ICTR upholds decision to transfer case of former pastor to Rwanda court
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Friday rejected an appeal by former Rwandan pastor Jean-Bosco Uwinkindi , upholding a decision to transfer his case to the Republic of Rwanda to be tried in the...
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Tuesday transferred the case of former Rwandan pastor Jean-Bosco Uwinkindi to the Republic of Rwanda to be tried in...
Former Rwandan pastor Jean-Bosco Uwinkindi appeared before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Friday and pleaded not guilty to charges of genocide and crimes against humanity relating to...
FDA announces final rule restricting tobacco sales and promotion to youth
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday announced a final rule restricting tobacco sales and promotions directed at youth. The Regulations Restricting the Sale and Distribution of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco to...
Tobacco companies file lawsuit claiming new federal regulations violate First Amendment
Several US tobacco companies, including R.J. Reynolds and Lorillard , filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging a new tobacco regulation law on First Amendment grounds. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Western...
The US House of Representatives on Friday approved the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act , which attempts to safeguard the public by granting the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) certain authority...
The US House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would give the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to regulate the market for tobacco products. The bill, entitled...
DOJ report says officials applied politicized hiring practices
The US Justice Department Offices of Inspector General and Professional Responsibility concluded in a report issued Monday that department aides illegally made hiring decisions based on consideration of applicants' political and ideological beliefs. In early...
The US House Energy and Commerce Committee Wednesday voted 38-12 to approve the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act , a bill that would give the Food and Drug...
The US Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approved a bill Wednesday to allow the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate tobacco. The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act ,...
