The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to water and sanitation, Léo Heller , on Tuesday urged the international community involved in development cooperation to work toward ensuring that people everywhere have rights to water and sanitation . Heller stated that development programs for developing countries can better achieve these rights if they are guided [...]
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The Mississippi Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would prohibit cities in the state from passing so-called “sanctuary” laws limiting how local government groups cooperate with federal immigration agencies. The bill defines a sanctuary policy as one that (a) limits or prohibits any person from communicating or cooperating with federal agencies or officials to [...]
The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed HB 1549, known as the the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2017 , on Tuesday, which would prohibit abortions because of Down’s Syndrome or genetic abnormalities of the child. According to the legislation, any doctor who knowingly violates the law would be liable for damages and risk losing his or [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday that members of the Libyan National Army (LNA) may have committed war crimes in Benghazi on and around March 18. Benghazi has been center of stand-off between the LNA and the Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council (BRSC) for almost two years. On March 18, dozens of civilians attempted to flee [...]
Former South Korean president Park Geun-Hye met with The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office for several hours on Tuesday in connection with the ongoing corruption probe. Park began the day by giving an apology in front of the media. Park previously refused to speak with prosecutors, citing her presidential immunity. However, since her removal from [...]
The Pakistan National Assembly voted Tuesday to renew an amendment to the country’s constitution that allows military tribunals to oversee civilians accused of terrorist-related crimes. Pakistan first made the amendment following an attack on a school in 2014. But critics, such as Human Rights Watch (HRW) have called on Pakistan to end the use of [...]
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in Microsoft Corp. v. Baker and Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc. . In Microsoft Corp. v. Baker the court heard arguments on whether a federal court of appeals has jurisdiction to review an order denying class certification after the plaintiffs voluntarily dismiss their claims. Petitioner [...]
The Senate Judiciary Committee continued confirmation hearings on the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Gorsuch faced numerous questions and concerns by Democrats on issues of abortion, gun control and campaign spending. Gorsuch refused to answer many of these questions stating that his personal views were irrelevant and that he [...]
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag v. First Quality Baby Products, LLC —a patent infringement case—vacating a portion of the opinion and remanding it to a lower court. In SCA Hygiene , the defendant, who is accused of infringing on a patented adult hygiene product design, was attempting to [...]
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein marked the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Tuesday by making a statement emphasizing the importance of curtailing hate speech. Highlighting the racially motivated atrocities occurring worldwide, Zeid noted how several reputable organizations have reported an increase in hate crimes, potentially due to [...]
