HRW calls on Indonesia government to protect student journalism
Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a statement Monday calling on the Indonesian government to implement stronger protections for student journalists in the country. HRW called on the government to create a task force “to devise and put in place an agreement to protect student journalists and their publications.” HRW also called for a new agreement [...]
London firm requests arrest of UAE officials in connection with Yemen war crimes
London-based law firm Stoke White submitted evidence to the US, the UK and Turkey on Wednesday requesting the arrest of Mohammed Dahlan. Dahlan is “the key advisor to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan” of the United Arab Emirates, according to Stoke White’s media brief. The brief presents an overview of the evidence submitted [...]
Palestine constitutional court allows president to revoke lawmaker immunity
The Palestinian Constitutional Court ruled Sunday that President Mahmoud Abbas can revoke the parliamentary immunity of lawmakers, which will allow him to expel various political opponents. The ruling upheld Abbas' 2012 revocation of Mohammad Dahlan's immunity; Dahlan is considered Abbas'...
The Mexican Supreme Court on Monday overturned two state anti-corruption laws that would have allowed departing governors to choose prosecutors in charge of investigating corruption allegations against them. Many believed the...
Malaysia PM confirmed as involved official in wealth fund scandal
Malaysian government minister Abdul Rahman Dahlan confirmed on Friday that Prime Minister Najib Razak is the unnamed official involved in the nation's recent national wealth fund scandal. In 2009 Razak established the fund known as...
Europe rights court rejects Stalin grandson's defamation complaint
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday rejected a complaint filed by Yevgeny Dzhugashvili against the Russian Novaya Gazeta newspaper for allegedly committing libel against his grandfather, Josef Stalin. The...
Singapore court orders blogger to pay PM court cost in defamation suit
A court in Singapore on Monday ordered blogger Roy Ngerng to pay Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong S$29,000 (USD $21,700) in legal fees and related expenses incurred after Lee won a defamation case against Ngerng in November...
Palestine opposition leader sentenced to 2 years for defamation
A Palestinian court on Wednesday announced that Mohammed Dahlan, leading rival of President Mahmoud Abbas , has been sentenced in absentia to two years in prison, which is likely to hinder his ability to garner a...
