A Belarus court Thursday sentenced Gennady Mozheyko, a reporter working for the pro-Kremlin Russian newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda v Belarusi, to three years prison. The court found that Mozheyko violated Part 1 of Article 368 of Belarusian law by insulting Belarusian authorities. The court also convicted Mozheyko under Part 1 of Article 130 for inciting social [...]
TikTok CEO Shou Chew Thursday testified before the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Lawmakers questioned Chew on TikTok’s consumer privacy and data security practices amid growing national security concerns from lawmakers and the Biden administration. Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) opened the hearing by stating, “Mr. Chew, you are here because the [...]
The Israeli Parliament (Knesset) Thursday passed the first of many controversial judicial reform laws. The law amends Israel’s Basic Law, raising the threshold at which the government can declare the prime minister incapacitated. The ability to declare the prime minister incapacitated has now been bestowed solely on the prime minister himself, or from a supermajority [...]
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) Wednesday held its first hearing in Beatriz v. El Salvador, a case addressing abortion access in El Salvador. Beatriz, whose real name is witheld for privacy, was denied an abortion in El Salvador despite risks to her health. In early 2013, Beatriz was informed by doctors that her [...]
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Wednesday released statistics demonstrating 3,697 antisemitic incidents in the US during 2022, a 36 percent increase from the 2,717 incidents recorded in 2021. This is the third year in five years that the number of antisemitic incidents has been higher than the year previous, save for a slight dip in 2020 [...]
The American Library Association (ALA) Wednesday released a report quantifying a dramatic increase in demands for book censorship last year. The ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom compiled data on the number of attempts to restrict access to certain library books. 2022 saw the highest number of demands to censor library books and materials since the [...]
Ethiopia’s House of the People’s Representatives voted Wednesday to remove the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) from the country’s list of terrorist organizations. In a Facebook post, the House announced the measure was necessary “in order to bring lasting peace based on the peace agreement.” The measure passed with a significant majority. The vote follows [...]
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Thursday that the Government and the Referendum Working Group (RWG) have agreed on the wording of the question that will form the basis of a referendum later this year. The question Australians will be asked to answer is “A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples [...]
The US Supreme Court Wednesday heard oral arguments in the case of Jack Daniels Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products, LLC. Jack Daniels Properties, Inc. (JDPI) claims an excrement-themed dog toy sold by VIP Products, LLC. (VIP), which closely resembles its Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey, violates the company’s trademark. VIP asserts that the toy is [...]
US Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Rick Scott (R-FL) Wednesday introduced new legislation that would bar Congress members from collecting pensions funded through taxes if they receive a felony conviction tied to their position as a congressperson. Rosen and Scott introduced the bipartisan No Congressionally-Obligated Recurring Revenue Used As Pensions To Incarcerated Officials Now (NO [...]
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