US Breached International Law

According to U.N. High commissioner for Human Rights, United States of America violated the International Law by executing a Mexican national.

Humberto Leal GraciaHumberto Leal Gracia , who was convicted for the 1994 rape then murder of a 16 year old girl and was executed by by lethal injection Thursday evening in Texas. Leal was not granted consular access, as non resident American, was his right under Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. According to Navi Pillay, whether Leal got fair trial as there was denial of access concerns and he deeply regrets about this execution after a last minute of Supreme Court decision refused him for stay.

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US Supreme Court rejects class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart

US Supreme Court logoThe US Supreme Court in Wal-Mart v. Dukes ruled that a group of women seeking to recover damages from Wal-Mart failed to meet the requirements for class certification. The case, a Title VII gender discrimination class action lawsuit estimated to include more than 1.5 million women, was filed in 2001 by female Wal-Mart employees who contend that Wal-Mart’s nationwide policies result in lower pay for women than men in comparable positions and longer waits for management promotions than men.

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Sri Lanka President receives US Court summons

Sri Lanka’s justice ministry has received a summons issued by a US federal court for President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The summons filed is linked to three civil cases under the Hague Convention by relatives of Tamil victims of alleged extra-judicial killings. The alleged killings took place during the Sri Lankan civil war. The petitioners are claiming financial damages under the US Torture Victims Protection Act.

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