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Jan
03
Immigration / Law / Policy

The Spanish Central Electoral Bureau ceases in the position of deputy to Quim Torra, and therefore, also that of President of the Generalitat of Catalonia in co

The Spanish Central Electoral Bureau ceases in the position of deputy to Quim Torra, and therefore, also that of President of the Generalitat of Catalonia in compliance with the non-definitive conviction of the Catalan High Court of Justice. At the same time, withdraws immunity as MEP to jailed Oriol Junqueras that recognized the European Court of Justice on 19 December 2019. (South China Morning Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 3, 2020
Jan
08
Immigration / Law / Policy

Norway agrees to take in 600 refugees from Rwanda who were previously evacuated from Libyan detention camps.

Norway agrees to take in 600 refugees from Rwanda who were previously evacuated from Libyan detention camps. Rwanda last September signed an agreement with the United Nations to take in asylum seekers from Libya while their status was being processed, to cut down on human trafficking in the Mediterranean. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 8, 2020
Jan
09
Immigration / Law / Policy

The Spanish Supreme Court revokes the immunity of jailed Oriol Junqueras declared by the European Court of Justice in a sentence on 19 December.

The Spanish Supreme Court revokes the immunity of jailed Oriol Junqueras declared by the European Court of Justice in a sentence on 19 December. This happens after the board of European Parliament recognized the former Vice President of Catalonia as a MEP since 3 July and was elected president of the Greens–European Free Alliance parliamentary group. (The New York Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 9, 2020
Jan
09
Immigration / Law / Policy

Trial of Catalonia independence leaders The Spanish Supreme Court revokes the immunity of jailed Oriol Junqueras declared by the European Court of Justice in a

Trial of Catalonia independence leaders The Spanish Supreme Court revokes the immunity of jailed Oriol Junqueras declared by the European Court of Justice in a sentence on 19 December. This happens after the board of European Parliament recognized the former Vice President of Catalonia as a MEP since 3 July and was elected president of the Greens–European Free Alliance parliamentary group. (The New York Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 9, 2020
Jan
11
Immigration / Law / Policy

The U.S.

The U.S. State Department rejects an extradition request from the Home Office for the unlawful killing of Harry Dunn, describing it as "highly inappropriate" and "establish[ing] an extraordinarily troubling precedent". (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 11, 2020
Jan
13
Immigration / Law / Policy

Visa Inc.

Visa Inc. purchases financial technology firm Plaid for US$5.3 billion, after it and Mastercard each invested US$250 million into the company last year. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 13, 2020
Jan
14
Immigration / Law / Policy

American rapper Jay-Z and his philanthropic organization Team Roc file a federal lawsuit against Mississippi Department of Corrections commissioner Pelicia E.

American rapper Jay-Z and his philanthropic organization Team Roc file a federal lawsuit against Mississippi Department of Corrections commissioner Pelicia E. Hall and Mississippi State Penitentiary superintendent Marshal Turner over the abusive and neglectful treatment of their prisoners, which they claim has led to the deaths of at least three people. (NBC News) (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 14, 2020
Jan
21
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, COVID-19 pandemic in Washington (state) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces the f

COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, COVID-19 pandemic in Washington (state) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces the first U.S. case of novel coronavirus in Snohomish County, Washington. (The Washington Post) COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan The Centers for Disease Control for Taiwan announces that the first case of novel coronavirus was identified at Taoyuan International Airport. (The Wall Street Journal) North Korea reportedly bans foreign tourists and closes the China–North Korea border to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 21, 2020
Jan
22
Immigration / Law / Policy

Algeria announces it will host a meeting with foreign ministers from six North and sub-Saharan African nations, all of whom share a border with Libya, following

Algeria announces it will host a meeting with foreign ministers from six North and sub-Saharan African nations, all of whom share a border with Libya, following the Berlin peace summit to help strengthen support for a tentative peace deal to end the Second Libyan Civil War. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 22, 2020
Jan
22
Immigration / Law / Policy

Libyan peace process Algeria announces it will host a meeting with foreign ministers from six North and sub-Saharan African nations, all of whom share a border

Libyan peace process Algeria announces it will host a meeting with foreign ministers from six North and sub-Saharan African nations, all of whom share a border with Libya, following the Berlin peace summit to help strengthen support for a tentative peace deal to end the Second Libyan Civil War. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 22, 2020
Jan
24
Immigration / Law / Policy

Censorship in Singapore, Malaysia–Singapore relations Malaysian human rights advocacy group Lawyers for Liberty sues Singaporean Home Minister K.

Censorship in Singapore, Malaysia–Singapore relations Malaysian human rights advocacy group Lawyers for Liberty sues Singaporean Home Minister K. Shanmugam in Malaysian High Court after his office invoked the country's anti-fake news law to censor the group's criticisms of the death penalty there. The plaintiff argues that the move represents "an attempt by Singapore to encroach upon, stifle or crack down on freedom of speech in Malaysia". (South China Morning Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 24, 2020
Jan
24
Immigration / Law / Policy

Malaysian human rights advocacy group Lawyers for Liberty sues Singaporean Home Minister K.

Malaysian human rights advocacy group Lawyers for Liberty sues Singaporean Home Minister K. Shanmugam in Malaysian High Court after his office invoked the country's anti-fake news law to censor the group's criticisms of the death penalty there. The plaintiff argues that the move represents "an attempt by Singapore to encroach upon, stifle or crack down on freedom of speech in Malaysia". (South China Morning Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 24, 2020
Feb
01
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic Kiribati becomes the latest country in the Pacific to block Chinese travelers by placing all visa applications from China on hold and ordering

COVID-19 pandemic Kiribati becomes the latest country in the Pacific to block Chinese travelers by placing all visa applications from China on hold and ordering all those coming from countries with confirmed cases of the virus to self-quarantine. (Radio NZ International) Apple Inc. announces it will close all of its stores and offices in China until February 9 due to the pandemic. (Gizmodo)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 1, 2020
Feb
02
Immigration / Law / Policy

Syrian civil war, Northwestern Syria offensive (December 2019–March 2020), Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War More than 200 Turkish Armed Forces vehicl

Syrian civil war, Northwestern Syria offensive (December 2019–March 2020), Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War More than 200 Turkish Armed Forces vehicles cross the Syria–Turkey border into rebel-held Idlib Governorate in an effort to halt the Syrian Army advance on the city of Saraqib. (The Washington Post) (Al Masdar News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 2, 2020
Feb
02
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines The first coronavirus death outside China is reported in the Philippines.

COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines The first coronavirus death outside China is reported in the Philippines. The victim was a Chinese tourist, also infected with Streptococcus pneumoniae and influenza B, who recently arrived in the country. (CNN Philippines) COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic New Zealand closes its borders to all foreign visitors from China and bolsters screenings at its airports in response to the pandemic. The travel ban will be in place for at least fourteen days. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 2, 2020
Feb
10
Immigration / Law / Policy

The administration of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte moves to cancel the franchise of ABS-CBN, the Philippines' largest broadcast media network, by lodgin

The administration of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte moves to cancel the franchise of ABS-CBN, the Philippines' largest broadcast media network, by lodging a complaint against it to the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Members of the Philippine press condemn the actions in moving for the cancellation of the franchise of ABS-CBN. (The New York Times) (Rappler) (GMA News Online)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 10, 2020
Feb
13
Immigration / Law / Policy

Around two dozen heavily armed men dressed in military fatigues storm a court building in El Progreso, north-western Honduras, freeing Alexander Mendoza, a seni

Around two dozen heavily armed men dressed in military fatigues storm a court building in El Progreso, north-western Honduras, freeing Alexander Mendoza, a senior leader of the MS-13 gang and killing four police officers. Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández offers a $80,000 reward for information leading to Mendoza's recapture. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 13, 2020
Feb
16
Immigration / Law / Policy

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri rules that chemical companies Bayer and BASF are accountable for the adverse effects of th

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri rules that chemical companies Bayer and BASF are accountable for the adverse effects of their Dicamba-based herbicides on American farmlands, and awards the plaintiff, a peach farmer, US$265 million in damages. Bayer announces it will appeal. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 16, 2020
Feb
19
Immigration / Law / Policy

The United Kingdom's Home Secretary Priti Patel announces a reform of the UK's immigration system.

The United Kingdom's Home Secretary Priti Patel announces a reform of the UK's immigration system. The changes includes the end of freedom of movement, a minimum requirement of migrants to speak English, a minimum salary of between £20,480 and £25,600, while priority will be given to skilled workers over non-skilled migrants. The changes are effective from January 1, 2021. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 19, 2020
Feb
20
Immigration / Law / Policy

Criminal charges brought in the Mueller special counsel investigation U.S.

Criminal charges brought in the Mueller special counsel investigation U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Amy Berman Jackson sentences Roger Stone, long-time adviser and ally to the President of the United States Donald Trump, to 40 months in federal prison for seven charges of obstruction, lying to Congress and witness tampering. (CNN) (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 20, 2020
Feb
21
Immigration / Law / Policy

India and Pakistan have engaged in a military confrontation across the de facto border in Kashmir; Indian and Pakistani forces exchanged fire near the Line of C

India and Pakistan have engaged in a military confrontation across the de facto border in Kashmir; Indian and Pakistani forces exchanged fire near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir. One Pakistani soldier died in the exchange of fire. (Hindustan Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 21, 2020
Feb
21
Immigration / Law / Policy

Kashmir conflict India and Pakistan have engaged in a military confrontation across the de facto border in Kashmir; Indian and Pakistani forces exchanged fire n

Kashmir conflict India and Pakistan have engaged in a military confrontation across the de facto border in Kashmir; Indian and Pakistani forces exchanged fire near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir. One Pakistani soldier died in the exchange of fire. (Hindustan Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 21, 2020
Feb
21
Immigration / Law / Policy

Prime Minister of Lesotho Tom Thabane fails to appear in court for the murder of his former wife, and his son says he has traveled to South Africa to see a doct

Prime Minister of Lesotho Tom Thabane fails to appear in court for the murder of his former wife, and his son says he has traveled to South Africa to see a doctor. Police warn that if he does not return, they will issue an arrest warrant. (Reuters) (Independent Online)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 21, 2020
Feb
23
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in Iran Pakistan closes its border from Taftan with Iran due to increasing cases of coronavirus in Iran.

COVID-19 pandemic in Iran Pakistan closes its border from Taftan with Iran due to increasing cases of coronavirus in Iran. (Geo News) Turkey closes its border with Iran and halted incoming flights due to more cases of coronavirus in Iran. (Reuters) Afghanistan suspends travel between it and Iran and reported three suspected virus cases in Herat. (TRT World)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 23, 2020
Feb
24
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in Iran Armenia has closed its border from Meghri with Iran and suspended all flights from Armenia to Iran for the next two weeks due to incre

COVID-19 pandemic in Iran Armenia has closed its border from Meghri with Iran and suspended all flights from Armenia to Iran for the next two weeks due to increasing cases of coronavirus in Iran. (Prime Minister of Armenia's Facebook page) The General Authority of Oman's Civil Aviation announced the suspension of all flights between the sultanate and the Islamic Republic of Iran until further notice. (CNN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 24, 2020
Feb
28
Immigration / Law / Policy

Syrian civil war, Northwestern Syria offensive (December 2019–March 2020), European migrant crisis Nearly 300 migrants including Syrians arrived in Edirne provi

Syrian civil war, Northwestern Syria offensive (December 2019–March 2020), European migrant crisis Nearly 300 migrants including Syrians arrived in Edirne province, Turkey, on the border with Greece in a bid to go to Europe. Another group of migrants arrived on the coast of Ayvacik in Çanakkale, western Turkey, and wanted to go to the Greek island of Lesbos by boats. Turkish officials announced that the security forces will not intervene to prevent the crossing of any migrants, including those from Syria and other countries like Afghanistan and Iran. (France 24) (Daily Sabah)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 28, 2020
Feb
28
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Italy 464 more coronavirus cases are confirmed in Italy, bringing the number to 888.

COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Italy 464 more coronavirus cases are confirmed in Italy, bringing the number to 888. Four more virus-related deaths are confirmed, bringing the death toll in the country to 21. (Il Sole 24 Ore) Belarus, Monaco, Iceland, Azerbaijan, New Zealand, Lithuania, Mexico and Nigeria confirm their first cases of coronavirus. (BNO News) Cyprus closes four of its checkpoints along the border with Northern Cyprus for the first time since 2003 due to coronavirus concerns. The checkpoints are expected to be reopened within a week. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 28, 2020
Feb
28
Immigration / Law / Policy

Nearly 300 migrants including Syrians arrived in Edirne province, Turkey, on the border with Greece in a bid to go to Europe.

Nearly 300 migrants including Syrians arrived in Edirne province, Turkey, on the border with Greece in a bid to go to Europe. Another group of migrants arrived on the coast of Ayvacik in Çanakkale, western Turkey, and wanted to go to the Greek island of Lesbos by boats. Turkish officials announced that the security forces will not intervene to prevent the crossing of any migrants, including those from Syria and other countries like Afghanistan and Iran. (France 24) (Daily Sabah)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 28, 2020
Feb
29
Immigration / Law / Policy

Turkish President Recep Erdoğan says 18,000 refugees have crossed into Europe as of this morning and that 25,000–30,000 more may cross today.

Turkish President Recep Erdoğan says 18,000 refugees have crossed into Europe as of this morning and that 25,000–30,000 more may cross today. Erdoğan reiterates that Turkey cannot handle another refugee wave from Syria and that it will keep its borders open. (TRT Haber)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 29, 2020
Mar
01
Immigration / Law / Policy

European migrant crisis, Northwestern Syria offensive (December 2019–present) Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu says 76,358 migrants have left Turkey fro

European migrant crisis, Northwestern Syria offensive (December 2019–present) Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu says 76,358 migrants have left Turkey from Edirne Province as of this morning towards Europe. (Akşam) Greece deploys its military on the border with Turkey to prevent thousands of migrants from entering the European Union, and suspends all asylum applications for a month while also vowing to deport any migrants who enter Greek territory illegally. (The New York Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 1, 2020
Mar
01
Immigration / Law / Policy

Greece deploys its military on the border with Turkey to prevent thousands of migrants from entering the European Union, and suspends all asylum applications fo

Greece deploys its military on the border with Turkey to prevent thousands of migrants from entering the European Union, and suspends all asylum applications for a month while also vowing to deport any migrants who enter Greek territory illegally. (The New York Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 1, 2020
Mar
02
Immigration / Law / Policy

European migrant crisis Hellenic Police border guards open fire on migrants attempting to illegally enter Greece by crossing the border from Turkey, killing a S

European migrant crisis Hellenic Police border guards open fire on migrants attempting to illegally enter Greece by crossing the border from Turkey, killing a Syrian man. (France 24) (Middle East Monitor) The Hellenic Army's IV Army Corps announces a 24-hour snap military drill on the border with Turkey, and warns civilians to stay away from the area. (Anadolu Angency)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 2, 2020
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