The European Union on Friday found both TikTok and Meta in breach of several obligations under the Digital Services Act. The EU’s main executive body, the European Commission (EC), preliminarily ruled that both companies failed to grant researchers access to public data. According to its Friday press release, the Commission has also stated that META, [...]
The Republic of Croatia on Friday reintroduced compulsory military service following fears over the escalating Russia-Ukraine war and destabilization in the Balkans. With an 84-to-11 vote, the Croatian parliament, the Sabor, approved changes to the country’s Defense Act and Armed Forces Service Act, reintroducing basic military training. The new system consists of two months of basic [...]
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday pleaded not guilty in federal court to one count of bank fraud and one count of making false statements to a financial institution. The indictment alleges that in 2020, James purchased a property in Norfolk, Virginia, for approximately $137,000, and falsely represented it as a second home—rather [...]
The UN expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, George Katrougalos, stated in a report Thursday that comprehensive reforms are needed to rebuild a fairer global financial system. He stressed that international financial reforms should be grounded in a human rights-based approach and consistent with the principles of the UN Charter, [...]
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency on Thursday to counteract the expiration of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on November 1 due to the government shutdown. Over 850,000 people in the state of Virginia utilize SNAP benefits. US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins posted to the social media platform X on October 16, [...]
The UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) renewed its calls for enhanced coordination and safety along migration pathways on Thursday following a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia that killed 40 migrants. The organization stated: “IOM reiterates its support for countries along key migration routes through protection-sensitive search and rescue operations, and through efforts to [...]
The North Carolina Senate voted on Tuesday to create a new congressional map for the state, reallocating voters from the Republican-controlled third district to the Democrat-controlled first district. The state’s House of Representatives will vote on the map on Wednesday. Republicans currently control 10 of 14 congressional seats in North Carolina, and make up 30 [...]
The regional head of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) for the Occupied Palestinian Territory warned on Tuesday of Israeli settlers’ increasing violence against Palestinian farmers. The statement comes at the start of the critical olive harvest season. According to the OHCHR statement, 757 settler attacks took place in [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday criticized the announcement of the new EU-Uzbekistan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement. The agreement describes respect for democratic principles and the preservation of fundamental freedoms as “essential,” yet HRW said that it fails to properly address Uzbekistan’s deteriorating rights record. Europe and Central Asia advocacy director at HRW, Iskra [...]
The UN reproductive health agency UNFPA on Tuesday described women and girls across the Democratic Republic of the Congo as “one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises,” facing widespread insecurity, rising sexual violence, and severely disrupted life-saving services. Speaking to journalists at the Geneva UN Office after her visits to Kinshasa and Goma, UNFPA Director [...]
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