The lower house of the Russian parliament on Friday voted to adopt a controversial bill that will regulate the activities of non-commercial organizations (NCOs) that engage in political activity and receive foreign funding. The new law...
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The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday ruled that a tariff imposed on Internet Service Providers (ISPs) that allow media downloads is a violation of the technological neutrality. The court held that in passing the Copyright...
The government of Mali plans to ask the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate attacks in its northern region, including the destruction of ancient religious shrines, according to its Justice Ministry. Justice Minister Malick Coulibaly...
Three UN experts on Thursday urged the Russian State Duma not to adopt a controversial bill that will regulate the activities of non-commercial organizations (NCOs) that engage in political activity and receive...
A Ukrainian appeals court on Thursday postponed the appeal hearing for former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko , making this the third postponement in the former prime minister's appeal of her seven-year prison sentence. The case...
Newly elected Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi on Wednesday issued a statement saying he will respect the ruling of an Egyptian court suspending his decree to reconvene the parliament. Morsi said his order was not intended to challenge...
Microsoft Inc. and Motorola on Tuesday filed a joint motion in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington asking the court to suspend three patent cases between the parties until a trial...
Migrants residing in Greece face a rising culture of discrimination and violence, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report on Wednesday. The report, entitled "Hate on the Streets: Xenophobic Violence in Greece,"...
Amnesty International (AI) and three other rights groups on Wednesday urged the UN Security Council to renew the UN Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS) , which is scheduled to end on July 20. In...
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Wednesday said that press freedom in the Maldives has been deteriorating since the resignation of former president Mohamed Nasheed. Nasheed, who was the first democratically elected presdient of...
