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HRW concerned over civilian casualties following airstrikes in Yemen

March 28, 2015 03:08:37 PM

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Saturday expressed concern over civilian casualties resulting from Saudi Arabia-led airstrikes in Yemen's capital, Sanaa. The airstrikes that occurred on March 26th killed between eleven and 34 civilians, including at...

March 26, 2015 01:19:38 PM

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Wednesday urged all sides of conflict in Yemen to obey the rules of war, expressing concern over reports of civilian casualties following air strikes in the capital Sana'a...

March 26, 2015 11:55:48 AM

South Sudan's National Legislative Assembly voted Tuesday to extend the term of President Salva Kiir by three years. This move follows the cancellation of elections that were to be held...

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UN SG calls for end to modern slavery

March 26, 2015 08:55:45 AM

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called Wednesday for an end to modern slavery during remarks at the unveiling of The Ark of Return, Memorial to the Victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. He stated that the memorial...

March 23, 2015 11:00:07 AM

The UN special envoy to Yemen warned the UN Security Council during an emergency meeting Sunday that the situation in Yemen is teetering on the brink of civil war. The special envoy, Jamal Benomar , warned [Al Jazeera...

March 19, 2015 12:21:34 PM

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Thursday that the Ukrainian government and Russia-backed rebel forces consistently used cluster munitions in eastern Ukraine earlier this year, killing at least 13 civilians, including two children. HRW said that using cluster...

March 15, 2015 03:45:36 PM

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Sunday spoke to Germany's Bild newspaper , calling for further sanctions against Russia after they allegedly failed to honor a ceasefire. An agreement was signed in Minsk...

March 8, 2015 09:59:08 AM

A Cairo court on Sunday again postponed the retrial of two Al Jazeera journalists accused of links to the Muslim Brotherhood . This is the second time the court has had...

March 6, 2015 02:47:37 PM

The UN Human Rights Council and delegates from Pacific island nations met Friday to discuss the impact of climate change on human rights. Many of the panelists agreed that climate change would impede on the...

March 5, 2015 10:44:12 AM

The Moscow City Court on Thursday convicted a Russian police officer of treason for spying for the US and sentenced him to 15 years in prison. Roman Ushakov was found guilty of giving...

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European Patent Institute established

On October 21, 1977, the European Patent Institute (EPI) was established by the European Patent Organisation pursuant to the European Patent Convention. The EPI serves as a non-governmental professional organization for patent lawyers in Europe.