The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) concluded in a report released Friday that Bosnia and Herzegovina has made limited progress in implementing key anti-corruption recommendations. The report underscores that Bosnia and Herzegovina has fully implemented just two of 25 recommendations from GRECO’s Fifth Evaluation Round, with 15 partially implemented and eight [...]

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro filed a lawsuit Thursday against President Donald Trump and his administration over the federal aid freeze policy, claiming that it is unconstitutional for the executive branch to suspend money that Congress has already approved. The lawsuit specifically details the funds the federal government has withheld since January 27, namely the $3.1 [...]

The US Department of State has resumed HIV prevention services under the president’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) after a temporary suspension of US foreign assistance, according to reports Thursday. The resumption comes with a restriction: pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) will only be available to pregnant and breastfeeding women (PBFW), excluding LGBT+ individuals who are [...]

Convention means nothing to Donald Trump. Neither does the Constitution. Since re-assuming office, he has summarily dismissed the Chair of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Inspectors General across federal agencies, too, something that the Biden administration itself unfortunately practiced. Without hearings, without credible reasons and [...]

A US federal judge in Maine granted a temporary injunction on Thursday to pause the implementation of a gun law that requires 72 hours to pass before the purchase of firearms can be completed. Judge Lance Walker of the US District Court for the District of Maine found that the plaintiffs carried their burden of [...]

A US federal judge in Boston entered an order on Wednesday to dissolve a temporary restraining order that blocked US President Donald Trump’s government employee buyout offer. Judge George A. O’Toole of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts found that the labor unions who filed a complaint against the directive lacked standing. [...]

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) adopted a resolution on Thursday refusing to recognize the legitimacy of Georgia’s most recent election, calling on the international community to boycott the country’s authorities and ruling elite. The MEPs recognized former President Salome Zourabichvili as the legitimate president of the country. The resolution called on the European Council [...]

Liberian President Joseph Boakai announced more than 450 suspended top government officials on Thursday, including ministers, for failing to declare their assets to the anti-corruption agency, Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC). According to the presidency, the suspended officials will be put on unpaid leave for a month until they make the necessary declarations. Under Article 90(c) of [...]

The US foreign aid freeze imposed by President Donald Trump will threaten human rights in Myanmar, Amnesty International warned on Thursday. The group warned that the freeze may result in the loss of countless lives and devastating consequences. Following the foreign aid freeze and the stop-work order, Amnesty International observed that hospitals and refugee camps [...]

US Federal District Judge Brendan A. Hurson issued a temporary restraining order Thursday blocking a Trump administration executive order aimed at eliminating federal funding to transgender medical care for minor youths. The judge’s order restrains executive officials from “conditioning or withholding federal funding based on the fact that a healthcare entity or health professional provides [...]