Vietnam brought into force new internet regulations on Wednesday mandating that social media platforms verify user identities and share data with authorities. The rules, encapsulated in Decree No. 147/2024, have sparked significant criticism from activists and human rights organizations, who contend that they represent a severe infringement on freedom of expression in the country. Under [...]

Judge Nubia Vera on Monday reinstated Ecuadorian Vice President Verónica Abad to her position, lifting a five-month suspension imposed by the Ministry of Labor for allegedly abandoning her duties. The ruling declared the sanction unconstitutional, marking a significant development in the escalating feud between Abad and President Daniel Noboa. The decision comes just weeks before [...]

Luigi Mangione, the man alleged to have killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4, pleaded not guilty to the charge at a hearing in a New York courtroom on Monday. Mangione has been charged with eleven state criminal counts including murder as an act of terrorism, along with federal counts related to murder and [...]

A group of Palestinian-British individuals has taken initial steps to bring British Petroleum (BP) to court, accusing the company of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. The action led by Bimdman’s LLP asserts BP’s complicity through the continuous supply of crude oil to Israel, facilitated by the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Pipeline, [...]

Malaysia’s state investment fund, 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), on Monday filed  a lawsuit against corporate services provider Amicorp Group and its chief executive officer (CEO), Toine Knipping, for allegedly facilitating the laundering of over $7 billion in misappropriated funds, local media reported. In its claim, 1MDB accused Amicorp Group of “fraudulently aiding and abetting [...]

Hong Kong police on Monday announced a reward of HK$1 million for information leading to the arrest of six pro-democracy activists now residing in the UK and Canada. The bounties were issued for alleged violations of the 2020 National Security Law. One of the wanted individuals, including Tony Chung, a former pro-independence group leader, has [...]

Bangladesh informed media on Monday that it had that requested India extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been living in exile since fleeing the country in August, following widespread protests that led to her removal from office as Prime Minister. The request was formally communicated to the Indian government through a diplomatic note, [...]

Amnesty International called on the Chinese government to release human rights lawyers Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi, who have been imprisoned for subversion over attending a social gathering on December 26, 2019. In its statement, Amnesty International described their treatment as emblematic of the Chinese authorities’ brutal repression of civil society, further highlighting that Xu [...]

In his first major rally since his victory in the 2024 election, Donald Trump declared his intention to restrict transgender rights when he returns to office, proclaiming that he would “stop men from participating in women’s sports.” Trump launched numerous attacks on trans rights throughout his first term, including banning transgender individuals from serving in [...]

Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Serbia’s capital Belgrade on Sunday to demonstrate against President Aleksandar Vučić and the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), blamed for the railway station roof collapse last month that took the lives of fifteen people. Led by university students and farmer unions, the protest was held in Belgrade’s Slavija Square, [...]