Their suit challenged the validity of Monsanto transgenic patents and sought pre-emptive court protectionfrom lawsuits that might be brought by Monsanto if its biotech traits were found in their fields.
Syria's Armenian Orthodox and other Christian communities "have soughtprotection by aligning themselves with the government, with the consequence that they have come under attack from anti-government armed groups, " the report said.
The complaints are the latest in a series of legal actions taken against U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Border Patrol from immigrant advocacy groups, who have long sought to reform the agency's conduct on the southern and northern border.