Articles Tagged with World Freedom Day

A federal court on Tuesday denied the government’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging changes to COVID-19 vaccine recommendations. The case will continue on Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) claims. The US District Court for the District of Massachusetts held that the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) established standing by [...]

The Wyoming Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed a lower court decision holding that a state law totally banning abortion and a separate law that prohibited the use of abortion pills were unconstitutional. Wyoming passed the abortion bans in 2022, which included one total ban unless a situation of rape or incest occurred and one banning [...]

A Minneapolis Hilton Hotel denied service to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents in protest of immigration enforcement activity in the city, an online post revealed Monday. DHS posted an email exchange between agents and the hotel in which a hotel manager cancelled a DHS reservation after discovering ties between agents and their “immigration work.” [...]

The Ghana Coalition of Unpaid Teachers, made up of College of Education and university graduates, on Monday, issued an ultimatum to the government, threatening mass protests and legal action over unpaid salary arrears spanning between twelve and fifteen months. The coalition, which represents over 1,000 educators, is also demanding the collection of staff identification numbers, [...]

The Palestinian ambassador to the UK raised his nation’s flag over the new Palestinian embassy in London on Monday, following the UK’s recognition of Palestinian statehood. During the ceremony in Hammersmith, Ambassador Husam Zomlot presented the official signage for the diplomatic office, finalizing a political shift in the UK that began last year alongside Canada [...]

Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, respectively the former president and first lady of Venezuela, made brief statements during their arraignment in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York Monday. The couple pleaded not guilty to all charges levied against them in a new indictment, which alleges narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine [...]

The state-run Myanmar Radio and Television service reported on Sunday that Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, head of the military government, officially pardoned 6,134 prisoners, as well as at least 52 foreigners. Other prisoners received reduced sentences. The pardons marked the 78th anniversary of Myanmar’s independence from Britain, gained on January 4, 1948. The act [...]

Amnesty International reported on Monday that Ugandan security forces unlawfully targeted opposition rallies with excessive force and arbitrary arrests, with some attendees subject to torture and other mistreatment. Documented incidents included the use of tear gas, pepper spray and beatings directed at peaceful crowds in the localities of Kawempe and Iganga in November. An eyewitness [...]

A French court on Monday convicted ten individuals of cyberbullying charges related to spreading false claims about First Lady Brigitte Macron’s gender identity and personal life. The defendants, eight men and two women, aged 41 to 65, received sentences ranging from cyberbullying awareness training to eight months of suspended imprisonment. One defendant received six months [...]

Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan submitted a letter of resignation to Governor Tony Evers on Saturday following her conviction of obstructing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. In her letter, Dugan stated: As you know, I am the subject of unprecedented federal legal proceedings, which are far from concluded but which present immense and complex challenges [...]