The High Court of Australia unanimously ruled on Wednesday that Google did not engage in misleading or deceptive conduct in violation of Section 52 of the Trade Practices Act of 1974 [text,...
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Australia high court rules Google did not violate consumer protection laws
UN rights chief condemns killing of Tunisia political opposition leader
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UN rights chief urges Somalia to reopen case against alleged rape victim, journalist
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UN rights experts call for end to female genital mutilation
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More than 50 countries participated in US extraordinary rendition program: report
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Council of Europe urges Turkey to speed up legislation reform
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UK Parliament backs same-sex marriage
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Credit rating agency sued for inflating credit ratings during housing crisis
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UN rights experts urge Iran to release detained journalists
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Military judge orders mental health exam for suspected USS Cole bomber
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Wednesday spoke out against the assassination of Chokri Belaid, a political opposition leader in Tunsia. Belaid was killed by gunfire outside of his home on Wednesday...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Wednesday urged the government of Somalia to reopen the case of a reporter and an alleged rape-victim who were both sentenced to a year...
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said Wednesday that significant progress has been made in ending the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) but called upon the international community to...
At least 54 countries participated in the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) overseas detention and rendition of at least 136 people, the Open Society Justice Initiative (OSJI) reported Tuesday. According to...
The Council of Europe on Tuesday urged Turkey to move more quickly in its efforts to reform legislation. Council Secretary-General Thorbjorn Jagland , speaking at a conference in Ankara, emphasized the importance of reform in the...
The UK Parliament voted 400-175 on Tuesday in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage in England and Wales. The legislation , which was introduced late last month , would extend the application...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday filed a lawsuit against credit rating agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) for the misrepresentation of the credit risk of complex financial products. S&P...
A group of UN independent human rights experts on Tuesday urged Iran to end the recent crackdown on journalists and to release those who have been already been detained. The group includes the Special Rapporteur on freedom...
Colonel James Pohl, the military judge presiding over the trial of suspected USS Cole bomber Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri , on Monday ordered a mental health examination for the defendant to determine whether he is competent to stand...
