ARCHIVE August2023
UK technology secretary supports controversial online safety bill despite privacy concerns – JURIST
UK Secretary of State for Technology, Michelle Donelan MP, told the BBC on Thursday that she was still supported part of the Online Safety Bill that would require social media apps to […]
UN Human Rights Chief is deeply concerned about the conditions of Niger President Bazoum – JURIST
The UN Rights High Chief Volker Türk said on Friday that he was extremely concerned about the rapidly deteriorating conditions in which President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger, his wife and his son […]
Introduction of 3 new bills in India’s Parliament aim to overhaul colonial-era criminal codes – JURIST
India Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah presented three landmark bills in India’s Parliament on Friday. The three bills would significantly shift Indian criminal law away from British colonial-era laws.The first of […]
South African president approves remission and release of former president from prison – JURIST
Former South African president Jacob Zuma was reportedly released from prison on Friday after incumbent South African president Cyril Ramaphosa approved a remission (i.e. early release) of non-violent offenders.Zuma was sentenced to […]
SmartSearch Urges Banks to Adopt Digital Compliance as Over Half Admit to Lack of KYB Checks
More than half of firms in banking, crypto, property development and gaming do not always check who is running the businesses they take on as new clients, digital compliance specialists SmartSearch has […]
Majority of Institutions Maintain Faith in Crypto Investments Despite Recent Events; Binance Reveals
Despite negative headlines dominating crypto-related news in the last year, the majority of institutional users (63.5 per cent) of Binance have a positive outlook on crypto assets over the next year; the cryptocurrency […]
Minibus taxi strike ends in South Africa after deadly protests – JURIST
Five people were killed amidst a protest and labor strike by taxi drivers in South Africa over new vehicle impoundment regulations. The strike officially ended Thursday.The protests and strike arose over a […]
India Parliament passes landmark Digital Personal Data Protection Bill amid controversy – JURIST
The upper house of the Indian Parliament, the Rajya Sabha, passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 Wednesday amidst significant protest from the opposition.Earlier versions of the bill were considered in […]
4 Email Security Basics That Protect Your Business Finances
Over 78% of major European banks suffered a data breach in 2022. Although the financial industry is the primary target of threat actors and scammers (who are looking for financial gain), they […]
Deflation and default haunt China’s economy
It can sometimes be difficult to wrap one’s head around the world’s second biggest economy. But three headlines in the space of two days—August 8th and 9th—captured the predicament that China now […]
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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