Professor and father of prominent activist, Mohammad Ismail denied bail by Pakistani court
Ismail was sent to 14 days in judicial remand after he was arrested on October 24 on charges falling under the draconian anti-terror laws in the country. He faces a possible seven-year jail term if convicted.
Lufthansa flight attendants on 48-hour strike after favorable court ruling
The strike is an outcome of a long-standing dispute with the airlines management, which has yet to heed the employees’ calls for better timetables and work hours
Brazil’s ex-president Lula freed after 580 days in prison
Court released him Friday after top court ruled that a person can be incarcerated only after exhausting all remedies
Liechtenstein’s Free List party demands more casino regulation
Since 2010, following the lifting of a ban on gambling, Liechtenstein has turned into one of the hotspots for gambling in Europe and is experiencing a casino boom
Colombian defense minister’s resignation is a blow to impunity of the establishment
Colombian minister of defense Guillermo Botero resigned after an investigation revealed that at least eight children were killed in a bombing he had ordered in August
University College of London employees overwhelmingly vote to go on strike
The nearly 300 workers of the University College of London, who are outsourced, are seeking benefits on par with the in-house employees of the institution
Police in Swaziland violently repress student protest
The Southern Africa Nazarene University (SANU) was shut down indefinitely by the administration after the students refused to cede to government pressure
Anti-government protests in Chile enter a third week
Chileans are demanding the resignation of President Sebastián Piñera, the establishment of a National Constituent Assembly and punishment for state officials, responsible for human rights violations during the protests.