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How global tech companies enable the Belarusian regime — and the Belarusian revolution

Belarusians continue to protest against longtime ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka, braving police violence and the cold. As the EU prepares its third package of sanctions against Belarusian officials and enterprises, demands are growing […]

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Hong Kong persecutes political dissidents by freezing their bank accounts

Hong Kong’s recently enacted national security law has empowered the security police to freeze suspects’ bank accounts during an investigation, which has eroded public trust in the banking system. In the past […]

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Australia-China relations hit rock bottom after provocative tweet by senior Communist Party official

Australian-Chinese relations have taken a dramatic dip following an offensive tweet by China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian. The doctored image included with the Tweet depicted an Australian soldier slitting the throat […]

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Canada report finds cyber threat activities targeting elections on the rise worldwide – JURIST

A report from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security published Wednesday found that cyberattacks targeting elections are increasing worldwide and are now more likely to be seen during Canada’s next ballot.According to […]

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Lower house of the India Parliament passes two bills to amend reservation policy in Jammu and Kashmir – JURIST

The Lower House of the Indian Parliament, known as the Lok Sabha, passed two bills on Wednesday aimed at introducing and implementing reservations for members of schedule castes, tribes, socially and educationally […]

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Israel court resumes PM Netanyahu corruption trial – JURIST

Israeli prosecutors resumed the corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Israeli Minister of Justice Yaris Levin lifted the country’s state of emergency on December 1. The trial had been […]

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UK Home Secretary signs treaty to send asylum seekers to Rwanda – JURIST

UK Home Secretary James Cleverly signed an asylum treaty Tuesday with Rwanda, in an attempt to overcome a recent ruling by the UK Supreme Court which blocked the government’s policy to send […]

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