Reported by Shreyasee Mehta
- Nestlé, Cargill can’t be sued over child labour in Ivory Coast: US Supreme Court
THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT has determined that Nestlé USA and Cargill Inc. cannot be prosecuted in US courts for alleged child labor violations in Ivory Coast. The firms are accused of procuring cocoa from estates where children were forced to work.
- Kulbhushan Jadhav given right of appeal by Pak National Assembly
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF PAKISTAN APPROVED A BILL allowing Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav to appeal his conviction in a Pakistani court. The bill was passed by the National Assembly after the 21-member standing committee approved it.
- UK Supreme Court overturns convictions of protesters who blockaded arms fair
The convictions of four defendants who blockaded an East London arms exhibition were overturned by the UK Supreme Court on Friday. The Court’s principal legal question concerned the link between criminal law and the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
- US Interior Secretary announces Indian boarding school investigative initiative
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced a Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative on Tuesday, with the goal of providing a “complete renewal of the unfortunate legacy of federal boarding school practices.” Haaland made the news during his speech at the National Congress of American Indians 2021 Mid Year Conference.
