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November 5, 2020

Climate activists take Norwegian government to Supreme Court over Arctic oil

The government had withheld a secret report from the Parliament showing that oil drilling could generate huge economic losses for Norway.
July 26, 2020

Federal court issues restraining order on federal agents in Portland

A US District Judge has blocked federal agents in Portland from dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, or targeting force against journalists or legal observers at protests.
December 21, 2019

Defending India’s highest ideals, trying to prevent tragedy

On 18 December, I joined hundreds outside the Indian High Commission in London,
August 6, 2019

Amnesty criticises revocation of special status of Jammu and Kashmir

The Indian government’s decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir is likely to inflame tensions in the area and increase the risk of further human rights violations, says Amnesty International India.
July 4, 2019

Federal court blocks Trump administration policy of arbitrarily jailing asylum-seekers

A federal court has blocked a Trump administration policy that denies bond hearings to asylum seekers.
June 11, 2019

Trump administration sued over 'discriminatory' cash bail system

Lawsuit seeks to end the government’s practice of jailing people solely because they do not have the money to post bond and buy their freedom.
May 27, 2019

US Federal Court blocks border wall construction

A US federal court has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from constructing the president’s border wall using funds illegally transferred from military accounts, including pension and pay funds, under counterdrug authorities.
May 10, 2019

Challenge to new Tennessee law undermining voter registration

The American Civil Liberties Union and other groups have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Tennessee law that imposes substantial penalties on groups that foster political participation via voter registration efforts.
May 8, 2019

Iraqi government plan to detain families of alleged ISIS members 'unlawful'

The plan will apply to all spouses, children, siblings, and parents of alleged ISIS members, whether the member is dead, disappeared, or in detention.
May 6, 2019

US federal court rules that a challenge to the 'Muslim ban' can continue

A federal court has rejected the Trump administration’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the president’s Muslim ban executive order that bars people from select Muslim-majority countries from travelling to the United States.