The members of the Pacific Islands Forum  on Wednesday signed  a statement saying that “climate change presents the single greatest threat to the livelihood, security and wellbeing of Pacific people.” The Pacific Islands Forum was attended by representatives of 18 Pacific countries, and the communique was signed at the end of the forum. In the [...]

Dutch bank ING agreed  to pay nearly USD $900 million to settle charges against its Netherlands branch related to money laundering and compliance failures in violation of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) Act. The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (DPPS) charged ING after investigations revealed, “the bank failed to prevent bank accounts held by [...]

The UK Court of Appeal overturned  a lower court ruling on Wednesday, broadening the country’s understanding of what may be protected from litigation under the legal advice privilege. The Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) was compelled by the London High Court to disclose documents that were produced after potential issues of fraud were brought to the [...]

The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals on Tuesday replaced  three out of five judges presiding over the appeal of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic . The original panel comprised Judges Theodor Meron, Carmel Agius, Liu Daqun, Prisca Matimba Nyambe and Seymour Panton. Judge Jean-Claude Antonetti granted the defendant’s request to replace the judges, citing bias against [...]

A joint statement by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) said Wednesday that rolling back international human rights norms in regards to women’s access to health care, services and information is threatening the sexual and reproductive health rights of [...]

A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Texas on Wednesday struck down  a Texas abortion law  that requires the embryonic and fetal tissue remains to be buried or cremated. The law also imposed penalties, including: “suspension or revocation of a healthcare facility’s license, a civil penalty of $1,000 for each violation, [...]

A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Tuesday allowed a now 13-year-old gender discrimination lawsuit against Goldman Sachs to proceed with class action status. More than 2,000 current and former female Goldman Sachs employees secured class action status in March, which the bank immediately sought to appeal. The complaint [...]

The confirmation hearing for US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh continued for a second day Wednesday. Kavanaugh faced numerous questions covering a wide breadth of issues, including whether he would shield President Donald Trump from any possible charges he may face in light of the opinions he voiced in a 2009 Minnesota Law Review article [...]

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the Missouri Commission on Human Rights (MCHR) for failing to protect a transgender man from sex-based employment discrimination. Chris Lawson filed a complaint against his former employer, Dollar General , in 2015 with the MCHR for sex-based discrimination and hostile treatment from his [...]

The UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi  on Wednesday reported  serious human rights violations documented in the first year of its mandate have remained consistent throughout 2017 and 2018. The violations include cases of “summary execution, enforced disappearance, arbitrary arrest and detention, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, sexual violence, and violations of [...]