US District Judge Christopher Conner on Tuesday dismissed Republicans’ challenge against a state law that obligates Pennsylvania to accept military and overseas ballots cast without requirements of providing identification proof. The case concerned Pennsylvania’s Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act (UMOVA), which allows overseas and military voters to mail in ballots without providing identification proof. [...]

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey launched an investigation into Google on Thursday, alleging that the search engine is censoring conservative speech during the presidential election period. In his statement on X (formerly Twitter), Bailey accused Google of “waging a war on the democratic process.” Bailey plans to subpoena Google to investigate its algorithms and the [...]

The International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled unanimously on Thursday that Mongolia violated Rome Statute by failing to comply with its request to arrest and surrender Russian President Vladimir Putin during his recent visit to the Asian country. The court referred Mongolia’s non-compliance to the Assembly of State Parties (ASP), which oversees the administration of the [...]

The Supreme Court of Canada, in a 5-4 majority, ruled on Friday that judges do not have the discretion to impose a driving prohibition order when an offender is convicted of criminal negligence causing death or bodily harm under section 220 or 221 of the Criminal Code. Writing for the majority, Justice Sheilah Martin contended [...]

The Hong Kong High Court on Tuesday rejected a habeas corpus application lodged by Kinson Cheung, who challenged the legality of his continued detention following a successful appeal against his “excessive” sentences, according to local media Witness HK. Cheung’s application for relief under the writ of habeas corpus questioned his ongoing imprisonment despite an appeal that [...]

Taiwan’s Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that the death penalty remains constitutional for serious offenses, including murder. However, the court ordered the government to amend criminal procedures within two years to better protect the right to life. The case challenged the constitutionality of the death penalty for intentional homicide and killings linked to other crimes [...]

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that Russia had violated an citizens’ right to freedom of assembly and free speech on Tuesday. The applicants in the case were subject to administrative sanctions for violating the Public Events Act. Russian courts convicted all parties for holding public events without prior approval from municipal authorities. [...]

The Hong Kong High Court granted detained activist Chow Hang-tung leave on Tuesday to challenge a prison policy on the grounds of alleged sex discrimination. A date for the substantive judicial review hearing has yet to be scheduled. According to local media outlet The Witness, the challenge focuses on the differences in dress code requirements [...]

The Hong Kong Court of Appeal, in a 2-1 majority, quashed the Communications Authority’s findings against Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) for breaching the media code on Wednesday. The court nullified the warning that had been issued as a sanction for the alleged violations of principles concerning accuracy and impartiality. The appeal centered on Headliner, [...]

The Hong Kong District Court on Thursday found Best Pencil (Hong Kong Limited), the parent company of Stand News, along with former chief editor Chung Pui-kuen and former acting chief editor Patrick Lam, guilty of “conspiracy to publish and/or reproduce seditious publications” under the now-repealed section 10(1)(c) of the Crimes Ordinance. The sentencing hearing is [...]