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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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Convention signed to combat international crime more effectively

On Wednesday 14 February 2024, 32 states signed the Ljubljana - The Hague Convention at the Peace Palace in The Hague. State Secretary for...

Out of Sight, Afghans Are Going Hungry

“The situation is getting worse every day,” Ahmad, a former journalist in Herat, Afghanistan, told me. “I don’t think anyone can afford to buy...

Human Rights Watch to End Its Celebrated Film Festival

(New York) –Human Rights Watch announced today that it would be closing its long-running film festival. Founded in 1988, the Human Rights Watch Film...

EU AML/CFT Regulations: Identifying High-Risk Third Countries

Article 9(1) of Directive (EU) 2015/849 mandates the identification of high-risk third countries with significant deficiencies in their anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism...

Three KC Men Charged With Illegal Firearms Trafficking, Straw Purchases Related to Investigation of Mass Shooting at Super Bowl Rally

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three Kansas City, Mo., men have been charged in federal court for illegal firearms trafficking and straw purchases of firearms...

Sri Lanka: Repression of Civic Space Threatens Financial Reform

(Washington, DC) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should urge Sri Lanka’s government to abandon draft legislation that would severely curtail civil society and...

Egypt: Questionable Amnesty Deals for ISIS Members

(Beirut) – The Egyptian authorities appear to have made opaque amnesty deals in recent years with suspected members of the Islamic State (also known...

DNB Fines Crypto.com for Unregistered Services

Foris DAX MT Limited (Crypto.com) was fined for providing crypto services without the required registration until August 2, 2023. On October 2, 2023, De Nederlandsche...

Zambia: Government Stalling on Lead Cleanup Plan

(Lusaka) – Zambia’s government is delaying urgently needed action to clean up severe lead contamination in the city of Kabwe, the Alliance for Lead-Free...

Belgian Politician Convicted for Hate Speech and Holocaust Denial

Belgian politician Dries Van Langenhove was sentenced on Tuesday to a year in jail and fined heavily for inciting violence and Holocaust denial. Van Langenhove,...

Ghana’s Leaders Push Back on Anti-LGBT Bill

Influential people in Ghana are speaking out against the country’s dangerous anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) bill. Last week, Samia Nkrumah, a former member...

Ecuador’s Uptick in Violence Heightens Risks for Schoolchildren

The escalation of violence and organized crime activity throughout Ecuador is having a dire impact on children’s rights. A temporary switch to online learning,...

Federal Jury Finds Tampa Man and Woman Guilty of Possessing Cocaine, Fentanyl and Machine Gun During Drug Trafficking Crimes

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Elias Xavier Rosario Torres, 26, of Tampa, and Veronica Estefania...

Convicted Felon from Pittsburgh Indicted on Narcotics and Firearms Charges

PITTSBURGH — A resident of Pittsburgh has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of violating federal narcotics and firearms laws, U.S. Attorney...

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