Human Rights Watch (HRW) Wednesday accused the Rwandan government of manipulating the country’s justice system to stifle free speech, citing the conviction of Rwandan opposition politician Théophile Ntirutwa, a member of the unregistered Dalfa-Umurinzi opposition party. The High Court’s Rwamagana chamber sentenced Ntirutwa last month to seven years in prison for “spreading false information or harmful [...]

The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Wednesday cited three Amazon facilities for violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). The facilities were cited for failing to provide a safe, non-hazardous environment for employees.  These citations were disclosed at a press conference held by US Attorney for the [...]

The Israel Supreme Court Wednesday ruled that Vice Prime Minister Aryeh Deri is ineligible to hold public office. Chief Justice Esther Hayut’s majority opinion rules that the court must intervene in Deri’s appointment. She explained that, while the court should only intervene in political appointments in extreme circumstances, Deri’s appointment goes beyond reasonability. Deri’s “backlog [...]

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Tuesday unveiled changes to its Criminal Division Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy, which includes discounts on fines. Under the policy, if a company voluntarily discloses misconduct to the criminal division in accordance with the prescribed standards, it will receive discounts on criminal fines. Self-disclosure following the standards can [...]

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday that pharmacy retailer Walgreens has agreed to pay an $83 million settlement over its opioid distribution practices within an 8-year period. The state of West Virginia sued the pharmacy chain, along with others, for failure to maintain “effective controls against diversion as a distributor and dispenser,” which [...]

The Irish Department of Justice Wednesday announced a bill that would make it a crime to entice a child to engage in criminal activity. The bill, the Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Bill 2023, has secured Cabinet approval and would tailor offences for crimes where the adult “compel, coerce, direct or deceive [...]

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres Wednesday accused Big Oil of peddling a “big lie” about their contribution in global warming. Speaking at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Guterres said, “We learned last week that certain fossil fuel producers were fully aware in the 1970s that their core product was baking our [...]

Victoria, Australia Attorney General Jaclyn Symes Tuesday told reporters that police will not be given additional powers once the recently enacted decriminalization of public intoxication reforms go into effect. Symes acknowledged that implementing more powers would undermine the decriminalization. That said, Symes said that even without additional powers, police will work with stakeholders to ensure [...]

The Dutch Senate Tuesday voted 56-15 to amend the Constitution to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and disability in a major victory for Dutch LGBTQ+ and disability rights activists. The Senate voted on a proposal  to amend Article 1 of the Constitution which reads: All persons in the Netherlands shall be treated [...]

The Indian Supreme Court Monday ruled that bail granted under Section 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure can be revoked even if the investigating agency failed to complete the investigation and file a chargesheet within the given timeframe if the accused has committed a non-bailable offense and a strong case is made out against [...]