UN rights investigator urges Iran to comply with human rights mandate
UN Human Rights Special Rapporteur Dr. Ahmed Shaheed on Wednesday urged Iran to comply with his mandate seeking cooperation from Iranian officials. The mandate allows Iran to discuss and implement measures to meet its international human rights...
Imprisoned Iran journalist urges UN probe of prison conditions
Jailed Iranian journalist Isa Saharkhiz on Wednesday urged UN Human Rights Special Rapporteur Dr. Ahmad Shaheed to investigate prison conditions in Iran. Saharkhiz alleged that the treatment of both political and general...
Google on Friday responded to allegations of misappropriating trade secrets made in a lawsuit filed by PayPal , arguing that it had done nothing illegal. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in the Superior Court...
Microsoft announced Wednesday it will file a formal complaint with the European Commission (EC) detailing alleged anticompetitive practices by Google . Microsoft claims Google has engaged in "a broadening pattern of conduct...
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted a resolution on Thursday, appointing a Special Rapporteur to investigate human rights violations in Iran. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 22 in favor,...
Iran is on an "execution binge," killing one prisoner every eight hours, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said in a statement released on Sunday. Forty-seven prisoners have reportedly been executed in Iran since...
The European Commission on Tuesday announced a formal investigation into allegations that Google abused its dominant market position by manipulating search results to give its own services preferential placement. The...
Pakistan court reimposes ban on YouTube for offensive content
A Pakistani court on Wednesday reimposed a ban on the video sharing network YouTube after content deemed offensive to Muslims resurfaced on the website when a previous ban was lifted last month. The court also restricted access...
European Commission examining possible Google antitrust violations
The European Commission (EC) confirmed Wednesday that it has received three antitrust complaints against Google regarding the way the search engine ranks search results, but said it has not started a formal investigation....
