Search Results for: 2015-03-11

Three justices on the Israeli Supreme Court have been sued for voting in favor of authorizing the construction of Israel's wall around the West Bank, which the International Court of Justice found illegal [advisory opinion,...

The UK has one of the highest levels of premature deaths from nitrogen dioxide (NO2) air pollution in the EU according to a 2015 report published Wednesday by the European Environment Agency (EEA) . According to the EEA...

The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that a 2014 Michigan law that gave the Michigan Natural Resources Commission and State Legislature the ability to name new game animals was unconstitutional. The Michigan Constitution contains a Title-Object...

The Supreme Court Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia upheld the life sentences of two top Khmer Rouge officials Wednesday while reversing in part and affirming in part a list of...

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Friday that individual counties in Hawaii may not ban genetically engineered crops and pesticides . At issue for the court in this multi-year battle was...

Amnesty International (AI) has found in a report released Wednesday that Iranian authorities have been using propaganda in order to dehumanize executions. The report, "Broadcasting injustice, boasting of mass killings," found that Iran had...

The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) enacted new regulations on Tuesday requiring a reduction in the amount of natural gas wasted through release to the atmosphere through venting, flaring and leaks during oil and natural gas production...

The Israeli parliament on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to the Formalization Bill, which would legalize settlement outposts in the West Bank. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had planned for the bill to be delayed in efforts to...

The Israeli High Court of Justice (HCJ) ruled Monday that a controversial West Bank settlement must be dismantled by December 25. The settlement, Amona , had been the subject of negotiations between the state and...

A group of UN human rights experts on Thursday condemned reported violence against anti-corruption protesters and journalists in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi last week. The experts criticized what they called "a violent clampdown on...