The US Department of State Wednesday publicly designated two former Maltese government officials and their immediate families, barring them from entering the US over alleged significant corruption. The two officials barred from entry are Konrad Mizzi, a former energy and conservation minister, and Keith Schembri, former chief of staff to the prime minister. Their immediate [...]
Former President Moncef Marzouki Wednesday was sentenced in absentia to four years in prison by the Tunis Court of First Instance. Marzouki’s conviction was due to his “undermining the external security of the State,” according to Tunisia’s national press agency. Marzouki served as Tunisia’s president from 2011 through 2014. Most recently, Marzouki has received attention [...]
Former President Donald Trump appealed to the Supreme Court Thursday to block the release of certain documents to the House of Representatives January 6th Committee. In the course of its investigation, the Committee requested presidential records related to the events of January 6th, 2021, and Trump’s claims of election fraud. Trump argues that a federal [...]
The European Commission (“the Commission”) began infringement procedures against Poland Wednesday in light of recent judgments from the country’s Constitutional Tribunal undermining EU law. The Commission considers these judgments to be in “breach of the general principles of autonomy, primacy, effectiveness and uniform application of Union law and the binding effect of rulings of the [...]
The China State Administration of Religious Affairs on Wednesday issued new regulations banning foreign organizations and individuals from posting online religious content, citing national security concerns. The new regulations titled “Measures for the Administration of Internet Religious Information Services” were jointly drafted by five departments within the Chinese government and will be effective as of [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on many aspects of our modern lives. Mandatory face masks, local and national lockdowns, and compulsory social distancing in public places have become a part of everyday routines all around the world. The pandemic has also tested the regulatory and administrative capacity of both states and international organizations to [...]
The United States Supreme Court Wednesday announced that it will be holding a special hearing next month to assess the legality of two federal mandates implemented by the Biden Administration mandating COVID-19 vaccines in the workplace. The hearing will cover cases involving two of the Biden Administration’s three federal vaccine mandates: the mandate issued by [...]
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down “Marsy’s Law,” a victims’ rights amendment that would have added a new provision to Article I of the Pennsylvania Constitution. The amendment includes provisions for the right to be notified about and present at proceedings against the perpetrator, the right to be involved in release and sentencing of [...]
The Karnataka Legislative Assembly passed the Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021 Thursday prohibiting the “unlawful conversion from one religion to another by misrepresentation, force, undue influence, coercion, allurement or by any fraudulent means.” The Karnataka government had tabled the bill before the state legislative assembly on Tuesday, spurring protest marches [...]
The UN Human Rights Office said Tuesday that it has received allegations of security forces raping or gang-raping 13 women and girls during the protests in Khartoum on December 19, 2021. The demonstrations on December 19 were held to commemorate the third anniversary of the protests that started in December 2018 and eventually culminated in [...]
