Federal judge rejects challenge to Trump’s new rules on birth control
The US District Court for District of Massachusetts on Monday rejected a challenge to the Trump administration's new regulations on birth control that permit employers or health insurers...
Philippines to withdraw from International Criminal Court
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday announced that he will immediately pull the Philippines out of the International Criminal Court (ICC) .
In a 15 page letter to...
Japanese woman files lawsuit against government seeking damages for forced sterilization
An unnamed woman in her 60s filed a lawsuit against the Japanese government Tuesday seeking 11 million yen (approximately USD $101,000) in damages for her forced sterilization at the...
DOJ drops corruption charges against New Jersey Senator Menendez
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a motion to dismiss corruption charges against Senator Bob Menendez, with the US District Court for the District of New...
Turkish court releases Amnesty chairman
A court in Istanbul released the chairman of Amnesty International Turkey's, Taner Kılıç, Amnesty International said Wednesday.
Kılıç was among the "Istanbul 10," a group of 10 human rights...
Uganda parliament approves bill removing presidential age limit
The Ugandan parliament voted on Wednesday to eliminate the presidential age limit of 75 years.
The controversial "Age Limit Bill" also extends the terms of office for the president...
Commonwealth Court finds no ‘judicially manageable’ standards in Pennsylvania redistricting case
A judge on Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court on Friday ruled that those challenging the state's 2011 congressional map in League of Women Voters v. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania...
India’s lower house of parliament passes legislation banning “instant divorce”
The lower house of parliament of India, the Lok Sabha , on Thursday passed a bill criminalizing the practice of triple talaq or "instant divorce" whereby a Muslim...
Legal Practitioners’ Role in Effective Implementation of Anti-corruption Laws
g) Systemic Corruption: Systemic corruption describes a situation where corruption and corrupt way of life have become entrenched in the socio-economic and political fabrics of the society or a...
Supreme Court of India outlaws seeking votes based on religion or caste
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The Supreme Court of India ruled on Monday that seeking votes based on religion, caste, community, race, or language is not permitted. Religion and caste...
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