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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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Bangladesh: UN Rights Review Amid Violent Crackdown

(Geneva) – The Bangladesh government should seriously respond to concerns regarding grave abuses and the crackdown on civil society raised by member states on...

Rights Advocate Freed on Bail in Philippines

Shortly after he became Philippine president in 2016, Rodrigo Duterte made an astonishing vow: “I will have to destroy her in public.” The former...

Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Rollout of the Presidential Memorandum on Advancing Worker Empowerment, Rights, and High Labor Standards Globally

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good morning, everyone. AUDIENCE:  Good morning. SECRETARY BLINKEN:  I think the quickest thing we could do is to figure out who’s actually not a...

Simon City Royals Gang Member Sentenced to 30 Years for Racketeering Conspiracy

OXFORD, Miss. — A Chattanooga, Tennessee man has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for a racketeering (RICO) conspiracy involving him...

Indictments Issued in $500M Healthcare Fraud Scheme Orchestrated by Brian Michael Sutton

On November 7, 2023, additional individuals were indicted in a multi-million dollar health care fraud and money laundering scheme, allegedly orchestrated by Brian Michael...

Informational: Federal Court Arraignments | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared recently before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the...

South African National Assembly Approves Bill for Adult Possession and Cultivation of Marijuana, Clearing Path for Legal Reforms

South African lawmakers have approved a long-anticipated bill to legalize the possession and cultivation of marijuana by adults. The National Assembly passed the legislation,...

RBI Penalizes Axis Bank and Manappuram Finance: Imposes Fines for Non-Compliance with KYC and Loan Guidelines

On Thursday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a penalty of Rs 91 lakh on Axis Bank and Rs 43 lakh on gold...

Nigeria Withdraws $1.1 Billion Civil Claims Against Shell: Corruption Allegations in 2011 Oilfield Deal Settled

Shell has officially announced that Nigeria has withdrawn civil claims amounting to $1.1 billion against the company related to corruption allegations in a 2011...

Texan Pair Found Guilty in Iranian Oil Scheme: Violating U.S. Sanctions and Money Laundering

Zhenyu “Bill” Wang, 42, from Dallas, and Daniel Ray Lane, 42, from McKinney, Texas, were found guilty on Nov. 15 for attempting to violate...

Maryland Couple Pleads Guilty in Elaborate Fraud Scheme: Laundering Funds Targeting Retirement and Investment Accounts

A man and woman from Prince George’s County, Maryland, admitted guilt in laundering funds from various fraud schemes that targeted victims’ retirement and investment...

FATF Unveils Bold Revisions to Combat Cross-Border Crime: New Standards Strengthen Asset Recovery Globally

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has released amendments to its recommendations, aiming to empower law enforcement, financial intelligence units, prosecutors, and asset recovery...

Two Texas Men Sentenced to Prison for Firearms Trafficking to Mexico

Two Texas men were sentenced to prison for their roles in firearms trafficking to Mexico. “Traffickers in fully automatic firearms from the United States to...

Uganda: Rights Concerns Over License Plate Tracking

(Nairobi) - Uganda’s new surveillance system, which allows the government to track the real time location of all vehicles in the country, undermines privacy rights,...

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