A new report by the World Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC) on Tuesday revealed that most countries still have legal disparities that prevent women from engaging in economic activity. The report determined...
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An appellate court in Sweden reduced the prison sentence of Gottfrid Svartholm Warg , the founder of the file-sharing website The Pirate Bay (TPB) , for hacking into a company that manages data for...
UN rights expert urges protection of displaced persons in Central African Republic
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons (IDP) Chaloka Beyani urged the transitional government of the Central African Republic (CAR) on Tuesday to do "its...
The Family, Faith and Freedom Protection Act of 2013 Is an Abuse of Power
Nimra Azmi, Harvard Law School
Argentina judge seeking extradition of former Spanish officials
An Argentine judge on Wednesday issued warrants for four former Spanish officials accused of human rights violations during the Francisco Franco regime . Under international law , individuals accused of human rights abuses may...
The Brazil Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled 6-5 that 12 former political and business leaders found guilty in the nation's biggest corruption trial have the right to a new trial. The defendants were convicted after...
An Egyptian court on Tuesday ordered the closure of four media outlets, including an affiliate of Al Jazeera , for their alleged support of the Muslim Brotherhood . The Egyptian government reportedly claims [AP...
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report in July 2012 that explored the rising international use of drones. A previous report issued by the GAO in 2004 specified that that 41 countries owned drones, with 32...
Edward Snowden, the Espionage Act and First Amendment Concerns
Christina Wells, University of Missouri - Columbia School of Law
Fourth Circuit upholds decision to block parts of South Carolina immigration law
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a lower court's decision to block components of South Carolina's immigration law . Relying on the Supremacy Clause, the court ruled...