Law & Order
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Victoria to forge on with raising the age of criminal responsibility, new bail laws.
Indigenous groups have criticised the Victorian Opposition for attempting to reintroduce bail laws that were previously labelled an “unmitigated disaster,”…
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Kerr calling a cop a ‘white bastard’ isn’t reverse racism — precedent proves it
If anyone was going to pull off the world’s first reverse milkshake duck and stick the landing, it’d be Sam…
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Will Legal Challenges Derail Donald Trump’s Bid for Presidency?
In this episode of Ripple Effect, Stephen Pomper and Michael Hanna are joined by Norm Eisen, senior fellow at Brookings and…
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Column: Without even ruling on Trump’s immunity claim, the Supreme Court handed him a huge victory
Given the Supreme Court’s possible responses to Donald Trump’s appeal of the D.C. Circuit’s denial of his claim of immunity…
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China: Free Detained Tibetan Demonstrators
(New York) – The Chinese authorities should immediately release hundreds of Tibetan monks and villagers who were detained while peacefully protesting the…
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Applying the Law of the Sea to Protect International Shipping
In recent decades, global shipping—carrier of 80 per cent of world trade—has faced numerous threats that challenge the long-established right…
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Governments Target Nationals Living Abroad
Killings, Removals, Other Abuses Threaten Rights; Bold Policy Response Needed. Governments across the globe are reaching beyond their borders and…
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Historic vote in Australian parliament on Julian Assange
The Australian House of Representatives passed a motion introduced by Tasmanian Independent, Andrew Wilkie on behalf of the Parliamentary Friends…
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Coming face to face with inmates in El Salvador’s mega-jail
With shaven heads, dressed in pristine white, and heavily tattooed, the prisoners know they are being watched and return the…
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Zimbabwe Considers Abolishing Death Penalty
Zimbabwe’s cabinet has approved a bill that, if passed by parliament, will abolish the death penalty. Idriss Nassah, Senior Researcher. Member of…
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Hungary: Media Curbs Harm Rule of Law
EU Action Needed to Tackle Declining Press Freedom, Pluralism The Hungarian government’s interference with media freedom obstructs journalists from holding…
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Australia is in desperate need of a Whistleblower Protection Authority. Here’s what it should look like
Making it safer for insiders to speak up about wrongdoing is crucial for public integrity in Australia. Ask anyone, from…
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Hamburg’s Higher Regional Court Refuses to Address Erdogan’s Influence in the Kenan Agias Case
Today, the defense filed a motion on behalf of Kenan Agias to exclude the panel of three judges because they…
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Pakistan: Inching toward Contested Elections
As the country is deeply polarised, disputes could turn ugly. Authorities can still avoid the worst-case scenarios. What’s new? ICG…
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Still No Justice for Slain Lebanese Researcher’s Family
Three years ago today, Lebanese researcher, publisher, and Hezbollah critic Lokman Slim was killed in south Lebanon by assailants who remain unidentified…
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Türkiye: Ensure Accountability for Deaths in Earthquake
Investigate Public Officials over Responsibility for Deadly Construction The Turkish government has an obligation to ensure that public officials responsible for thousands…
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