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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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Cabinet Shockwaves: UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman Ousted Amid Controversial Remarks, David Cameron Returns in Unprecedented Role

Following Suella Braverman's removal as the UK Home Secretary, James Cleverly was appointed as the Secretary of State for Home Affairs in a significant...

Older People Not Spared in Hostilities in Israel/Palestine

The last month has been a nightmare for Israeli and Palestinian civilians, including older people. About 1,400 people in Israel have been killed and more...

APEC: Press China’s Xi on Human Rights

(San Francisco) – United States and foreign leaders who meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his upcoming visit to the United States should...

Setback for Metro Bank: Added to FCA’s Financial Crime Watchlist Amidst Refinancing Efforts

Metro Bank has confirmed its addition to the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) financial crime watchlist, a setback for the bank as it seeks to...

Ukraine: War’s Toll on Schools, Children’s Future

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has devastated schools and kindergartens throughout the country. Since February 2022, over 3,790 educational facilities have been damaged or...

Gaza: Hostage Videos an ‘Outrage on Personal Dignity’

(Jerusalem) – The practice by Hamas and Islamic Jihad of publicly releasing videos of Israeli hostages is a form of inhumane treatment that amounts...

EU Foreign Ministers Should Urge UAE Rights Progress Ahead of COP28

Last month, the European Council proclaimed itself as “the global leader in climate action”. The November 13 EU Foreign Ministers meeting with COP28 President...

Fall from Grace: Myanmar’s Former Home Affairs Minister Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Corruption Charges

Myanmar's former home affairs minister, Lieutenant General Soe Htut, has been sentenced to five years in prison on corruption charges by a military court....

APEC: Press China’s Xi on Human Rights

(San Francisco) – United States and foreign leaders who meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his upcoming visit to the United States should...

Joint Statement on the Fifth Annual India-U.S. 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and India on the occasion of the...

Former Indiana Legislator Sean Eberhart to Plead Guilty in Gaming Company Scandal: Allegations of Bribery, Corruption, and Conspiracy Unfold

A former Indiana legislator, Sean Eberhart, has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud. Federal prosecutors...

Russia: Inadequate Response to Antisemitism in North Caucasus

(Berlin, November 9, 2023) – Russian authorities have failed to respond adequately to a series of antisemitic acts, some of them violent, in several...

Landmark Australian Ruling Rejects Indefinite Immigration Detention

In a landmark decision on Wednesday, Australia’s high court ruled that indefinite immigration detention is unlawful. The decision overturns a 2004 ruling that held...

Former Latvian Interior Minister Sentenced to 8 1/2 Years for Espionage: Co-conspirator, Ex-KGB Officer, Receives 7 1/2-Year Term

On November 9, the Riga City Court sentenced Janis Adamsons, a former interior minister and ex-lawmaker from the Social Democratic Saskana (Harmony) party, to...

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