Approximately 500 Hong Kong police officers raided the offices of pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily on Thursday, arresting five executives and seizing journalistic material including reporters’ computers and notebooks. Three of the executives were later released. The remaining two, Next Digital CEO Cheung Kim-hung and Apple Daily editor-in-chief Ryan Law, were denied bail on Saturday. The [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Friday against Chinese telecom provider Huawei’s plea to vacate a rule by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Under the rule, FCC designated Huawei and its American affiliate as a “national security risk.” The rule barred recipients of subsidies from the federal government from using the [...]

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously on Thursday to further the proposed ban on several Chinese telecom companies from having their equipment utilized in US communication networks. The ban applies to all future authorizations, and it would revoke any prior FCC approvals on these companies. The proposed ban would stop the authorization of [...]

Greece’s Parliament has approved a labor reform bill that has sparked controversy and led to protests by labor unions. The bill aims to allow employees to opt for a longer working day in exchange for time off, with the aim of increasing the productivity of the Greek economy. Its main provisions will provide the introduction [...]

The Congress of the Council of Europe adopted two resolutions protecting the LGBTI community from discrimination and hatred at its 40th Session on Wednesday. The resolutions followed two independent reports–a report that drew attention to the situation of the LGBTI community, claiming that the rights of LGBTI persons were increasingly being politicized and challenged through [...]

South Korean women and girls who have been victims of digital sex crimes are facing major barriers to justice in the country, Human Rights Watch said in a new report Wednesday. The report, entitled “My Life is Not Your Porn: Digital Sex Crimes in South Korea” found that digital sex crimes, usually perpetrated against women [...]

Dr Johnny Ryan, Senior Fellow of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (the Council) brought a legal action in the Hamburg District Court over secret dossiers on Wednesday. While the lawsuit specifically targets technology giants including Google, Facebook, Twitter and Amazon, as well as cellphone service providers, it aims more broadly to challenge online advertising [...]

The National Assembly of Hungary adopted Bill Number T/16365 on Tuesday, effectively banning sexual orientation and gender identity related discourse in schools. The new law, which bans discussions relating to the LGBTQIA+ community, contains various other provisions that put in place stronger measures against acts of pedophilia and sexual crimes against children–all the provisions forming [...]

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named the Honorable Mahmud Jamal to the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) on Thursday. Jamal will replace the retiring Justice Rosalie Abella, and becomes the first person of color to sit on Canada’s highest court. Preceding Jamal’s appointment, the Liberal government formed a non-partisan advisory board led by former Progressive [...]

A group of Norwegian climate activists on Tuesday formally requested that the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) review Norway’s plans for expanded Arctic oil and gas extraction, arguing that their “rights to life and private and family life are directly affected by climate change.” Environmental groups Greenpeace and Young Friends of the Earth, along with [...]