A human rights group Sunday filed a criminal complaint with the attorney general of Singapore, accusing former Sri Lankan President Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa of perpetrating war crimes and human rights violations during the country’s civil war. Rajapaksa fled to Singapore earlier this month as Sri Lankans gathered in protest over alleged government corruption and economic [...]
US prosecutors Tuesday extradited a Romanian man from Colombia to the US over accusations that the man helped distribute the Gozi virus, one of the most financially destructive computer viruses in recent history. Mihai Ionut Paunescu was extradited to the US under a litany of charges including: conspiracy to commit computer intrusion, conspiracy to commit [...]
The US House of Representatives Tuesday passed a bill that would enshrine same-sex marriage in federal law. The Respect for Marriage Act passed by a vote of 267-157 amid concern that the Supreme Court could move to overturn the case protecting same-sex marriage, since it is based on the same legal principle as the now-overturned [...]
The United States Monday released its first-ever strategy to anticipate, prevent and respond to atrocities at home and abroad. The Biden administration released the strategy due in part to ongoing human rights offenses in Ukraine. President Biden has committed his administration to promoting democratic values through the defense of human rights around the world. In [...]
Amnesty International Monday launched a global campaign in response to the rising threat against protest rights around the world. In a press release, Amnesty International singled out countries such as Russia, France and Sri Lanka as areas where the right to protest has been seriously curbed. Recently, Russians gathered across Russian cities to protest the [...]
Two New York residents and a gun rights group Tuesday filed a lawsuit challenging New York’s assault weapons ban following the US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down one of New York’s concealed carry regulations. The lawsuit alleges that New York’s definition of “assault weapon” infringes upon individuals’ Second Amendment rights to keep and bear [...]
California Governor Gavin Newsom Tuesday signed a new law which allows California residents to sue gun manufacturers if they are harmed by a gun manufacturer’s product. The law also establishes new firearms regulations and empowers the state and its local governments to sue manufactures if they do not comply. Assembly Bill No. 1594 (AB 1594) [...]
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Tuesday struck down a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) order which required broadcasters verify sponsors’ identities before leasing them air time. Prior to the order, FCC rules only required a broadcaster to ask its employees and sponsors for enough information to identify the sponsor. The [...]
The Biden administration Monday extended temporary protection to Venezuelans living in the US, allowing those who qualify protection for an additional 18 months. The extension will be in effect from September 10, 2022, through March 10, 2024. The extension originates with a designation from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) called a Temporary Protected Status [...]
A New York judge Tuesday held real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield in contempt of court for failing to comply with a subpoena to produce documents in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ civil investigation into Donald Trump and the Trump Organization’s financial dealings. James subpoenaed Cushman & Wakefield to produce documents related to real [...]
