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News Kenyan court declares lawyer Miguna’s deportation illegal
Kenyan court declares lawyer Miguna’s deportation illegal
Lindsay Offutt
February 15, 2018 07:59:30 am

The Nairobi High Court on Thursday revoked lawyer Miguna Miguna's deportation, declaring it illegal because it was issued in contempt of court. Miguna was deported to Canada earlier this month after he “swore in” opposition...

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News Settlement reached with Shell Chemicals over Clear Air Act violations
Settlement reached with Shell Chemicals over Clear Air Act violations
Lindsay Offutt
February 13, 2018 07:54:04 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) said Monday they had reached a settlement with Shell Chemicals LP over the alleged Clean Air...

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News FTC sues dental supply companies over consumer protection law violations
FTC sues dental supply companies over consumer protection law violations
Lindsay Offutt
February 13, 2018 07:03:15 am

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Monday that it has filed a complaint against the three biggest dental supply companies, "alleging that they violated U.S. antitrust laws by conspiring to refuse to provide discounts to...

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News HRW: people with disabilities at high risk of abuses in Australia prisons
HRW: people with disabilities at high risk of abuses in Australia prisons
Lindsay Offutt
February 8, 2018 07:53:44 am

Australian officials are abusing prisoners with disabilities, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disabilities are at especially high risk, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday. The report , titled, "I Needed Help, Instead I Was Punished":...

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News UN rights expert condemns violations against Syria civilians
UN rights expert condemns violations against Syria civilians
Lindsay Offutt
February 8, 2018 07:09:47 am

UN expert Paulo Pinheiro on Tuesday reported civilian violence in Syria is dramatically increasing, causing internal displacement and an estimated quarter of a million civilians to flee the country. Pinheiro, Chairperson of the International Commission of Inquiry on...

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News Nigeria president signs executive order to increase local production of goods
Nigeria president signs executive order to increase local production of goods
Lindsay Offutt
February 6, 2018 08:41:48 am

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari signed an executive order Monday "to improve local content in public procurement with science, engineering and technology components." Buhari announced Executive Order 5 (EO) via his official Twitter account stating: "the EO is...

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News British lawyers call for Saudi Arabia’s removal from UN Human Rights Council
British lawyers call for Saudi Arabia’s removal from UN Human Rights Council
Lindsay Offutt
February 1, 2018 08:26:16 am

Two British lawyers released a report on Wednesday detailing Saudi Arabia's recent human rights violations and demanding the country's membership in the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) be suspended for violating international law. Authors Rodney Dixon...

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News Federal appeals court adopts causation standard under Securities Exchange Act
Federal appeals court adopts causation standard under Securities Exchange Act
Lindsay Offutt
February 1, 2018 07:31:24 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday adopted a "probable cause" test in assessing losses resultant of fraud under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 . Defendants First Solar, Inc., were...

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News China human rights lawyer arrested after urging for democratic reform
China human rights lawyer arrested after urging for democratic reform
Lindsay Offutt
January 30, 2018 08:36:32 am

Human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng was reportedly charged Saturday with "inciting subversion of state officials" after writing a letter calling for reform to China's constitution. Yu was arrested outside his home in Beijing nearly two weeks ago for...

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News Federal appeals court rules alien minors do not have right to court-appointed counsel
Federal appeals court rules alien minors do not have right to court-appointed counsel
Lindsay Offutt
January 30, 2018 07:06:42 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied review of a Board of Immigrant Appeals (BIA) case on Monday, reasoning that alien minors do not have a constitutional right to court-appointed counsel. The court ruled [opinion,...

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