The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) , a consumer privacy group, filed a lawsuit Wednesday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia asking that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...
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The implementation of the rule of law in Haiti is making significant progress , UN Independent Expert Michel Forst said Wednesday. Forst focused on improvements such as the establishment of judicial offices, the adoption of the International Covenant...
Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed said Thursday he would remain in the country and try to regain his office after reports indicated that a warrant has been issued for his arrest. The specific charges are unclear [BBC...
The Spanish Supreme Court on Thursday convicted Spanish Judge Baltasar Garzon of ordering illegal wiretaps in jailhouses, after a trial lasting less than one month [JURIST...
A rising crime rate in Caribbean nations is one of the main challenges threatening those nations' economies, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) reported Wednesday. According to the Caribbean Human Development Report 2012, the "region is...
The Russian State Duma on Tuesday approved legislation imposing stricter penalties for individuals convicted of sex offenses against minors. The legislation, initiated by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev [official website, in Russian;...
US and Arab Gulf states are not legally bound by a decision to grant immunity to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and should refrain from doing so, Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy...
A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Kentucky on Wednesday allowed "secret evidence" to be used against an Iraqi refugee for terrorism charges, finding probable cause that he is "an agent of...
The Washington state House of Representatives voted 53-43 Wednesday to approve a bill to legalize same-sex marriage . Washington currently grants expanded domestic partnership rights rather than full marriage or civil union...
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) is authorized to use and pass on information obtained through torture when Canadian lives are at stake, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said Tuesday. The statements come in response...
