Search Results for: 2016-12-19

Human Rights Watch (HRW) called upon Pakistani authorities Monday to stop the execution of Imdad Ali, a mentally disabled man, which is scheduled for Tuesday. HRW expressed its belief that "executing people with mental health conditions...

A UN expert on Tuesday called on all nations to ensure that every existing and future trade agreement abides by and endorses all binding human rights treaties and environmental and health goals. In a statement accompanying release...

Polish prosecutors said Thursday that they have begun an investigation into Constitutional Tribunal head, Andrzej Rzeplinski, to determine if he abused his power in preventing judges appointed by the ruling party to take part in decisions. Likely the...

President Tayyip Erdogan ordered the closure of thousands of private schools, charities and other institutions on Saturday. Mr. Erdogan alleges Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen of orchestrating last week's failed coup and the schools and other institutions are...

The New York Senate on Saturday passed a bill to legalize fantasy sports amid national concerns that the activity qualifies as illegal gambling. The bill would require frequent and highly-skilled players to sufficiently...

In an opinion issued on Friday, the Venice Commission announced that it believes Poland's current surveillance powers are too broad and need to be checked. The opinion focuses on sections 19 and 20c of the Police Act...

The Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) on Monday filed a petition with the US Supreme Court asking it to review a ruling that upheld the cancellation of the...

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has begun criminal investigations into US citizens connected to tax avoidance claims arising from the Panama Papers , media reported Tuesday. US Attorney for the Southern District of New York...

The Hague District Court on Wednesday overturned a 2014 order from the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) that Russia pay USD $50 billion to former shareholders of the Yukos oil company [Foreign...

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Monday affirmed a settlement agreement concerning the National Football League (NFL) and payouts to retired players with certain medical conditions . The settlement,...