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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

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Fayette County Man Sentenced to 240 Months for Armed Drug Trafficking and Illegal Possession of a Firearm

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A Lexington man, Cary Lamar Wilkerson, Jr., 24, was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison on Tuesday, by U.S. District Judge Gregory...

East Hartford Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Multiple Gun and Drug Offenses

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Justin Gay, 27, of East Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S....

FDIC and Louisiana OFI Secure Consent Order with Citizens Bank & Trust Company of Vivian for BSA Compliance

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is the designated federal authority responsible for overseeing CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY OF VIVIAN, located in Vivian,...

MAS Sets Record for Highest Civil Penalties in Financial Crimes Crackdown: Insights from January 2022 to June 2023

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) set a record for the highest civil penalties imposed for financial crimes between January 2022 and June 2023....

On Iran’s Release of Unjustly Detained U.S. Citizens

Siamak Namazi, Emad Shargi, Morad Tahbaz, and two other U.S. citizens who wish to remain private have departed Iran and are on their way...

Colombia: Ensure Justice for Army Killings

(Washington, DC) – Colombian authorities should ensure independent and impartial investigations in cases of soldiers allegedly responsible for killing civilians during a military operation in March...

EU: Harmful ‘Prostitution’ Resolution Passes

(Brussels) – The European Parliament passed a resolution against “prostitution” on September 14, 2023, but removed some of its most harmful parts, Human Rights...

Malta Aligns Crypto Regulations with EU’s MiCA, Aims to Foster Digital Asset Sector Growth

Malta's Financial Services Authority (MFSA) is revising its regulatory framework for crypto companies to align with the EU's upcoming Markets in Crypto Assets regulation...

Ministerial Meeting of the Resettlement Diplomacy Network

On September 18, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken convened the first ministerial meeting of the Resettlement Diplomacy Network (RDN) on the margins of...

Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Meeting with Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council Member States

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good morning, everyone.  I can think of no better way, at least for me, to kick off this High-level Week than...

New UN Guidance on Children’s Rights and the Environment

Today, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child launches new guidance for governments on protecting children’s rights in the face of...

Central Asia/US: Put Rights At Heart of Talks

(New York, September 18, 2023) – United States President Joe Biden should put human rights at the center of planned talks with the five Central...

Designating Iranian Persons Connected to Wrongful Detentions

While we celebrate the release of Emad Shargi, Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz, and two other U.S. citizens from their unjust detention in Iran, we...

Sri Lanka: Abuses Undercut Proposed ‘Truth Commission’

(Geneva) – The Sri Lankan government’s ongoing abuses are undermining the purported goals of its newly proposed truth and reconciliation commission, Human Rights Watch...

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