Law & Order
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Brazil Indigenous leaders sue Jair Bolsonaro for ‘crimes against humanity’
Two top Brazilian Indigenous leaders have asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate President Jair Bolsonaro for “crimes against…
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Russian authorities jail Alexei Navalny’s allies ahead of protests this weekend
Russian authorities on Friday cracked down on supporters of opposition politician Alexei Navalny, handing down short jail terms to allies…
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‘Long overdue’: Germany moves to eradicate lingering Nazi laws
Germany is moving to rid itself of a cluster of laws introduced by the Nazis, still lingering on its books…
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President Erdoğan’s advisor says Turkey’s intel agency will feed Swedish-based Turkish journalist to the sharks
Speaking during a debate program on a CNN Türk on January 15, 2021, a pro-government media outlet, Caşın targeted Abdullah Bozkurt,…
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‘Like flying’: Dozens more refugees released from hotel detention in Melbourne
But the second day of releases is bittersweet news to the 14 men who remain detained at the hotel, who…
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To publish or not to publish?
Terrorism, political extremism, Donald Trump, social media and the phenomenon of “cancel culture” are confronting journalists with a range of…
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Crimes at sea: when we frame illegal fishers as human and drug smugglers, everyone loses
It’s a huge problem not only for the 59.5 million people who depend on fisheries for their livelihoods, but also…
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Donald Trump pardons Steve Bannon, Elliott Broidy and Lil Wayne in final hours as President
Mr Trump was not expected to pardon himself, members of his family or lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who was at the…
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Guatemalan security forces break up US-bound migrant caravan
Police advanced on the group in a coordinated move, striking batons against their shields to make an intimidating noise, prompting…
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Nigeria’s police: The lingering effects of a colonial massacre
When the ikoro sounded on the afternoon of 18 November 1949, schoolboy Godwin Aniagbo knew something was wrong. BBC In…
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Alexei Navalny, Russian opposition leader, arrested after returning to Moscow
His arrival in Moscow on Sunday marked the first time Mr Navalny had been home since he was poisoned last…
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Widespread overseas travel unlikely for Australians in 2021
Australia’s top health chief has dashed hopes that the rollout of the vaccine will allow people to travel overseas this…
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Guatemalan authorities crack down on thousands of US-bound migrants fleeing poverty and violence
Guatemalan authorities on Saturday (local time) escalated efforts to stop thousands of Hondurans, many of them families with children, traveling…
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Statehouses, Washington, D.C. Brace For Potentially Violent Week
Police and National Guard troops stood sentry at newly fortified statehouses Sunday ahead of demonstrations planned for the leadup to…
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Lessons from 2020 that can improve the legal landscape
Rebecca Sandford, who assumed the role of South Australian Law Society president on 1 January 2021, said the lessons learnt…
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Poland plans to make censoring of social media accounts illegal
Polish government officials have denounced the deactivation of Donald Trump’s social media accounts, and said a draft law being readied…
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