US federal district judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong for the US District Court for the Central District of California, ruled Friday that race, language, and work location are not grounds for reasonable suspicion for a detentive stop by immigration agents.  She issued two temporary restraining orders (TROs) in the case Perdomo, et al. v Noem, et [...]

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday agreed to dismiss a landmark lawsuit that sought to enforce mutual fund liquidity standards. The SEC initially filed the lawsuit in 2023, charging New York investment firm Pinnacle Advisors, LLC  (Pinnacle) with violating the Investment Company Act of 1940 (ICA). The federal lawsuit was filed in [...]

On Wednesday, a Kyrgyzstan court ordered the liquidation of independent broadcaster Aprel TV, terminating its broadcasting and social media operations. The ruling was born out of a lawsuit filed by Kyrgyz prosecutors, citing “negative and destructive” reporting of the government that could undermine its authority.  The court ruled that Aprel TV’s content fell under the [...]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) warned against Israeli authorities’ crackdown on free expression on Thursday, calling on officials to release detained journalist and activist Israel Frey. CPJ Regional Director Sara Qudah said Frey’s arrest “underscores authorities’ growing intolerance of freedom of expression since the start of the war on October 7, 2023.” Qudah added, [...]

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been re-arrested 124 days after being released from his first detention. Yoon was initially taken into custody in January over accusations related to martial law and was released after spending 52 days in detention. On July 6, a special counsel team petitioned the courts for a second arrest [...]

Reporter without Borders (RSF) is sounding the alarm about the continued use of violence by law enforcement officers against journalists in Serbia. RSF, together with 11 other press freedom organizations such as the European Federation of Journalists, signed a statement warning the European Union about the rapid deterioration of press freedom in Serbia. The organizations [...]

The US government imposed sanctions against Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and other top Cuban officials on Friday, marking the fourth anniversary of the authorities’ crackdown on the July 2021 protests on the island. The US Department of State restricted the visa access of several individuals, including judicial and prison officials, stating:  Four years ago, thousands [...]

Former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil filed a complaint against the US government on Friday, four months after he was detained by ICE agents for his role in campus protests in support of Palestine. Khalil made several claims in his complaint, including false imprisonment, malicious prosecution and abuse of process. The Center for Constitutional [...]

The United Nations warned on Friday that intensifying gang violence in Haiti not only threatens national stability but could also destabilize the wider Caribbean region, following a devastating surge in killings, abductions, and forced displacement across the country. In the new report published Friday, the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) and the UN Human [...]

The Free Narges Coalition Steering Committee, including Reporters Without Borders (RSF), issued a joint alert on Thursday, warning of escalating threats against imprisoned Iranian journalist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi. These threats, apparently originating from actors affiliated with the Iranian government, aim to further intimidate Mohammadi and her family, intensifying international concern [...]