EU Court Rejects Trademark Application For Pablo Escobar's Name

The European Union's General Court has rejected an attempt to register the name of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar as a trademark within the EU. The court upheld the decision of the EU's Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), which refused a trademark application filed by Escobar Inc. in 2022. Brief Facts: The trademark application was filed by Escobar Inc., a company established...

ECHR Condemns Systematic Human Rights Violations By Russian-Controlled Forces In Georgia's Occupied Regions

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has delivered a unanimous verdict declaring that Russian-controlled forces in Georgia's occupied regions have systematically violated human rights. The ECHR identified serious breaches of multiple articles of the European Convention on Human Rights. These included fundamental rights such as the right to life, prohibition of inhuman or...

European Parliament Approves Migration Reform

The European Parliament approved a legislation which brings substantial reform aimed at tightening the EU's migration and asylum rules marks a significant milestone after years of negotiations. The EU Asylum and Migration Pact, under discussion since 2015, is slated to come into effect within the next two years. One of the primary objectives of the pact is to streamline the...

Portuguese National Sentenced To Five Years In Hong Kong Under National Security Law

The District Court of Hong Kong has sentenced Portuguese national Joseph John to five years in prison under China-imposed National Security Law (NSL). John, also known as Wong Kin-Chung, becomes the first European citizen to face incarceration under this contentious law. The case against John, a dual citizen of Portugal and Hong Kong, unfolded against the backdrop of...

Mexico Files Case Against Ecuador Over Embassy Raid

Mexico has lodged a formal complaint against Ecuador with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), seeking redressal for the forcible entry of Ecuadorian authorities into the Mexican Embassy in Quito. The incident, which occurred on April 5th, has prompted Mexico to escalate the matter to the international legal arena. Mexico's application to the ICJ outlines a series of...

At Least 126 Human Rights Defenders Murdered In America In 2023

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has reiterated that Colombia remains the deadliest country in the Americas for human rights defenders. Despite years of warnings, a recent report by the IACHR disclosed that the situation has not improved, with 126 human rights defenders killed across Latin America in 2023. Shockingly, Colombia accounted for more than 55% of these...

Lawsuit Filed Against Canada Government Over Military Exports To Israel

Pro-Palestinian and human rights advocates in Canada, including groups like Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights (CLIHR) and Al-Haq, have filed lawsuits against the federal government. The legal challenge, filed in Canada's Federal Court, aims to stop the government from allowing the export of military goods and technology to Israel. Allegations of...

Russian State Financial Watchdog Lists 'LGBT+ Movement' As Terrorist Organization

The Federal Service for Monitoring (Rosfinmonitoring), responsible for combating money laundering and assessing national security threats, has added the "LGBT+ movement" to its official list of terrorist and extremist organizations. This move follows a Supreme Court ruling last November that designated LGBT activists as extremists, leading to widespread concerns among representatives of...

Over 63,000 Individuals Dead Or Gone Missing While Attempting Migration In Last Decade: IOM Report

In a recent report released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), a concerning trend has been brought to light: the escalating number of migrant fatalities occurring globally. This report, titled "A Decade of Documenting Migrant Deaths," documents the deaths and disappearances of migrants over the past decade. The report reveals staggering statistics, indicating...

Federal Judge Dismisses Elon Musk's X Lawsuit Against Center For Countering Digital Hate

A federal judge in California dismissed a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk's X Corporation against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH). The lawsuit, which was initiated by X (formerly Twitter) in July 2023, alleged that the CCDH violated the platform's terms of service by compiling public tweets and publishing reports highlighting instances of hate speech and misinformation....

Explainer: The US Supreme Court's Abortion Pill Case

The U.S. Supreme Court is currently deliberating over a significant case concerning the regulation of mifepristone, commonly known as the abortion pill. The legal dispute before the Supreme Court stems from a lawsuit filed by the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (AHM) against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The AHM, representing medical professionals who oppose abortion...

Apple Faces Antitrust Violations Class Action Suit Over iCloud Monopoly, Allegations Of Abuse Of Dominance

Apple Inc. is currently entangled in a class action lawsuit accused of monopolizing the cloud storage market through its iCloud service. The allegations stat that Apple has artificially inflated iCloud prices and restricted iPhone backups exclusively to its service, limiting consumer choice and stifling competition. The lawsuit highlights concerns about digital monopolies and...