ARCHIVE May2023
EU ratifies Istanbul Convention to prevent and combat gender-based violence – JURIST
The European Parliament voted in favor of EU accession to the Istanbul Convention, which aims to prevent and combat violence against women. The convention was originally signed six years ago, but the […]
Moscow-affiliated Ukrainian Orthodox Church bishop sentenced to 3 years in prison – JURIST
A Metropolitan of the Moscow-affiliated Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC-MP) was sentenced to three years in prison Friday after pleading guilty before a Ukrainian court to “violating the equality of citizens.” The Security […]
HRW warns new Italy immigration law will have ‘devastating impacts’ on migrants’ rights – JURIST
Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Friday that Italy’s newly passed Cutro law will have “devastating impacts” on migrants’ rights, and threaten their ability to seek protection, access fair asylum and move […]
Vietnam activist sentenced to 8 years in prison for ‘spreading anti-government propaganda’ – JURIST
Vietnamese media, including the state-owned Tuoitre newspaper, reported that the People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City sentenced political activist Tran Van Bang on Friday to eight years in prison and three […]
iProov and Wultra Join Forces to Provide Biometric Security Solutions to Banks
Biometric authentication company iProov has forged a partnership with Wultra, a digital banking security provider based in the Czech Republic. Thanks to this collaboration, Wultra can now provide iProov’s biometric solutions suite […]
Banks Commit to Digital Transformation Plans as Investment More Than Doubles, Reveals Alkami
Mid-size banks and credit unions more than doubled their investments in digital transformation from 2021 to 2022, digital banking solution provider Alkami has revealed. In its ‘2023 Digital Banking Performance Metrics‘ research […]
Chase Takes Home Top Honors at the British Bank Awards 2023
The British Bank Awards 2023, hosted by Smart Money People, took place on Thursday evening in London bringing together industry leaders to recognise excellence in the banking sector. In a surprising turn […]
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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