Belfast Court Rules UK's Northern Ireland Law Granting Immunity To British Soldiers Breaches Human Rights

A Belfast court has ruled that the UK's Troubles-era Amnesty Law, designed to grant conditional amnesties to soldiers and paramilitaries involved in Northern Ireland's sectarian violence, breaches human rights legislation. This decision comes in the wake of a legal challenge mounted by victims' families, adding another layer of complexity to an already contentious law. The Legislation...

Canada Introduces Bill To Force Social Media Companies To Remove 'Harmful Post' Within 24 Hours

Canada has recently proposed an Online Safety Act to combat a range of harmful online content. The draft legislation, introduced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government, aims to hold tech platforms accountable for swiftly removing content that falls under seven specified categories of harm.The seven defined categories include intimate content communicated without consent,...

Japan Proposes Law To Classify More Confidential Info With Stringent Security Checks

Japan's government has proposed new legislation to expand the classification of confidential information, allowing for a broader range of data to be designated as sensitive. The proposed bills also introduce a security clearance system, requiring employees at companies with access to such information to undergo thorough background checks. What are the Proposed Bills? The first...

Ghana's Controversial Anti-LGBTQ Bill Sparks Global Concerns

Ghana's parliament has recently passed a contentious bill, officially titled the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, that could criminalize the identification as LGBTQ+. The legislation not only targets individuals engaging in LGBTQ+ activities but also imposes strict penalties on those advocating for LGBTQ+ rights and support groups. What is the Bill? The newly...

Meta Faces Scrutiny Over Subscription Model: Allegations of GDPR Violations and Privacy Breaches

Meta Platforms, led by Mark Zuckerberg, is under fire in the European Union as consumer groups from eight countries lodge complaints against the tech giant's subscription model for Facebook and Instagram. The subscription model, introduced last year, allows users to opt for an ad-free experience for a fee, but it has raised concerns about privacy violations and alleged breaches of...

UK To Pay £370 Million In Controversial Asylum Relocation Partnership With Rwanda

The National Audit Office (NAO) has disclosed that the UK government is set to pay a minimum of £370 million to Rwanda under the Migration and Economic Development Partnership (MEDP). This revelation comes from a detailed report published by the NAO, the independent public spending watchdog in the UK. The report outlines the financial commitments made by the UK under the partnership,...

Hong Kong's National Security Law: Not A Balancing Act Between Security And Liberty

As Hong Kong is poised to enact a new national security law, concerns are rippling through the international legal community. The legislation is seen as a deviation from the promised civil liberties in the "one country, two systems" framework established when Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule in 1997.Amid fears of broad surveillance and censorship resembling mainland China, businesses...

Supreme Court To Weigh Trump's Immunity Claim In Election Interference Case

In a pivotal decision with potential implications for the 2024 presidential election, the US Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of former President Donald Trump, who asserts absolute immunity from prosecution in connection with allegations of interference in the 2020 election. This move could significantly impact the timing of the trial, potentially delaying it until after the...

Court of Arbitration For Sport Upholds International Olympic Committee's Decision To Suspend Russian Olympic Committee

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed Russia's bid to reverse the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to suspend its official status. The IOC took this action after Russia attempted to absorb Ukrainian sports organizations following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Established in 1984, the CAS is a global organization dedicated to resolving sports-related...

Was World's Richest Person Overpaid? Delaware Court Says Yes, Tosses Out Elon Musk's $56b 'Unprecedented' Tesla Pay Package

In a challenge to billionaire Elon Musk's Tesla pay package of approx. $56bn, a Delaware court on Tuesday ruled in favor of plaintiff-shareholder(s) who pleaded that it was excessive.The judge, Kathaleen McCormick of Delaware's Court of Chancery, held that the compensation plan was subject to review under the "entire fairness standard" and the burden to prove that it was fair was on...

Israel Supreme Court Strikes Down Part Of Controversial Judicial Overhaul Law By 8:7 Majority

A part of the judicial overhaul law passed by Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government in July last year has been struck down by the country's top Court by an 8:7 majority. Unprecedented in ways more than one, the ruling came this Monday with majority judges agreeing to nullification of the law, which was introduced as an amendment to a Basic Law (Israeli courts, in...

Sandra Day O'Connor, First Female Judge Of US Supreme Court, Passes Away At 93

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to be appointed as a Justice to the US Supreme Court, passed away yesterday of complications related to dementia and respiratory illness. In a press release by the US Supreme Court, Chief Justice John G Roberts Jr. remembered Justice O'Connor as an “eloquent advocate of civic education”, saying that she blazed a historic trail as...