Travis County Judge Amy Clark Meachum granted an injunction Friday in Doe v. Abbott, preventing Texas from investigating the parents of a transgender teenager. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit on March 1, 2022 to challenge a directive from Governor Greg Abbott ordering the Texas Department of Family and [...]

The UN Syria Commission of Inquiry reported Wednesday that the humanitarian crisis for Syrian civilians has worsened. The 39-page report details “new levels of hardship and suffering” after more than ten years of conflict in Syria. Commission Chair Paulo Pinheiro called for a review of sanctions currently imposed on Syria. He warned, “where sanctions are [...]

The US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced Tuesday that Proud Boys leader Henry “Enrique” Tarrio was arrested in Miami after being named Monday in an indictment in the related to the January 6, 2021 insurrection. The Proud Boys are a Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) designated hate group with violent white supremacist [...]

The Florida Senate voted Tuesday to pass a controversial bill HB 1557, or the Parental Rights in Education. LGBTQIA activists have deemed the legislation a “Don’t Say Gay” bill because it limits discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in classrooms. The Florida House of Representatives passed the bill on February 25, 2022. The bill [...]

The Council of Ministers of Poland adopted a draft law Monday to provide zł8 billion (US $1.75 billion) to Ukrainian refugees. The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) reported Tuesday that approximately 2.2 million refugees have fled Ukraine, and about 1.3 million of those have fled to Poland. Under the Polish program, any person or entity [...]

The Supreme Court of Israel ruled Tuesday that Palestinian families living in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem may continue to reside in their homes until Israel’s Ministry of Justice resolves the property dispute over their land. Such a resolution may take years. Under the ruling, the Palestinian families must pay a modest rent [...]

Plaintiffs Dr. Megan Mooney and Jane and John Doe, acting behalf of themselves and their daughter Mary Doe, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Texas Governor Greg Abbot, Commissioner of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Jaime Masters, and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). Plaintiffs seek a temporary injunction, permanent injunction, [...]

Ukraine Ambassador to the UN Yevheniia Filipenko called for an inquiry Monday into alleged war crimes perpetrated by Russia as its invasion of Ukraine unfolds. Filipenko said: “Russian forces’ attempt to sow panic among the population by specifically targeting kindergartens and orphanages, hospitals and mobile medical aid brigades thus committing acts that may amount to [...]

The US Soccer Federation (USSF) and Women’s National Team (USWNT) announced in a joint statement Tuesday that they settled a six-year lawsuit over equal pay. The statement reads: We are pleased to announced that, contingent on the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement, we will have resolved our longstanding dispute over equal pay and [...]

The House of Commons of the Canadian Parliament approved Monday in a 185-151 vote the declaration of a public order emergency as proclaimed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week in response to the “Freedom Convoy” protests. Under the Emergencies Act (“the Act”), the federal government wields exceptional power to limit the rights and freedoms [...]