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Supreme Court hears claims Cisco aided Chinese human rights abuses
The U.S. Supreme Court confronted a long-running lawsuit accusing Cisco Systems of facilitating religious persecution in China.
Russian court extends jailing of teen singer over performance of anti-war songs
A Russian court extended the jailing of an 18-year-old street singer on charges seen as punishment for performing anti-war songs.
Senate report details neglect in immigration detention centers, including in Baltimore
A Senate investigation uncovered reports of medical neglect and poor conditions in immigration detention centers, including in Baltimore.
State Department lays off over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan
The U.S. State Department fired more than 1,300 employees in line with a dramatic reorganization plan from the Trump administration.
Federal judge orders Trump administration to return Guatemalan deported to Mexico
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of a Guatemalan man it deported to Mexico.
‘Unquestionably in violation’: Judge says US didn’t follow court order on deportations
The Trump administration violated a court order on deportations to third countries with a flight linked to South Sudan, a federal judge said.
Labor group sues Starbucks, saying it ignores slave-like conditions for workers in Brazil
Starbucks faces a lawsuit over claims it sourced coffee from Brazilian farms cited for labor trafficking and slave-like working conditions.
Baltimore earns top score for equality
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has graded the city of Baltimore with a perfect 100 points on its Municipal Equality Index, the nation’s largest civil rights organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, announced Tuesday.
Virginia Knowlton Marcus: U.S. can lead on rights for those with disabilities
The U.S. Senate hit a new low on Dec. 4, 2012, when 89-year-old Bob Dole, disabled war veteran and former Republican leader, was wheeled into the chamber to urge passage of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), only to have it fall five votes short of the requisite two-thirds majority.
Coalition sues to halt NSA electronic surveillance program
Environmental and human rights activists, church leaders and gun rights advocates found common ground on Tuesday, filing a lawsuit against the federal government to halt a vast National Security Agency […]
Human rights case opens high court’s term
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court plunged into its new term Monday with a high-stakes dispute between businesses and human rights groups over accountability for foreign atrocities The dispute involves a […]
Supreme Court expands look at rights abuses abroad
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider eliminating the right of foreigners to use American courts to sue those they claim are responsible for human rights abuses abroad. […]
