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Hong Kong court upholds real-name registration requirement for SIM cards users – JURIST
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance dismissed an application for judicial review on Friday to challenge the real-name registration regime for SIM card users. The court held that the regime is […]
US State Department places arms restrictions on Nicaragua – JURIST
The US Department of State imposed arms restrictions Thursday on the import or export of US-origin weapons and services from or to Nicaragua. In a statement to the press, State Department spokesperson […]
UK government releases new definition of ‘extremism’ – JURIST
The UK government released a new definition of extremism on Thursday in response to a rise in extremist threats across the country. Groups that meet the new definition will be automatically barred […]
EU Parliament passes first-ever AI regulatory act – JURIST
The European Parliament of the EU passed on Wednesday the first-ever Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. The act passed with a majority of 85 percent of lawmakers in favor. It aims to mitigate […]
Russia bars entry to 227 US citizens in latest round of tit-for-tat sanctions – JURIST
Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday announced sanctions against 227 US citizens. The group comprises an eclectic mix of individuals, from elite university professors to security and aerospace executives.According to the Foreign Ministry’s […]
Peru Congress commission advances bill protecting alleged perpetrators of crimes against humanity – JURIST
The Constitutional Commission of the Peruvian Congress approved Tuesday the report of Bill No. 6951/2023-CR, which establishes that no one can be prosecuted, sentenced or punished for crimes against humanity or war […]
House of Representatives approves bill to ban TikTok in US – JURIST
The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a bill that could ban TikTok in the US.If enacted, the bill would outlaw the distribution, maintenance, or updating of any app owned by or […]
Human rights groups sue Denmark over exporting weapons to Israel – JURIST
Amnesty International announced Tuesday that Danish human rights groups Oxfam Denmark, Amnesty International, Action Aid Denmark and Palestinian rights group Al-Haq are suing Denmark’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and national police to […]
UN report urges immediate action as Syria confronts escalating violence – JURIST
The UN Syria Commission of Inquiry released a report Monday concerning the most severe escalation of violence in the country since 2020.Explosions during a military academy graduation ceremony in Homs triggered the […]
Tibetans in India protest against China to commemorate Uprising Day – JURIST
Tibetans took to the streets in India’s capitol New Delhi on Sunday to mark the 65th anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan Uprising against China. The march gathered Tibetans from various backgrounds and […]
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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