The European Union and the United Nations said Hong Kong’s new national security bill was deeply worrying and could erode fundamental freedoms in the China-ruled city. “It is alarming that such consequential legislation was rushed through the legislature through an accelerated process,
Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approved a new national security law aimed at granting the government more power to suppress dissent. The Safeguarding National Security Bill is set to take effect on Saturday. Critics fear the law will further erode civil liberties guaranteed
India has recently announced the implementation of a citizenship law excluding Muslims. The Citizenship Amendment Act provides expedited naturalization for migrants from South Asian faiths other than Islam, excluding Muslims from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. The law, approved in 2019, sparked nationwide
Thousands of farmers protested on Thursday in India’s capital, demanding a new law for minimum crop prices. Due to barricaded highways, they traveled to New Delhi by crowded buses and trains instead of tractors. Authorities imposed conditions like banning farm vehicles and
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The woman who has led the battle for greater end-of-life choice for 17 years says “the dam is bursting” as the British public overwhelmingly demands access to assisted dying. Sarah Wootton has taken the campaign from the margins to the mainstream since
European Union lawmakers gave final approval to the 27-nation bloc’s artificial intelligence law Wednesday, putting the world-leading rules on track to take effect later this year. Lawmakers in the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of the Artificial Intelligence Act, five years
The Indian government has announced rules to enforce the 2019 Citizenship Amendment Act, which excludes Muslims, just weeks before the election. Although passed in 2019, the law’s implementation was delayed due to deadly protests, with concerns raised by citizens of all faiths.
A widower who watched his terminally ill wife endure “15 hours of hell” after taking a cocktail of drugs has backed calls for a parliamentary vote on assisted dying. Performer Tina Humphrey enchanted households across the UK dancing with her dog Chandi
Cambodia has rejected allegations of violating international law by evicting people around Angkor Wat. UNESCO demanded a response after Amnesty International’s report claimed thousands of families were forcibly evicted. Cambodia claims that it is moving only those involved in illegal occupation, not