Iowa Senate Republicans passed a resolution on Thursday that, if passed into law, would make state court challenges to abortion restrictions much more difficult. The stated purpose of the resolution is “to protect life by declaring that the Constitution of the State of Iowa shall not be construed to recognize, grant, or secure a right [...]

A new federal indictment was unsealed on Wednesday in a district court in New York, alleging that Huawei Technologies Co., a China-based telecommunications equipment manufacturer, and two of its subsidiaries engaged in racketeering and conspired to steal trade secrets from rival U.S.-based counterparts. The indictment also alleged that, through unofficial subsidiaries, Huawei engaged in business [...]

The Ethiopian House of Peoples Representatives passed a new law on Thursday that punishes “hate speech” and “disinformation” with hefty fines and lengthy jail terms. Anyone who is involved in producing and disseminating hate speech and disinformation, even on social media, may be subject to imprisonment of up to three years or a fine of [...]

A jury in the US District Court of the Southern District of New York on Friday found attorney Michael Avenatti guilty of attempted extortion, honest services wire fraud, and transmission of interstate communications with intent to extort. These crimes were related to communications between Avenatti and Nike. Avenatti was representing an amateur athletic coach who [...]

India’s Supreme Court ordered political parties on Thursday to publish the names of any candidates who have criminal records, along with the reasoning for why they were chosen. The court is aiming to fix the increasing criminalization of politics in India and the lack of information about such criminalization among the people. In order to [...]

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) dropped its criminal investigation involving former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe without bringing charges on Friday. The letter stated, “based on the totality of the circumstances and all of the information known to the Government at this time, we consider the matter closed.” McCabe was fired in 2018 after [...]

Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza made a request to the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor on Thursday to investigate US sanctions imposed on Venezuela as crimes against humanity.  US economic sanctions on Venezuela have allegedly affected people’s rights to health, food and economic development. The US has long imposed sanctions on Venezuela. Most recently, the Trump [...]

The US House Judiciary Committee heard testimony Thursday from victims of sexual harassment in the federal judiciary. One attorney, Olivia Warren, described her experience with sexual harassment while working for the late Judge Stephen Reinhardt. In her prepared remarks, Warren noted how sexual harassment can also be linked to other forms of discriminatory actions, such [...]

The Italian Senate voted Wednesday to lift former Interior Minister Matteo Salvini’s parliamentary immunity over his treatment of asylum seekers. Under Italian law, Salvini had immunity from criminal prosecution over actions he had taken while serving as interior minister. But, at the request of prosecutors in Catania, Sicily, the Senate voted 152-76 to strip Salvini [...]

Sudan’s transitional government agreed Thursday to compensate victims of a suicide bombing on the USS Cole, while at a port in Yemen in 2000, that resulted in the death of 17 US sailors. This move is an essential requirement before Sudan can be removed from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism. The bombing [...]