International News

March 6, 2019

US Supreme Court declines to decide if historic preservation funds may be used for religious buildings

The US Supreme Court denied certiorari Monday in Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders v. Freedom from Religion Foundation, a case asking whether the state of […]
March 6, 2019

US to allow some lawsuits against Cuba firms

The US State Department said Monday that the Trump administration has decided to extend the suspension on Title III of the 1996 Cuban Liberty and Democratic […]
March 1, 2019

UN expert stresses importance of human rights in economic reforms

The UN expert on foreign debt and human rights Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky, is stressing the necessity of treating human rights as a top priority in recent […]
March 1, 2019

US House passes gun control bill to close background check loopholes

The US House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday focused on closing loopholes in the current background check process by requiring that all firearm sales include […]
March 1, 2019

UN finds Israel may have committed crimes against humanity during Gaza protests

The UN Human Rights Council released a Report of the independent international commission of inquiry on the protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Thursday, finding potential […]
March 1, 2019

Dutch court rules on two religious freedom cases for Muslim men

The Central Appeals Tribunal in the Netherlands made two rulings Tuesday in cases regarding the reduction of social assistance benefits for two Muslim men who refused […]
February 28, 2019

Europe court annuls decision calling Spanish football club tax designation state aid

The General Court of the EU ruled Tuesday that a 2016 European Commission decision that called the tax classification of four professional soccer clubs state aid […]
February 28, 2019

US Supreme Court denies international organization absolute immunity from lawsuits

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday denied the International Finance Corporation (IFC), an international organization, “absolute immunity” from lawsuits in the US. About 10 years ago, […]