A bipartisan group of US lawmakers Wednesday urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to open an investigation into Amazon for obstruction of Congress. In a 24-page letter, members of the House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law called upon US Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate allegations that Amazon officials deliberately misled the Judiciary [...]

The UN Syria Commission of Inquiry reported Wednesday that the humanitarian crisis for Syrian civilians has worsened. The 39-page report details “new levels of hardship and suffering” after more than ten years of conflict in Syria. Commission Chair Paulo Pinheiro called for a review of sanctions currently imposed on Syria. He warned, “where sanctions are [...]

The UK High Court Tuesday allowed a representative suit against the video-sharing social media app TikTok alleging the unlawful processing of children’s data. The (now former) Children’s Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, brought forth this representative action on behalf of the claimant, a girl under the age of 16, and other children residing in the [...]

A jury found January 6 Capitol rioter Guy Reffitt guilty Tuesday on all five counts he faced in the first federal trial related to the riot. Reffitt was found guilty of carrying a holstered handgun onto restricted grounds of the Capitol, transporting guns to Washington, D.C., obstructing Congress’ joint session to certify the Electoral College [...]

The Spanish Supreme Court Tuesday confirmed the decision of the national election commission, the Junta Electoral Central (JEC), which ruled in February last year that Twitter’s temporary suspension of far-right political party Vox’s account over an Islamaphobic tweet was “reasonable and proportional.” Days before the electoral campaign for the Parliament of Catalonia, Vox tweeted inaccurate [...]

The Georgia state Senate voted 33-21 Tuesday to pass a bill preventing large social media companies from blocking users and content on grounds it is discriminatory and violates free expression. Senate Bill 393 seeks to add the Common Carrier Non-Discrimination Act to Title 46 of the Georgia Code, which relates to public utilities and transportation. The bill [...]

UN Human Rights Commissioner Michelle Bachelet announced during the Human Rights Council’s 49th session on Tuesday that her office has reached an agreement to visit China, including the province of Xinjiang in May. This announcement comes as 192 human rights organizations published a joint open letter the same day to Bachelet, calling for her to [...]

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Tuesday banning the import of petroleum products from Russia into the US. The order bans the import of oil, petroleum and petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, and coal and coal products. It also prohibits new investment in the Russia’s energy sector. The Treasury Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary [...]

The US Senate passed legislation overhauling US Postal Service (USPS) finances Tuesday. The broadly bipartisan vote was 79-19 with two senators not voting. The Postal Service Reform Act passed the House of Representatives last month with a 342-92 vote. The bill ends the “pre-funding mandate” enacted by the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) in [...]

A standing committee of the State Bar of Texas filed a complaint in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas against former president Donald Trump’s attorney Sidney Powell, claiming that she engaged in misconduct by pursuing baseless lawsuits alleging fraud in the 2020 presidential election. The complaint, which was filed on March 1, was released [...]