Following initial opposition from Karnataka’s Law Minister HK Patil to the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and associated legislations scheduled to enter into force July 1, Patil announced Karnataka’s intention to introduce 23-25 amendments to these laws before their enforcement in the state following a cabinet meeting Friday. These amendments are based on Karnataka’s feedback [...]
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday, granted bail to Javed Gulam Nabi Shaikh, who has been held in custody for four years without trial under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Justices J B Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan criticized the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for delaying the framing of charges against Shaikh. The court was [...]
Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio signed into law a landmark bill criminalizing child marriage on Tuesday, marking a significant step in addressing a persistent issue in the West African nation. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, which received parliamentary approval last month, imposes strict penalties, including up to 15 years in prison or fines [...]
Amnesty International has accused authorities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR-I) of neglecting their duty to hold perpetrators of domestic violence accountable, according to a new report released on Wednesday. Titled “Daunting and Dire: Impunity and Underfunded Institutions Undermine Protection of Women and Girls from Domestic Violence in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq,” the [...]
India’s Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad arrested four Sri Lankan nationals at Ahmedabad airport on Monday. Authorities linked the suspects to the Islamic State (ISIS). The four were reportedly in contact with a key ISIS leader known as Abu. The Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not commented on the arrests. The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) [...]
Gunmen killed an Afghan citizen and three Spanish tourists in Bamyan province, central Afghanistan, on Friday evening, according to the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior Affairs. The attack also left four foreign nationals and three Afghans injured, ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani confirmed. The Taliban government condemned the attack, with Qani stating, “We express our deep [...]
Sri Lanka is sending a high-level delegation to Russia to investigate the involvement of hundreds of Sri Lankan nationals reportedly recruited to fight in the Ukraine war, announced a top official on Thursday. Earlier this month, Sri Lankan authorities began investigating these reports, focusing on the trafficking of individuals with military training to fight in [...]
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) expressed alarm Monday about a request from South Africa’s State Security Agency (SSA) to subject South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) editor-in-chief, Moshoeshoe Monare, to additional security screening, including a polygraph test. The situation unfolded following a leaked audio recording of President Cyril Ramaphosa expressing dissatisfaction with media coverage of [...]
The state of Manipur in India deported 38 individuals back to Myanmar on Thursday in a bid to address the influx of refugees fleeing the political turmoil in Myanmar. This latest round of deportations brings the total number of deportees to 77 since March 8, marking the completion of the first phase of repatriation efforts. [...]
The Election Commission of India postponed on Tuesday the polls for the Lok Sabha seat in Anantnag-Rajouri in Kashmir to May 25, altering the initially scheduled date of May 7, citing logistical challenges attributed to adverse weather conditions. The Lok Sabha is the lower house of India’s parliament. The Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary seat, reshaped following recommendations [...]
