A UN expert expressed concern Thursday over Türkiye’s “misuse” of counter-terrorism laws to detain nine prominent human rights defenders and lawyers.
UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Mary Lawlor highlighted arbitrary arrests, unfair trials, and lengthy sentences handed to the nine activists and lawyers, emphasizing that these practices undermine fundamental freedoms
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Police condemned as deaths of 78 miners confirmed in South Africa mine rescue operation
The South African Police Service confirmed the deaths of at least 78 people on Wednesday following the end of a rescue operation at an abandoned mine where miners, cut off from food and water, had been working illegally.
The announcement relayed that the bodies of 78 miners had been retrieved, and a total of 246…
News organizations sue OpenAI over copyright infringement claims
Apple appears in UK court for overcharging customers in class-action lawsuit
Apple appeared before the UK competition appeal tribunal for overcharging customers in a class-action lawsuit in a class-action lawsuit on Monday.
Rachael Kent-Aitken, representing the claimants, brought the collective action through Article 47B of the Competition Act 1998, which allows a court-authorized representative to bring legal action that combines several individual claims into one…
Uganda court charges prominent opposition leader with treachery
A Ugandan military tribunal, in a self-referred “court martial,” added the charge of “treachery” against Ugandan ex-opposition leader Kizza Besigye, and his aide Hajji Obeide Lutale. The tribunal also added Captain Denis Ola, a serving Ugandan military general, to the charges.
The charge of treachery falls under the heading of treason within s.23(3)(a) of the…
Biden administration issues export restrictions for US computer chips used in artificial intelligence
The Biden administration proposed new export restrictions on computer chips used for artificial intelligence (AI) on Monday. The restrictions are an effort to prevent other rival nations, from accessing and abusing advanced US technology.
The Biden administration referred to its new regulation as “an Interim Final Rule on Artificial Intelligence Diffusion.” In its press release,…
US special counsel report lays out reasoning behind Trump prosecution
A report by Special Counsel Jack Smith released Tuesday detailed the prosecutor’s rationale behind the election interference prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump. Released nearly two months after Trump’s federal charges were dropped, Smith’s report explained various decisions made during the prosecution effort and detailed its trajectory before ending due to Trump’s 2024 election victory.…
US Supreme Court rejects Utah’s bid to seize control of federal lands
The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case brought by the state of Utah seeking to assert state control over 18.5 million acres of federally owned lands, leaving in place a lower court ruling that upheld federal authority. The decision is a significant setback for Utah’s long-standing efforts to transfer ownership of…
Bangladesh Anti Corruption Commission files lawsuit against former prime minister and her family for corruption
Bangladesh’s Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday filed three lawsuits against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and six members of her family for irregularly obtaining land plots under the Purbachal New Town project, according to local media reports. The cases also involve 23 individuals, including officials from the Ministry of Housing and Public Works…
US Supreme Court denies constitutionality challenge by oil companies against lawsuits from Hawaii municipalities
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Monday refused to hear the appeals of multiple oil companies which alleged that a negligence lawsuit against them violates the US Constitution’s separation of powers and federal common law.
The two lawsuits, one led by Sunoco and one led by Shell, assert that the Supreme…