The UNs Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic said Friday they are “gravely concerned” over the use of chemical weapons in Syria. The commission condemned the use of chemical weapons and noted that they have 34 documented incidents of the use of chemical weapons. The commission called for the secretary-general to investigate the [...]

The New Jersey Senate and Assembly on Thursday approved a bill granting zero emission certificates (ZECs) to nuclear power plants in New Jersey. The bill states that the nuclear power plants in New Jersey are necessary to meet the Energy Master Plan of New Jersey’s goal of 100 percent clean energy generation by 2050 and [...]

A federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Thursday has found that Uber limousine drivers are independent contractors and not employees for the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and similar Pennsylvania state laws. The plaintiffs in the matter were three drivers for UberBLACK, the [...]

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the Arkansas Whistle-Blower Act (AWBA) does not protect a former employee of the Department of Arkansas Community Corrections (ACC) who alleged she was fired for protesting and participating in an investigation to uncover workplace discrimination. Annette Barnes, the employee in question, alleged that she was terminated from [...]

The Spanish Supreme Court on Thursday rejected was denied in March by the same court and judge. While in jail, Sanchez will not be eligible to be elected leader of a regional Catalan independence party. Sànchez has been in custody since October over charges of rebellion and sedition based on his alleged role in using [...]

The Council of the European Union voted unanimously on Thursday to extend its sanctions against Iran by one-year because of human rights violations. The sanctions, now extended until 13 April 2019, include: asset freeze and visa bans for individuals and entities responsible for grave human rights violations ban on exports to Iran of equipment which [...]

Amnesty International (AI) released its 2017 global review of death penalty on Thursday noting a significant decrease in the imposition of death penalty sentences in Sub-Saharan African nations. AI noted key developments such as Guinea becoming the 20th state in sub-Saharan Africa to abolish the death penalty for all crimes, Kenya abolishing the mandatory death [...]

The ACLU of Massachusetts filed a class action lawsuit Tuesday against President Trump and other administration officials on behalf of a Rhode Island resident and Guatemalan native, along with six similarly-situated plaintiffs, in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts . The lead plaintiff, Lilian Calderon, a mother of two, had been [...]

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Thursday ruled that an unaccompanied minor who turns eighteen during the asylum procedure remains entitled to family unification, provided the application for family reunification is filed within three months of the recognition of the minor’s refugee status. Those who reach the age of majority during this process will [...]

The United Nations Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) Appeals Chamber on Wednesday reversed the acquittal of Vojislav Šešelj by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and convicted him for crimes against humanity. The Appeals Chamber found that the ICTY Trial Chamber erred in not finding Šešelj accountable for a 1992 speech [...]