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March 21, 2019

Radovan Karadzic sentenced to life in prison

The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals’ appeals chamber on Wednesday confirmed the conviction of former Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic for Bosnian war crimes, increasing […]
March 21, 2019

Amnesty report details apparent US violation of humanitarian law in Somalia

US air strikes are resulting in civilian casualties in Somalia, Amnesty International reported Wednesday. The report details five incidents resulting in 14 civilian casualties, with eight […]
March 21, 2019

Israel depriving Palestinians of access to clean water: UN report

A UN human rights investigator reported Monday that Israel is depriving millions of Palestinians of access to a regular supply of clean water while stripping their […]
March 21, 2019

Philippines withdraws from ICC

The Philippines officially withdrew from the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Sunday, becoming the second country to withdraw after Burundi, which left in 2017. President Rodrigo […]
March 21, 2019

US Supreme Court rules maritime law allows manufacturer liability for harm caused by product modifications

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that maritime tort law permits manufacturers to be sued for modifications to their products made by a third party when […]
March 21, 2019

ECJ rules Italy bank bailout was legal

The EU Court of Justice ruled Tuesday that the 2012 bailout of Banca Tercas by the Fondo Interbancario di Tutela dei Depositi (FITD) did not involve […]
March 21, 2019

Faizabad sit-in: Elements propagating hate, extremism must be prosecuted, says SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday announced its verdict in the suo motu case regarding the 2017 Faizabad sit-in staged by the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP). […]
March 21, 2019

Stalking, sending unsolicited messages on internet constitutes harassment

RAWALPINDI: Using cell phones to intimidate or stalk others, send unsolicited and inappropriate text messages on social media platforms such as Facebook, and Instagram falls under […]