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The Australian government on Monday unveiled a proposed competition scheme to introduce new laws that would allow global technology companies to be fined up to $50 million AUD for anti-competitive behavior and obstructing consumer choice.
The proposal seeks to impose broad obligations upon digital platforms through primary legislation in order to prohibit acts that involve

Amnesty International urged the Egyptian government on Tuesday to reject the new refugee law, citing violations of international human rights and refugee laws. The organization stated that the proposed law should be returned to parliament for further revisions and called on the European Union (EU) to press the Egyptian government to introduce necessary safeguards to

Human Rights Watch (HRW) called for the abolition of immigration detention in Canada on Tuesday, due to the system’s ineffective protection of people with mental disabilities. HRW specifically cited a case in which a man unable to communicate due to mental illness was represented through two years of immigration hearings by a contracted designated representative

In this occasional series of dispatches and commentaries, JURIST staff and correspondents from around the world reflect on the implications of Donald Trump’s US election victory and some of its likely implications for their regions. In this dispatch, Conor Doran, a JURIST staffer at University College Cork School of Law in Ireland, offers his perspective. 

A Russian District Military Court on Friday sentenced anti-war activist and former Moscow municipal deputy Aleksei Gorinov to an additional three years in prison, according to local media.
The court found Gorinov guilty of “justifying terrorism” and ordered him to serve his sentence in a stricter prison facility than the one he is currently in.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday called on Mexican authorities to strengthen abortion access and eliminate remaining criminal code barriers after the Congress of the State of Mexico voted to decriminalize abortion during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
HRW emphasized that while the State of Mexico’s reform marks substantial progress, implementation remains crucial. The