DEC
11
2013

France steps up internet surveillance

Internet business groups, the employers’ federation and the country’s own data protection watchdog have strongly objected to a new law that extends the scope of telecoms and internet surveillance by the state well beyond existing provision for antiterrorism probes.

DEC
11
2013

India top court reinstates gay sex ban

The Supreme Court ruling reverses a landmark 2009 Delhi High Court order which had decriminalised homosexual acts.

DEC
11
2013

US Congress cross-party budget deal reached

A cross-party Congressional budget committee convened after an October government shutdown has reached an agreement to fund federal services.

DEC
10
2013

UN: Afghanistan government reponse to violence against women

The reported incidents of forced marriage, domestic violence and rape all increased by 28 percent, but the indictments under EVAW only increased by 2 percent.

DEC
10
2013

Kuwait court acquits 70 opposition members

The opposition stormed parliament after it voted against questioning Nasser.

DEC
10
2013

China police urge prosecutors to charge anti-corruption demonstrator

The detainment of Chinese activists has been a recurrent human rights issue in China, along with accusations of corruption within the Chinese government.

DEC
10
2013

Putin amnesty may free Greenpeace 30 and Pussy Riot

The amnesty bill does not name those who would be pardoned, but lists categories covered.

DEC
10
2013

French lower house passes bill to fine prostitutes´ clients

The bill passed the National Assembly, or lower house, by 268 votes to 138, with 79 abstaining.

DEC
9
2013

Japan passes controversial secrecy law

The uproar over the bill, which gives government agencies broad new powers to classify secrets and toughens penalties for officials who leak them, has eroded what had been unusually high support ratings for Mr Abe’s year-old.

DEC
9
2013

U.S - Supreme Court justice denies stay in airline merger

The application was denied by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the court´s public information office said.

DEC
9
2013

Billions more in recoveries at stake in two Madoff Court cases

A tangle of legal objections in the two cases underscore the challenges in unwinding the biggest financial fraud in history - the swindling of $17 billion in principal from investors - which came to light five years ago on Wednesday.

DEC
9
2013

Switzerland urges banks to meet U.S. disclosure deadline

The Swiss financial watchdog Finma requested banks to decide by today whether they will join the first stage of the U.S. Department of Justice program by applying for non-prosecution agreements by the end of 2013.

DEC
9
2013

Technology firms seek government surveillance reform

Eight firms, Google, Apple, Facebook, Twitter, AOL, Microsoft, LinkedIn, and Yahoo, have formed an alliance called Reform Government Surveillance group.

DEC
6
2013

Britain urges EU to change free migration rules

EU justice and home affairs ministers will meet in Brussels on Thursday.

DEC
6
2013

EU fines banks over rate-rigging

The cartels operated in markets for financial derivatives, which are products used to manage the risk of interest rate movements.

DEC
6
2013

Italy high court holds part of election law unconstitutional

This decision overturns both a measure in the law that prevents voters from choosing their parliamentary representative and one that gives extra seats to the party that receives the most votes.

DEC
6
2013

Pope Francis sets up Vatican child sex abuse committee

The announcement, by the archbishop of Boston, follows a meeting between the Pope and his eight cardinal advisers.

DEC
6
2013

Obama to propose curbs on NSA spying to safeguard privacy

The president is scheduled to get a report next week from a five-member panel of lawyers and former security officials that’s reviewing the spy agency’s sweeping collection of communications data worldwide.

DEC
5
2013

U.S - Federal judge rules Detroit eligible for bankruptcy

In an oral ruling, Judge Steven Rhodes authorized the bankruptcy filing, declaring the city insolvent because it owes approximately $18 billion to more than 100,000 creditors, which is harming the city´s residents and making it essentially impossible for the city to negotiate with creditors.

DEC
5
2013

U.S. - Federal appeals court upholds arbitration agreement prohibiting employee class action

The ruling overturned a prior decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) which held that requiring employees to sign an arbitration agreement violated the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).

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