Law News

Scholars gather to discuss human rights in ancient Chinese classics  Xinhua

Peace Brigades International calling for new act to force companies with links to UK to do due diligence Human rights defenders have faced brutal reprisals for standing up to extractive industries with links to UK companies or investors, according to a report calling for a law obliging firms to do human rights and environmental due diligence.Peace Brigades International (PBI) UK says a corporate accountability law requiring businesses to do due diligence on their operations, investments and supply chains could have prevented past environmental devastation and attacks. Continue reading…

Human rights activists face reprisals for opposing extractive industries, says report  The Guardian

HRW: Saudi Arabia public investment fund aids human rights abuses  JURIST

Connecting the dots: from Wi-Fi on the high seas to human rights for fishers and sustainable seafood  Greenpeace International

[Premium Times] The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, sponsored the motion calling for Mr Umar’s removal from office.

[Premium Times] The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the state development agency on 24 July 2015, about one year after the agency demolished his six shops in Enugu.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia — International partners expressed deep concern over the escalating dispute between Somalia’s Federal Government and the Jubaland State following the recent National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting.

[Premium Times] The Senate demanded that relief materials should be distributed to survivors of the attacks carried out by Lakurawa.

[Premium Times] The petrol tanker exploded in Majiya town in Jigawa on 14 October.