PAKISTAN: Christian sanitation workers swept into societal gutter
The often unseen or unrecognized abuses suffered by Christians at Pakistan’s lowest level of society – street sweepers – have come into sharp focus this year.
INDONESIA: Torture Trial Must Be Open to Public
The Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS) and the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) urge the military to make open to the public the upcoming trial in a case of military torture that was committed against Charles Mali and...
Former Secaucus Mayor Convicted of Bribery
Former Secaucus, New Jersey Mayor Dennis Elwell was convicted today for accepting a $10,000 cash bribe in exchange for agreeing to provide assistance in securing town approvals for purported real estate projects in Secaucus, U.S. Attorney Paul J....
Operation Smoking Dragon
The smugglers offered a variety of Chinese military-grade weapons, including surface-to-air missiles.
La Jolla, California Lawyer Receives 21-Month Prison Sentence for Defrauding New Mexico Investor
United States Attorney Kenneth J. Gonzales announced that, on July 1, 2011 in federal court in Albuquerque, Paul Conrad Ward, Jr., 63, was sentenced to a 21-month term of imprisonment to be followed by three years of supervised release for his wire...
IRAQ: A bad place for children
For Iraq to achieve the MDGs, over 400,000 undernourished Iraqi children would have to receive adequate food, while nearly 700,000 would...
U. S. Federal Judge Certifies Nationwide Class Action of Blind Persons who Visit Disney Theme Parks and Websites
On June 29, 2011, in the United States District Court Central District of California, Case No. CV 10-05810-DMG-FMO, Judge Dolly Gee certified a nationwide class of blind persons in a class action pending in Los Angeles. The blind plaintiffs in the...
Greek austerity measures could violate human rights, UN expert says
Cephas Lumina, UN expert on foreign debt and human rights
Three Men Each Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Plotting to Bomb Bronx Synagogues and Shoot Down U.S. Military Planes
James Cromitie, David Williams, and Onta Williams were each sentenced today to 25 years in prison for plotting to bomb synagogues in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, New York, and to use Stinger surface-to-air guided missiles to shoot down military...
N.Y. Gay Marriage Vote Expected To Ripple Nationally
Revelers celebrate during New York City's Gay Pride Parade, two days after the state Legislature legalized same-sex marriage.
