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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 Estonian Minister Kalle Laanet Found Guilty of Fraud Over Housing Claims

The Harju District Court has found former...

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

Court finds Tang Yijun abused high office...

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East St. Louis Man Gets Life Plus 15 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Dealing, Drug-Linked Shooting Death in University City

ST. LOUIS — U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp sentenced a man convicted of charges related to fentanyl dealing and a fatal shooting in University...

India: Protect Farmers’ Right to Peaceful Protest

(New York) – Indian authorities are using threats, excessive force, and internet shutdowns to stop farmers from holding peaceful protests, Human Rights Watch said today....

EU, Denmark Failing Imprisoned Danish-Bahraini Activist and His Daughter

Maryam al-Khawaja has spent nearly 13 years relentlessly campaigning for the release of her father, Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, a Danish-Bahraini human rights defender wrongfully serving...

Ghanaian Parliament’s Passage of Legislation Undermines Human Rights

The United States is deeply troubled by the Ghanaian Parliament’s passage of legislation, officially called the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, which...

Cambodia: Carbon Offsetting Project Violates Indigenous Group’s Rights

​​​​A major carbon offsetting project in Cambodia shows that such initiatives can harm Indigenous people when communities’ effective participation and consent are not ensured. Conservation...

Indonesia: End Hijab-Linked Bullying in Schools

(Jakarta) – The Indonesian government should better enforce a revised state school uniform regulation to protect girls and women from being required to wear...

Syria: Abuses, Impunity in Turkish-Occupied Territories

Türkiye bears responsibility for the serious abuses and potential war crimes committed by members of its own forces and local armed groups it supports...

Saudi Arabia: Migrant Workers’ Long Overdue Wages at Risk

(Beirut) – Representatives of two construction companies in Saudi Arabia announced recently that migrant workers will get their long overdue unpaid wages, but gaps...

Suing Maldives to Enforce its Environmental Laws

An ongoing court case in the Maldives sheds light on why it is so hard to get the government to enforce the country’s environmental...

Xinjiang Abuses Show Need for Robust EU Forced Labor Law

VOICEOVER: Do you have a car? If so, then parts of your car could be made with forced labor from China. Let's explain how. The first thing you...

Financial Sector Watch: FSCA Imposes R16 Million Fine on Ashburton Fund Managers for FICA Violations

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has levied a R16 million administrative fine on Ashburton Fund Managers (AFM) for breaching certain provisions of the...

Gemini’s $1.1 Billion Pledge: Settlement Details and Path to Recovery for Affected Customers

Gemini Trust Company, LLC (“Gemini”) has pledged to refund at least $1.1 billion to customers affected by the Genesis Global Capital, LLC (“GGC”) bankruptcy....

FSCA Imposes R16 Million Fine on Ashburton Fund Managers for FIC Act Violations

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has fined Ashburton Fund Managers (Pty) Ltd (AFM) R16 million for breaching certain provisions of the Financial Intelligence...

Russia: Court Convicts Human Rights Leader in Sham Trial

(Moscow) – A Russian court sentenced one of the country’s top human rights leaders, Oleg Orlov, to 2 years and 6 months in prison,...

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