EU refuses to publish results of human rights investigation in Tunisia

The European Commission is refusing to publish the findings of a human rights investigation in Tunisia it carried out shortly before announcing a controversial migration deal with the increasingly authoritarian North African country. An investigation by the EU Ombudsman found that the commission quietly carried out a human rights “risk management exercise” in Tunisia, but … Read more

U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Stay New Federal Rule on Power Plant Emissions

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to suspend a new federal rule targeting carbon pollution from coal- and oil-fired power plants at the request of numerous states and industry groups, in another major challenge to Joe Biden's efforts. to combat climate change. The judges denied emergency requests from West Virginia, Indiana and 25 other … Read more