ARCHIVE February2023
Australia government introduces legislation to close gender pay gap – JURIST
The Australian government introduced the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2023 into Parliament Wednesday, attempting to close the country’ gender pay gap. The bill would increase employer […]
Australia environment minister blocks coal mine 10 kilometres from Great Barrier Reef – JURIST
Australian Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek Wednesday refused an application from mining magnate Clive Palmer to build an open cut coal mine ten kilometres from the world heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef. The refusal […]
UN concerned about safety of Cameroon journalists following murder of radio presenter – JURIST
The UN Tuesday expressed concern for the safety of journalists in Cameroon following the second murder of a journalist within two weeks. In a statement, UN Human Rights spokesperson Seif Magango said […]
Russia denies US allegations that it violated New START Treaty, won’t resume inspections – JURIST
Russia denied US allegations that it violated the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) Wednesday in a statement released by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Amid new US calls for […]
UK report: sentencing outcomes disproportionately affects black and ethnic minority defendants – JURIST
Black and ethnic minority defendants receive disproportionate sentences for similar crimes compared to their white counterparts, says a new report commissioned by the UK’s Central Prosecution Service (CPS).Research by the University of […]
Finnish Fintech Unveils EU-Regulated EUROe Stablecoin
Membrane Finance launches EUROe, an EU-regulated crypto stablecoin designed to help businesses, individuals and foundations access cheaper, faster and more stable digitally-native money. Finnish fintech company Membrane Finance has issued its EUROe […]
Australia must take action against Myanmar’s military junta, Human Rights Watch says – JURIST
A Human Rights Watch (HRW) report Sunday criticized Australia’s inaction since the military junta took over Myanmar in a military coup two years ago. According to the report, Australia has yet to […]
UN human rights chief condemns Mali expulsion of UN peacekeeping official – JURIST
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk Tuesday called on Mali to reverse its expulsion of Guillaume Ngefa-Atondoko Andali, head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA). Mali’s government declared Andali persona […]
UN report: unemployment is major motivator for participation in southern Sahara extremist groups – JURIST
The UN Development Programme Tuesday reported that unemployment plays a key role in pushing people to join extremist groups in the Southern Sahara. The report indicates a 92 percent increase in the […]
India government asks Supreme Court to review expansion of Sikkim tax exemptions – JURIST
The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) Monday filed a review petition in the Supreme Court of India against certain directions given by the court in a recent case concerning Sikkimese Nepalis.On […]
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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