Under New Vietnam Law
Sex Change Allowed Under New Vietnam Law Vietnamese lawmakers passed a new law earlier this week which will allow transgender people the right to change their […]