Kenya’s Office of the Auditor General (OAG) Tuesday published its Annual Corporate Report for 2021 through 2022. In the report, the OAG detailed how it submitted 1,617 audit reports to Parliament and relevant country assemblies for further actions. Additionally, the OAG released a framework for tracking, following up and reporting on implementations of audit recommendations, [...]

Saudi Arabia and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Monday signed an agreement to build a legal and institutional framework to combat human trafficking crimes. President of the Saudi Arabia Human Rights Commission (HRC) Dr. Hala bint Mazyad bin Mohammed Al-Tuwaijri stressed that the Kingdom has strived to build a legal and institutional [...]

The Chinese National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) Friday adjudicated that Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee must certify the appointment of overseas lawyers as defense counsel or litigation agent in a case concerning a national security offence pursuant to Article 14 and Article 47 of the Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL). In November [...]

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen Tuesday announced a plan to strengthen and restructure the nation’s military defence strategies, including extending the current mandatory conscription period from four months to one year. Beginning in 2024, all males born after January 1, 2005, will need to undergo a year-long conscription. In light of China’s recent military threats and [...]

The New South Wales (NSW), Australia, Environment and Heritage Group (EHG) Friday suggested further modifications to minimise the impacts of the Warragamba Dam Raising project on NSW biodiversity and Aboriginal cultural heritage sites. The project would raise the dam by 14 metres, aiming to “reduce risk to life and property damage due to flooding downstream [...]