On June 13, 2014 Senator Diane Feinstein of California asked for permission to address the United States Senate regarding the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. Senator Feinstein is Chairwoman of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee, therefore her comments are particularly important and relevant to any discussion on this important piece of legislation. The […]
Uzbekistan: Concerns Mount for Journalist’s Safety
By Inga Sikorskaya Six days after journalist Sergei Naumov went missing while in police custody in Uzbekistan, there are real concerns for his safety, as detainees who disappear in this manner are commonly subjected to ill-treatment. Naumov, who reports on environmental and human rights issues, was detained at his home in the northwestern town of […]
Kazakstan Legal Case Viewed as Too Flawed to be Fair
Prosecutors accuse three defendants of plotting against state, though little solid evidence has been presented. By Andrei Grishin The legal case against three leading opposition figures in Kazakstan is so full of holes that it recalls the Soviet show trials held under Joseph Stalin, supporters of the defendants say. Court observers argue that […]
Dealing with Naguib Sawiris: “a legal safety issue for FranceTelecom”, says the Wall Street Journal
Vodafone’s £2.3 billion impairment charge on its Indian operation is another illustration of how these high-growth regions come with a sting in the tail. And Vodafone isn’t the only victim. In the telecommunications segment alone, there are many examples of how chasing customer growth can come unstuck in emerging markets. European Pressphoto Agency A Vodafone […]
Tainted Chinese Drywall Concerns Went Unreported for Two Years
Remnants of Chinese drywall sit in an infested home in the Venetian Golf and River Club in North Venice, Fla., on Friday, May 20, 2010. (Chip Litherland / Sarasota Herald Tribune) A leading East Coast homebuilder learned four years ago that the Chinese-manufactured drywall it had installed in several Florida homes was emitting foul […]
Legal blow for controversial Andaman tourist resort
Weeks after the last member of the Bo tribe died on the Andaman Islands, an Indian court has moved to protect the neighbouring Jarawa tribe by suspending the operation of a controversial tourist resort. India’s Supreme Court ordered on Monday that the company, Barefoot India, must close its resort near the Jarawa’s reserve, pending further deliberation by the […]
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