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U.S. Treasury Eases Customer Due Diligence Rules in Major Shift Toward Risk-Based Compliance

In a significant regulatory shift aimed at...

Malaysia’s Top Court Reinstates Corruption Conviction Against Veteran Politician Isa Samad

In a landmark ruling underscoring Malaysia’s continued...

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

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

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Netanyahu Visit Highlights US Officials’ Liability Risk

(Washington, DC) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s appearance before a joint session of Congress on July 24, 2024, highlights the continued and significant...

Azerbaijan: Free Academic Facing Bogus Charges

(Berlin, July 23, 2024) – Azerbaijan should free Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, an academic arrested a year ago who is facing up to 17 years...

Olympics: Abuse in Indian Wrestling Exposes Need for Global Hotline

(Nyon) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has failed to investigate or provide access to remedy for Indian wrestlers protesting sexual harassment and violence for...

Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before his Meeting with Yezidi Civil Society Leaders

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good morning, everyone.  We’re here today ahead of the ten-year commemoration of the ISIS genocide against Yezidis, Christians, and Shia Muslims...

South Korea’s Supreme Court Affirms Rights of Same-Sex Partners

On July 18, South Korea’s Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling affirming that the country’s National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) must extend dependent benefits to same-sex...

Vietnamese Authorities Arrest Former Deputy Minister and Senior Officials Over Mining Violations

Vietnamese police have arrested a former deputy environment minister, Nguyen Linh Ngoc, along with four other senior officials, for allegedly violating mining regulations. The...

Ex-Moroccan Minister Mohamed Ziane Sentenced to Five Years in Corruption Case

Former Moroccan Human Rights Minister Mohamed Ziane was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday in a corruption case, which his lawyer described...

World Court Reviews 57-Year Israeli Occupation

(The Hague) – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to issue an advisory opinion on July 19, 2024, with significant consequences for...

Indonesia: Investigate Killing of Journalist and His Family

(Jakarta) – The Indonesian police and military should investigate the deadly arson attack against a journalist and three members of his family in Kabanjahe, a...

World Court Finds Israel Responsible for Apartheid

(New York) –  The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion on July 19, 2024, with significant consequences for human rights protections in Palestine under Israel’s...

Essential Guidelines for Secure Merchant Payment Acceptance Activities (MPAA)

The recently issued guidance on Merchant Payment Acceptance Activities (MPAA) establishes critical requirements to ensure safe and efficient fund transfers within the payment ecosystem....

FCA Calls for Fair Treatment of Politicians and Public Servants in Financial Firms

The FCA has instructed financial firms, including banks, payment companies, and lenders, to ensure that parliamentarians, senior public servants, and their families are treated...

FSC Implements New Virtual Asset User Protection Regulations

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced that the Virtual Asset User Protection Act, designed to create a secure environment in the virtual asset...

Senator Menendez Convicted, Democrats Urge Resignation

On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez was found guilty on all 16 criminal charges, including bribery, in his corruption trial at Manhattan federal court,...

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