Thailand activist and lawyer Arnon Nampa received his second conviction and four more years of imprisonment Wednesday for a case of royal defamation related to social media posts from 2021. Defamation of Thai royalty is a punishable offence under the Thai Criminal Code, referred to as the lese-majeste law.  According to a report by Nampa’s volunteer [...]

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Wednesday, expressing concerns over Slovakia’s proposed criminal code reforms and the dissolution of the Special Prosecutor’s Office. The European Parliament is worried the moves potentially endanger the rule of law in Slovakia. Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico introduced reforms in December. The reforms relaxed penalties for corruption and [...]

Singapore’s former Transport Minister S Iswaran pleaded not guilty Thursday to 27 corruption charges, which include allegations of receiving items from billionaire Ong Beng Seng, the tycoon recognized for bringing Formula 1 (F1) to Singapore. Chee Hong Tat has been appointed as the new Transport Minister, succeeding Iswaran. Chee Hong Tat previously served as the [...]

Amnesty International found that it is now riskier to flee persecution in the North Caucasus region of Russia due to the ongoing war in Ukraine and stigmatization in Europe. In a report published on Thursday, Amnesty International urged European governments should stop transferring at-risk individuals to Russia to protect their human rights. The Thursday report [...]

The Supreme Court of India issued a restraining order on Wednesday against T. Raja Singh, a political leader and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) affiliated with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as well as the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti organization, prohibiting them from engaging in incitement to violence or hate speech during their proposed rallies. [...]

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in two cases involving a requirement for herring fisheries to pay for the observers the government used to monitor overfishing. At the heart of the two cases was a debate over the court’s current deference to executive branch agencies in interpreting ambiguous language in federal laws.  The [...]

Canada announced on Tuesday its plan to protect Canada’s research over national security considerations. The government intends to stop funding research in the sensitive technology research area that involve institutions connected to foreign military, national defence or state security entities that could pose a risk to Canada’s national security. In implementing the policy, Canadian Minister [...]

The Hong Kong Court of Appeal expunged on Tuesday applicants’ new evidence that sought to demonstrate the regularity and widespread of frontline police officers’ non-compliance with the insignia policies. The court reasoned that large-scale non-compliance of a constant or definite pattern was a new allegation that went beyond the scope of the applicants’ original case. [...]

International human rights organization Article 19 raised concerns on Wednesday over Senegal’s law against disinformation as a threat to freedom of speech and expression. These apprehensions arose ahead of the upcoming elections in the West African country on February 25. Article 19 has expressed concern about the erosion of fundamental freedoms in Senegal, particularly the [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted an en banc rehearing Wednesday to Texas in the state’s dispute with the federal government over a barrier meant to deter migrants from crossing the Rio Grande, vacating the court’s previous judgment. This means that the full court will hear the case instead of a [...]