The South Korean Constitutional Court ruled on Monday that the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was Illegitimate as his conduct, while partially unconstitutional, did not constitute a “betrayal of public trust.” The decision effectively reinstates Han as acting president. While one of the eight justices voted to uphold the impeachment, four voted for dismissal [...]

Over 35 human rights organizations on Friday issued an open letter, addressed to the leaders of Australia’s three major political parties, urging them to foster a “civil and respectful discourse” on the topic of refugees and asylum-seekers ahead of the upcoming federal elections in May. In the letter, local NGOs such as the Asylum Seekers [...]