Lawyer Theerayut Suwankesorn has filed a petition with Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) against multiple members of parliament (MPs) from the progressive Move Forward Party (MFP), as reported by the Thai state news agency, National News Bureau of Thailand (NNT). The petition brings under scrutiny 44 MPs from the MFP for alleged violations of ethical…
In recent news, the international law firm Dechert has reportedly come to a multimillion-dollar settlement in regards to the hacking claims made by aviation entrepreneur, Farhad Azima. Azima alleged that the law firm had hired an operative to illicitly obtain his personal computer data on behalf of one of its clients, the Emirate of Ras…
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Friday that it has jurisdiction to hear parts of a case concerning allegations of genocide. Ukraine brought the contentious case against Russia under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. The proceedings commenced in 2022 when Ukraine filed an application, post Russia’s…
The US Supreme Court recently denied an emergency application by Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) to halt the use of race as a factor in the admissions process at West Point, also known as the US Military Academy. This organization is known for its opposition to affirmative action policies and had recently seen success with…
Irene Khan, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion, expressed significant concern about the escalating number of journalist killings in the Philippines and is calling for immediate action. According to Khan, the murder of journalists constitutes the “most egregious form of censorship”. Despite international efforts to promote press freedom, the Philippines…