OHCHR: Assange case raises fears for media freedom

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said Saturday that the possible extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States raises fears for media freedom and could have “undermining effects” on investigative journalism. Bachelet indicated that she met Thursday with Assange’s wife and his defense attorneys. Julian Assange, who has been languishing … Read more

Airlines: Supertransporte sanctions 19 companies for violating the rights of users | Finance | Economy

The Superintendency of Transport sanctioned 19 airlines in Colombia for abusive clausesafter carrying out 24 investigations for the alleged breach of the provisions of the Consumer Statute that prohibit the inclusion of abusive clauses in contracts.(Female pilots, about 10% of captains in airlines in the country). The penalties add up to a total of $1,478,099,196and … Read more

Gave him the secret number .. The lawyer of the killer “Nira Ashraf” reveals new evidence that may reduce the sentence against his client

Al-Marsad newspaper: The lawyer for the killer of Mansoura University student Naira Ashraf revealed that his client asked him to deliver a message to his family, in addition to another request in an effort to reduce his sentence after the Egyptian Criminal Court upheld his death sentence. Lawyer Ahmed Hamad explained that the killer, Mohamed … Read more

Delaying the right to vote harms Lebanon

Interior Minister Bassam al-Mawlawi confirmed that the percentage of polling spread out “was good, and all people have the right to see the percentages, and the Lebanese Foreign Ministry should have informed public opinion about it, and I will try to make the voting percentages available to the media on Sunday, moment by moment.” In … Read more

In the video… “Legal” reveals unfair practices against car renters… and clarifies what companies do after they obtain the insurance amount

Al-Marsad newspaper: Legal practitioner Najla Al-Qahtani explained that the car insurance is paid by the renter, and banks and finance companies benefit from it. Al-Qahtani said during an interview with the “National Rabea” program broadcast on Al-Arabiya channel: These practices exist, but we cannot generalize them because there are companies that adhere to global practices … Read more

In Gambia, the hard fight for justice for the victims of the dictatorship

The opening in Germany of the trial of a Gambian for crimes against humanity raises hopes in Gambia that justice will one day be done for the victims of Yahya Jammeh’s 22-year dictatorship, but this fight remains far from won . Accused of having participated in two assassinations, including that of journalist Deyda Hydara, AFP … Read more

Learn about the list of Arab countries that refused and abstained from voting in suspending Russia’s membership in the Human Rights Council

Al-Marsad newspaper: The United Nations General Assembly voted, Thursday, to suspend Russia’s membership in the Human Rights Council of the international organization. This move was supported by 93 countries against 24 against, with 58 countries abstaining from voting. Rejecting countries Only two Arab countries were among the countries that rejected the resolution, namely Syria and … Read more