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WEB2 days ago · September 29, 2024 12:18:16 pm. A Hong Kong court sentenced Chung Pui-kuen, former editor-in-chief of the now-defunct pro-democracy news outlet Stand News, to 21 months in prison on Thursday. Patrick Lam, the former acting editor-in-chief, was released with a reduced sentence due to health issues. Chung and Lam were found …
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WEB2 days ago · September 27, 2024 07:19:10 pm. Democratic US Senator Ron Wyden on Thursday introduced the Judicial Modernization and Transparency Act, a bill aimed at reforming the United States Supreme Court. The proposed legislation seeks to expand the court from nine to fifteen justices among other reforms.
US prosecutors file motion arguing Trump lacks immunity for ...
WEB1 day ago · October 3, 2024 01:28:46 pm. US federal prosecutors on Wednesday released a redacted motion arguing that former president Donald Trump does not have immunity from prosecution for alleged election crimes because they were committed through unofficial conduct. This case is a remand of the US Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v.
Germany court rules parts of federal police surveillance law ...
WEB2 days ago · On October 2, 1997, European Union delegates signed the Amsterdam Treaty, which broadened the scope of the international organization.It amended previous EU treaties to expand the power of the EU Parliament, start the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), and prepare for the influx of post-Communist countries in Eastern Europe.
DOJ finds unconstitutional conditions and rights violations ...
WEB2 days ago · The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday issued a critical report detailing alleged rights violations within Georgia’s prison system. Following an investigation, the DOJ found that conditions in the state’s prisons violate the Eighth Amendment of the US Constitution, which protects against cruel and unusual punishment.
Facing Iran and Its Proxies in the 11th Hour: Law-Based ...
WEB4 days ago · The author, a Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Law, argues that Israel must shift from its traditional nuclear ambiguity to a more explicit deterrence strategy against Iran in order to effectively manage the complex nuclear landscape in the Middle East...
Iran cites international law in attack on Israel as regional ...
WEB3 days ago · On October 2, 1997, European Union delegates signed the Amsterdam Treaty, which broadened the scope of the international organization.It amended previous EU treaties to expand the power of the EU Parliament, start the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), and prepare for the influx of post-Communist countries in Eastern Europe.