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Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law

Hong Kong media entrepreneur and pro-democracy advocate...

Former Chinese Justice Minister Sentenced to Life for $20 Million Bribery Scheme

Court finds Tang Yijun abused high office...

The philosophical puzzle of rational artificial intelligence

To what extent can an artificial system...

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EU Misses Opportunity on Frontex Transparency, Accountability

Nearly three years ago, on July 30, 2021, a Libyan Coast Guard patrol boat intercepted a small vessel carrying around 20 people. The interception...

Iran: Popular Rapper Sentenced to Death for Dissent

(Beirut) – An Iranian court has issued a death sentence to the imprisoned popular rapper Toumaj Salehi on speech-related charges, Human Rights Watch said...

Princeton Couple Facing Federal Charges for $1 Million Mail and Identity Theft Scheme and Firearms Offenses

EVANSVILLE- Michael Jerome Wright, 44, and Cortney Lashea Young, 35, both of Princeton, Indiana, have both been charged with mail theft. Wright is also...

Burkina Faso: Army Massacres 223 Villagers

(Nairobi) – The Burkina Faso military summarily executed at least 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in two villages on February 25, 2024, Human...

Lebanon: Stepped-Up Repression of Syrians

(Beirut) – Lebanese authorities have arbitrarily detained, tortured, and forcibly returned Syrians to Syria in recent months, including opposition activists and army defectors, Human...

EU Parliament Approves Supply Chain Law

(Brussels) – The European Parliament vote on April 24, 2024, to approve the proposed European law to require large companies to prevent and remedy...

Indian Authorities Stop Australian Journalist from Covering Elections

Australian journalist Avani Dias left India on April 19 after the government did not extend her journalist visa until moments before it was due...

Dominica High Court Decriminalizes Same-Sex Conduct

In a historic judgment published on April 22, the Dominica High Court decriminalized consensual same-sex relations. Dominica becomes the fourth Eastern Caribbean country to...

Senior Russian Defense Official Arrested in Major Corruption Probe

A senior Russian defense official has been detained in a corruption investigation, with prosecutors accusing him of diverting military funds to support his extravagant...

EU Enhances Anti-Money Laundering Measures

The European Parliament has passed a series of laws bolstering the EU's efforts against money laundering and terrorist financing. These laws grant access to...

Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements in an Attempt To Buy a Firearm

Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Peter Alexander Lawrence (41, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to making false statements and...

Three Members of a Violent National Gang Convicted of RICO in Detroit

DETROIT – After a seven-week trial in federal court, a jury convicted three members of the Almighty Vice Lords Nation of a RICO conspiracy...

Japan’s Transgender Law Revisions Should Be Grounded in Autonomy

Members of Japan’s Diet are revising the law, declared unconstitutional, that allows transgender people to change their legal gender. Last October, Japan’s Supreme Court ruled...

Promoting Accountability for the Misuse of Commercial Spyware

As part of the United States’ efforts to counter the ongoing proliferation and misuse of commercial spyware as documented today in the Department of...

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