ARCHIVE January2023
Tanzania president lifts ban on opposition rallies – JURIST
Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan Tuesday lifted a blanket ban on political assemblies by opposition parties. Hassan expressed the will to have a dialogue within and among political parties in Tanzania.The ban was […]
Ukraine authorities uncover ‘torture chamber’ in formerly Russia occupied region – JURIST
A Ukrainian prosecutor office Tuesday revealed the discovery of an alleged Russian torture chamber in the village of Oleksandrivka, located in the southern region of Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine. The announcement came from […]
The Market Sees No Break From Rising Crypto Heists
As if the loss of market stability wasn’t enough, new data indicates 2022 as one of the worst years for crypto heists on record. Crypto heists cost the market $3.5billion in 2022, […]
Saudi Arabia human rights office signs UN human trafficking prevention agreement – JURIST
Saudi Arabia and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Monday signed an agreement to build a legal and institutional framework to combat human trafficking crimes. President of the Saudi Arabia […]
Ripple expands payments offering to Africa amid US regulatory pressure
Crypto firm Ripple Labs is to expand its cross-border payments offering to Africa, as it seeks to expand its global footprint in the face of US regulatory pressure. The firm, whose cryptocurrency XRP is […]
Myanmar ousted leader sentenced to additional seven years prison on corruption charges – JURIST
A Myanmar court Friday sentenced former leader of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi to another seven years of prison on charges of corruption. Suu Kyi’s total prison sentence now stands at 33 […]
Credit Suisse and Apollo strike deal for securitised products group
Credit Suisse Group has entered into definitive transaction agreements to sell a large part of its securitised-products group and other financing businesses to Apollo as it seeks to de-risk its investment bank […]
Ivory Coast soldiers sentenced to prison for conspiring against Mali government – JURIST
A Mali court Saturday sentenced 46 Ivory Coast soldiers to 20 years in prison for conspiring against the government, according to Mali Attorney General Ladji Sara. Another three soldiers were sentenced to […]
Hedge funds fall for Dubai over lower tax rates, softer regulation — portfolio managers want in
London hedge funds are joining a trend of investment firms looking towards Dubai for expansion, lured by lower tax rates, softer regulation, and a rising number of millionaires. Millennium Management, ExodusPoint Capital Management […]
UN official meets with Taliban leader over bar on women in NGOs – JURIST
A senior UN official Sunday met with the deputy Prime Minister of the Taliban-led, de facto government of Afghanistan after officials introduced a ban against women working in NGOs. The deputy head […]
Germany expert commission releases report recommending legalization of early-stage abortion and amended laws for later-term pregnancies – JURIST
The Commission on Reproductive Self-Determination and Reproductive Medicine in Germany on Monday submitted a final report recommending the legalization of abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy in the country.The German […]
Australia judge rules in defamation trial that former government adviser raped a colleague in parliament – JURIST
Australia Federal Court Justice Michael Lee found that former government adviser Bruce Lehrmann raped a colleague in a Parliament House office on Monday. The judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit Lehrmann brought against […]
Poland classifies attack on humanitarian aid workers as murder, demands Israeli cooperation in investigation – JURIST
The Polish government on Friday labeled the death of Polish aid worker Damian Soból as murder, following the deaths of seven humanitarian aid workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) serving in […]
Amnesty International urges immediate investigation into war crimes in Merawi, Ethiopia – JURIST
Amnesty International asserted Friday that African and global human rights bodies must urgently investigate alleged war crimes committed by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) in the town of Merawi, Amhara region, […]
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