US District Court Judge Ronnie Greer issued a temporary restraining order Friday to prevent Blount County, TN District Attorney General Ryan K. Desmond from interfering with the Blount County Pride Festival under... Read more »
Florida Circuit Judge J. Lee Marsh declared Florida’s most recent congressional map unconstitutional on Saturday because it weakens Black voters’ ability to elect representatives of their choice. The case is in the... Read more »
A court in Gomel, a southeastern city in Belarus, sentenced journalist Larysa Schchyrakova to 3.5 years in prison and a fine of 3,700 rubles (US$1465) on Thursday. She was accused of violating... Read more »
On Thursday, Japan witnessed its first labor strike in six decades. The catalyst for this strike was the sale of the Seibu department store, a subsidiary of the Japanese retail giant Seven... Read more »
On Friday, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NCL) announced labor union warning strikes for September 5 and 6. This is in addition to planned indefinite action in three weeks in protest of the... Read more »
The Fifth Session of the Fourteenth National People’s Congress of China concluded on Friday. This assembly serves as the highest legislative body in the state, and its final resolutions entail modifications to... Read more »
The Deputy Prosecutor General of Finland brought charges on Thursday against four Finnish citizens for training to commit terrorist crimes. Prosecutors say the accused allegedly held “racist beliefs” and were “preparing an... Read more »
The UN announced Friday that 43 people were killed during anti-UN demonstrations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Demonstrators in Goma were protesting against a UN peacekeeping mission when soldiers interfered,... Read more »
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall filed a motion Monday arguing that the state can prosecute those who assist people with accessing out-of-state abortion care. In doing so, he asked the court to... Read more »
The Law Society of Kenya, Amnesty International Kenya, Kenya Human Rights Commission and Humanity Activism Knowledge Integrity (HAKI) Africa jointly raised concerns Tuesday over recent statements made by the President of Kenya... Read more »