The Malaysian Anticorruption Commission (MAC) brought additional charges against former prime minster Najib Razak on Thursday. The former prime minster was arrested and brought before the Kuala Lumpur Session Court to hear more than 20 corruption charges against him. The additional charges against Razak were made pursuant to the Anti-Money Laundering Act, Prevention of Terrorism Financing and Revenue [...]
The Cardinal of the Archdiocese of New York on Thursday announced that he has secured outside assistance from a former federal judge and prosecutor to investigate church policies surrounding sexual abuse allegations. Barbara Jones is a former judge who served on the bench for 16 years in the US District Court for the Southern District [...]
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Tuesday filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against Facebook for violating laws that bar employers from using gender-based discrimination in their employment advertisements. The ACLU, along with Outten & Golden and the Communication Workers of America (CWA) , filed this complaint on behalf of three [...]
For the first time ever, on September 12, the European Parliament (EP) launched Article 7 TEU (Lisbon Treaty) proceedings against Hungary’s government. The Parliament began the action by adopting a report by Judith Sargentini, a member from the Netherlands. The report lists 12 major concerns from the functioning of the constitutional and the electoral system [...]
Mexican human rights group National Commission for Human Rights on Wednesday accused Mexican police and federal troops in the extrajudicial killing of two alleged fuel thieves. “The scene was manipulated by placing high-caliber firearms beside the bodies,” claims the statement. “A crime, even one that was not yet proved, was matched with another crime.” The [...]
The UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers on Thursday urged Guatemala to “adopt all necessary measures to fully ensure that judges and magistrates perform their duties with full independence and guarantees.” The UN Special Rapporteur specifically referenced the government’s refusal to allow the head of the International Commission against Impunity in [...]
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Wednesday that a British man charged with murder, rape and arson in the EU must still face trial although Brexit will nullify most other legal bonds his country shares with the EU. The British national, identified as only “RO” in court documents, allegedly committed murder, rape and arson [...]
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Colorado ruled Wednesday that US officials may not deny the passport application of an intersex individual based on the individual’s refusal to select a male or female gender marker. In September 2014 Dana Alix Zzyym applied for a US passport. Instead of checking the [...]
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday denied an application to block a federal judge’s decision requiring more disclosure from super PACs. The decision vacates Chief Justice John Roberts’ order to stay the lower court ruling. The petitioner, Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies, a conservative political action committee, submitted the application to stay the district court’s order, arguing [...]
The High Court of Islamabad on Wednesday ordered the release of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, suspending his prison sentence. Bail was set at 500,000 rupees. The suspension is to remain in place until a final adjudication is made regarding an appeal filed by Sharif in July. This is the latest development regarding multiple corruption [...]
