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ICJ to hold hearing in Jadhav Case (India v. Pakistan) from 18th feb 2019

ICJ to hold hearing in Jadhav Case (India v. Pakistan) from 18th feb 2019 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The International Court of Justice ...

France niqab ban violates human rights: UN committee

France niqab ban violates human rights: UN committee say  The UN Human Rights Committee found  that French law n ° 2010-1192, which bans full-face coverings such as ...

Russian national charged with meddling in US elections

 Russian national charged with meddling in US elections ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A 44-year-old Russian national was charged as part of a conspiracy to disrupt ...

Recreational marijuana becomes legal in Canada

Recreational marijuana becomes legal in Canada People in Canada are cheering, enduring long lines and honking their car horns in support as the country’s first ...

Malaysia to abolish death penalty

Malaysia to abolish death penalty (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); MALAYSIA has decided to abolish the death penalty, a senior minister said on Thursday, ...

Georgia sued over voter registration law

Georgia sued over voter registration law (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Civil rights organizations of USA sued Georgia’s secretary of state Republican nominee for governor ...

UN experts point to possible war crimes in Yemen conflict

UN experts point to possible war crimes in Yemen conflict  A UN human rights panel report [text, DOC] suggests that parties to the armed conflict in ...

Former Chile president Michelle Bachelet appointed UN human rights chief

Former Chile president Michelle Bachelet appointed UN human rights chief United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres[official profile] announced [UN report] Wednesday that former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet will succeed ...

Costa Rica Supreme Court strikes down same-sex marriage ban

Costa Rica Supreme Court strikes down same-sex marriage ban

Costa Rica Supreme Court strikes down same-sex marriage ban The Apex Court or Supreme Court of Costa Rica  found the country’s ban on same-sex ...

UK Supreme Court rules patients can be taken off feeding tubes without court approval

UK Supreme Court rules patients can be taken off feeding tubes without court approval

UK Supreme Court rules patients can be taken off feeding tubes without court approval The UK Apex Court ruled [judgment, PDF] on 30th July, that in cases where ...