The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Monday urged the District Court of Columbia to sentence Steve Bannon, former strategist to former President Donald Trump, to six months in prison and a $200,000 fine. The request comes after a federal jury convicted Bannon of contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a subpoena. The US [...]
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Sunday blamed the US for favoring “insecurity” in Iran during a cabinet session, according to an Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) report. The IRNA is the official news agency for the Iranian government. Raisi referred to the US as a “great evil” and said, “The enemies have been seeking to fuel [...]
The Australian government Sunday released the “National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032,” (National Plan) outlining steps to end these forms of violence within one generation. The National Plan was unveiled by the Minster for Social Services, Amanda Rishworth MP and the Minster for Finance, Women and Public Service, and Senator Katy Gallagher. The purpose of [...]
Chairperson of the African Union Moussa Faki Mahamat Sunday called for an unconditional ceasefire in the Tigray Region of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. A press release from Mahamat’s office reported: The Chairperson strongly calls for an immediate, unconditional ceasefire and the resumption of humanitarian services. The Chairperson urges the Parties to recommit to [...]
The Supreme Court of India Saturday ruled that human rights activist Gokarakonda Naga Saibaba must remain in prison despite procedural failures in his trial, overruling the Bombay High Court. In its 101-page judgment, the Bombay High Court argued Saibaba is entitled to a retrial because the sanction for his prosecution was invalid at the time [...]
Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia of the Supreme Court of India (SCt) Thursday delivered a split decision in a case concerning the prohibition of hijabs in educational institutions. Justice Gupta upheld the ban and dismissed all the appeals to the Karnataka High Court (HCt). Justice Dhulia allowed all the appeals, set aside the Karnataka [...]
The Department of Justice (DOJ) Friday asked the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to end a special master review of thousands of documents that the FBI seized from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate. The request argues that Judge Aileen Cannon was wrong to grant a special master review at Trump’s request because [...]
The United Nations Human Rights Office (UNHRO) Friday expressed concern over Turkey’s adoption of amendments to various laws “that risk substantially curtailing freedom of expression in the country.” On Thursday, Turkey’s parliament passed a new bill that could see journalists and social activists jailed for spreading “disinformation” for up to three years. The bill was [...]
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Thursday signed the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Act into law, amending the Computer Misuse Act of 2011. Introduced by Kampala Central MP Muhammad Nsereko, the Act lists imposes punishments on people who send malicious information, hate speech, unsolicited information or information about children without the consent of their parents or guardians. Section [...]
The US District Court for the Nothern District of Texas Friday granted class certification to two Texas doctors in their lawsuit challenging the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) announcement that Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) bans discrimination in healthcare against transgender Americans. The ruling is the latest development in the ongoing [...]
