International News

March 7, 2019

HRW: Iraq authorities prosecuting children suspected of Islamic State ties

Iraqi and Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) authorities have charged hundreds of children with terrorism for alleged Islamic State (IS) affiliation based on dubious accusations and forced […]
March 7, 2019

UK court finds government fracking guidance unlawful

The UK High Court ruled Wednesday that the government’s Guidance on Fracking is unlawful. Ruling in favor of Talk Fracking, an environmental group, Justice Dove held […]
March 7, 2019

US lawmakers introduce bill to restore net neutrality

Democratic US lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday to restore net neutrality. The bill is titled the “Save the Internet Act of 2019” and would repeal an […]
March 7, 2019

Trump revokes Obama rule on reporting drone strike deaths

President Donald Trump has revoked a policy set by his predecessor requiring US intelligence officials to publish the number of civilians killed in drone strikes outside […]
March 7, 2019

Brexit: UK urged to table ‘acceptable’ backstop remedies

The UK has been urged to table fresh proposals within the next 48 hours to break the Brexit impasse. EU officials said they would work non-stop […]
March 6, 2019

Spain government to protect resident British citizens in ‘no-deal Brexit’

Spain’s Council of Ministers on Friday approved national regulatory measures to guarantee expat Britons their right to residency and healthcare access in the absence of a […]
March 6, 2019

UK court strikes ‘right to rent’ immigration housing policy

The High Court struck down the UK’s “right to rent” policy on Friday as incompatible with human rights law. The “right to rent” policy required private […]
March 6, 2019

UN rights expert finds air pollution kills 6 million annually

UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, David Boyd, said Monday that air pollution contributes to six million deaths a year. Boyd put out […]