A recent report published by human rights watchdog, the 88 Project, claims that the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has issued a secretive directive aimed at reducing the fundamental rights of civil society. This includes banning trade unions, curtailing freedom of expression, and reducing foreign influence. The CPV’s secret directive, termed Directive 24, allegedly views…
In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada decided that Canada’s Constitution safeguards internet protocol (IP) addresses of Canadians against unreasonable search, pursuant to Section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. With this decree, law enforcement agencies are required to secure previous judicial permission before procuring an IP address for criminal…
Nicaragua recently filed an official application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), instituting proceedings against Germany. The application accuses Germany of being complicit in the genocide of Palestinians by Israel in the embattled Gaza Strip, which is a violation of the Geneva Conventions, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. Nicaragua has applied for provisional measures…
The European Commission (EC) has recently announced an additional EUR 68 million in financial aid for Palestinians, supplementing the existing EUR 82 million designated for the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in 2024. This move brings the total aid to EUR 150 million. An extra EUR 125 million for humanitarian aid in 2024 has…
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Philippe Dufresne, recently announced that Montreal-based adult entertainment company, Aylo, has violated Canada’s privacy laws. The company permitted videos to be uploaded to Pornhub and other Aylo-owned firms without the consent or knowledge of the individuals involved. Upon completion of his investigation, Commissioner Dufresne determined that while Aylo attempted an…
In a significant move on Friday, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) dismissed an appeal by Venezuela to halt ICC investigations into potential crimes against humanity committed by the Venezuelan government. The court reaffirmed its June 2023 decision to resume the investigations was indeed correct. In the Appeals Chamber’s judgement, the prior…
Sergei Sokolov, the editor-in-chief of independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, has been fined by a Russian court in Moscow over allegations of discrediting the Russian armed forces. Sokolov was ordered to pay a fine of 30,000 rubles (approximately 329 USD) by the Perovsky District Court in Moscow. The charges stem from a Novaya Gazeta article published…
In a bid to curb the escalating gang violence in Haiti, the governments of Kenya and Haiti recently signed a security deal that will see Kenya sending 1,000 police officers to the Caribbean nation. The move comes as part of a multinational security support mission initially authorized by the UN Security Council in October 2023….