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Apr
16
Immigration / Law / Policy

Tablighi Jamaat leader Muhammad Saad Kandhlawi is charged with manslaughter after a gathering the organization held in Delhi on March 3 was linked to 1,023 coro

Tablighi Jamaat leader Muhammad Saad Kandhlawi is charged with manslaughter after a gathering the organization held in Delhi on March 3 was linked to 1,023 coronavirus cases across 17 Indian states. Police say he ignored two notices to end the religious event at a mosque in Delhi, though he denies any wrongdoing. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 16, 2020
Apr
20
Immigration / Law / Policy

In a 6–3 decision, the U.S.

In a 6–3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that convictions for serious crimes requires a unanimous decision by the jury, overturning the conviction of the plaintiff, a Louisiana man, and the 1972 case Apodaca v. Oregon. The ruling paves the way for hundreds of defendants to receive new trials. (Reuters)

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

Ramos v.

Ramos v. Louisiana In a 6–3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that convictions for serious crimes requires a unanimous decision by the jury, overturning the conviction of the plaintiff, a Louisiana man, and the 1972 case Apodaca v. Oregon. The ruling paves the way for hundreds of defendants to receive new trials. (Reuters)

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

China–United States relations, COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri Missouri becomes the first U.S.

China–United States relations, COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri Missouri becomes the first U.S. state to file a lawsuit against the Chinese government over the coronavirus pandemic, claiming the government is responsible for the virus's negative impact on the state's economy and that the nation is "hoarding" masks. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman says his country is "not under the jurisdiction of U.S. courts"; that "abuse of litigation" does not help the "epidemic response at home in the United States and also runs counter to international cooperation". (Reuters)

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

Missouri becomes the first U.S.

Missouri becomes the first U.S. state to file a lawsuit against the Chinese government over the coronavirus pandemic, claiming the government is responsible for the virus's negative impact on the state's economy and that the nation is "hoarding" masks. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman says his country is "not under the jurisdiction of U.S. courts"; that "abuse of litigation" does not help the "epidemic response at home in the United States and also runs counter to international cooperation". (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 21, 2020
Apr
27
Immigration / Law / Policy

The Ankara prosecutor's office launches an investigation into a lawyers' organization which condemned the head of the Directorate of Religious Affairs for imply

The Ankara prosecutor's office launches an investigation into a lawyers' organization which condemned the head of the Directorate of Religious Affairs for implying that homosexuality causes human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The investigation is launched on the basis that the organization may have insulted Turks' religious values. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 27, 2020
May
05
Immigration / Law / Policy

The Philippines' National Telecommunications Commission issues a cease and desist order to the broadcasting operations of ABS-CBN, the country's largest media n

The Philippines' National Telecommunications Commission issues a cease and desist order to the broadcasting operations of ABS-CBN, the country's largest media network, as Congress fails to renew its franchise granted in 1995. The network signed off at 7:52 PM, Philippine Standard Time. The last time the network was shut down was upon the declaration of martial law by the Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos. (Al Jazeera) (ABS-CBN News) (Rappler)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 5, 2020
May
06
Immigration / Law / Policy

Macuto Bay raid, United States–Venezuela relations Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says that the two captured American mercenaries accused of organizing an

Macuto Bay raid, United States–Venezuela relations Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says that the two captured American mercenaries accused of organizing an armed incursion into Venezuela will be tried in the country by its civil courts. United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the U.S. government will "use every tool that we have available to try to get them back." (France24)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 6, 2020
May
06
Immigration / Law / Policy

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says that the two captured American mercenaries accused of organizing an armed incursion into Venezuela will be tried in the

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says that the two captured American mercenaries accused of organizing an armed incursion into Venezuela will be tried in the country by its civil courts. United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the U.S. government will "use every tool that we have available to try to get them back." (France24)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 6, 2020
May
15
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia, COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil Colombian Ministers of Defense, Foreign Affairs and Health meet with their Brazilian counterparts to

COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia, COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil Colombian Ministers of Defense, Foreign Affairs and Health meet with their Brazilian counterparts to coordinate a joint response to the increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases in the border region between both countries. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 15, 2020
May
24
Immigration / Law / Policy

Insurgency in the Maghreb The Army of Ivory Coast and the military of Burkina Faso report that they conducted a joint operation against jihadists at the border

Insurgency in the Maghreb The Army of Ivory Coast and the military of Burkina Faso report that they conducted a joint operation against jihadists at the border between the two countries, killing eight suspected militants and arresting fourteen more. The operation is ongoing. (Reuters)

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

National People's Congress Decision on Hong Kong national security legislation Thousands of protesters take to the streets of Hong Kong to oppose a controversia

National People's Congress Decision on Hong Kong national security legislation Thousands of protesters take to the streets of Hong Kong to oppose a controversial national security law expected to be passed by China's National People's Congress. (BBC News) (CNN) (Reuters)

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

The Army of Ivory Coast and the military of Burkina Faso report that they conducted a joint operation against jihadists at the border between the two countries,

The Army of Ivory Coast and the military of Burkina Faso report that they conducted a joint operation against jihadists at the border between the two countries, killing eight suspected militants and arresting fourteen more. The operation is ongoing. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 24, 2020
May
27
Immigration / Law / Policy

Hong Kong–United States relations, 2019–20 Hong Kong protests United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tells Congress that Hong Kong is "no longer autonomou

Hong Kong–United States relations, 2019–20 Hong Kong protests United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tells Congress that Hong Kong is "no longer autonomous from China" following Beijing's plans to impose a new security law on the territory, and no longer meets its special designation for trade under U.S. law that was established in the United States–Hong Kong Policy Act. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 27, 2020
May
27
Immigration / Law / Policy

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tells Congress that Hong Kong is "no longer autonomous from China" following Beijing's plans to impose a new securi

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tells Congress that Hong Kong is "no longer autonomous from China" following Beijing's plans to impose a new security law on the territory, and no longer meets its special designation for trade under U.S. law that was established in the United States–Hong Kong Policy Act. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 27, 2020
May
28
Immigration / Law / Policy

2020 China–India skirmishes, China–India relations China moves thousands of People's Liberation Army troops to its Himalayan border with India, bringing vehicle

2020 China–India skirmishes, China–India relations China moves thousands of People's Liberation Army troops to its Himalayan border with India, bringing vehicles and heavy machinery to what India says is its territory. India sends several battalions of its Army from nearby Leh to the border in response. (The Guardian)

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

China moves thousands of People's Liberation Army troops to its Himalayan border with India, bringing vehicles and heavy machinery to what India says is its ter

China moves thousands of People's Liberation Army troops to its Himalayan border with India, bringing vehicles and heavy machinery to what India says is its territory. India sends several battalions of its Army from nearby Leh to the border in response. (The Guardian)

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

LGBT rights in Hong Kong Pro-democracy and LGBT rights activist Jimmy Sham files a petition to the High Court to recognize his same-sex marriage, which was regi

LGBT rights in Hong Kong Pro-democracy and LGBT rights activist Jimmy Sham files a petition to the High Court to recognize his same-sex marriage, which was registered in New York City in 2014. Sham argues that not recognizing same-sex marriages violates the Basic Law. (South China Morning Post)

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

Pro-democracy and LGBT rights activist Jimmy Sham files a petition to the High Court to recognize his same-sex marriage, which was registered in New York City i

Pro-democracy and LGBT rights activist Jimmy Sham files a petition to the High Court to recognize his same-sex marriage, which was registered in New York City in 2014. Sham argues that not recognizing same-sex marriages violates the Basic Law. (South China Morning Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 29, 2020
May
30
Immigration / Law / Policy

Ethiopia–Sudan relations Sudan summons its Ethiopian ambassador regarding an attack at the border between the two countries that killed military personnel and c

Ethiopia–Sudan relations Sudan summons its Ethiopian ambassador regarding an attack at the border between the two countries that killed military personnel and civilians, including children. A Sudanese military spokesman blamed militias "supported by Ethiopia", while there was no response from the Ethiopian government. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 30, 2020
May
30
Immigration / Law / Policy

Sudan summons its Ethiopian ambassador regarding an attack at the border between the two countries that killed military personnel and civilians, including child

Sudan summons its Ethiopian ambassador regarding an attack at the border between the two countries that killed military personnel and civilians, including children. A Sudanese military spokesman blamed militias "supported by Ethiopia", while there was no response from the Ethiopian government. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 30, 2020
Jun
02
Immigration / Law / Policy

James N.

James N. Miller, former U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, announces his resignation from the Defense Science Board, citing disagreement with the Trump administration's actions against protestors in Washington, D.C. (The Washington Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 2, 2020
Jun
03
Immigration / Law / Policy

Hong Kong–United Kingdom relations, 2019–20 Hong Kong protests Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces that the United Kingdom will change its immigration laws t

Hong Kong–United Kingdom relations, 2019–20 Hong Kong protests Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces that the United Kingdom will change its immigration laws to offer a pathway to UK citizenship for all Hong Kong citizens who are eligible for BN(O) status, if the government of China imposes new security laws on the territory. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 3, 2020
Jun
03
Immigration / Law / Policy

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces that the United Kingdom will change its immigration laws to offer a pathway to UK citizenship for all Hong Kong citizens

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces that the United Kingdom will change its immigration laws to offer a pathway to UK citizenship for all Hong Kong citizens who are eligible for BN(O) status, if the government of China imposes new security laws on the territory. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 3, 2020
Jun
03
Immigration / Law / Policy

A court in France orders Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga to be handed over to a United Nations tribunal for trial.

A court in France orders Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga to be handed over to a United Nations tribunal for trial. Kabuga's lawyers said that their client would not receive a fair trial at a UN tribunal and that his health was too fragile to be transferred amidst the pandemic. However, French justice said his transfer is "not incompatible" with the decision. (Reuters)

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

COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand New Zealand has no active cases, as the last remaining patient is reported to have recovered.

COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand New Zealand has no active cases, as the last remaining patient is reported to have recovered. (Stuff) New Zealand moves to its lowest alert level effective midnight local time (12 UTC), removing most restrictions but maintaining strict border controls. (Stuff) COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa Most schools in South Africa re-open after Education Minister Angie Motshekga says that efforts to contain the virus allowed 95% of schools to return to classes. South Africa has recorded nearly 50,000 cases and almost 1,000 deaths. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 8, 2020
Jun
08
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand New Zealand has no active cases, as the last remaining patient is reported to have recovered.

COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand New Zealand has no active cases, as the last remaining patient is reported to have recovered. (Stuff) New Zealand moves to its lowest alert level effective midnight local time (12 UTC), removing most restrictions but maintaining strict border controls. (Stuff)

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

North Korea–South Korea relations North Korea announces it is severing hotlines with South Korea in retaliation for actions taken by defectors who sent anti-Pyo

North Korea–South Korea relations North Korea announces it is severing hotlines with South Korea in retaliation for actions taken by defectors who sent anti-Pyongyang leaflets to the border. In addition, South Korea says the North refused to respond to calls to its liaison office. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 9, 2020
Jun
10
Immigration / Law / Policy

2020 Polish presidential election, LGBT rights in Poland Ahead of the upcoming presidential election, President Andrzej Duda vows to ban teaching about LGBT iss

2020 Polish presidential election, LGBT rights in Poland Ahead of the upcoming presidential election, President Andrzej Duda vows to ban teaching about LGBT issues in Polish schools in a bid to secure re-election. Duda is a staunch ally of the ruling right-wing populist Law and Justice party. (Reuters)

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

A day after North Korea severed its hotlines with South Korea over defectors who sent anti-Pyongyang leaflets to the border, South Korea announces it is taking

A day after North Korea severed its hotlines with South Korea over defectors who sent anti-Pyongyang leaflets to the border, South Korea announces it is taking legal action against two organisations that conducted such operations, saying that they "have created tension between the two Koreas and caused danger to the border-area residents' lives and safety". (Reuters)

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

North Korea–South Korea relations A day after North Korea severed its hotlines with South Korea over defectors who sent anti-Pyongyang leaflets to the border, S

North Korea–South Korea relations A day after North Korea severed its hotlines with South Korea over defectors who sent anti-Pyongyang leaflets to the border, South Korea announces it is taking legal action against two organisations that conducted such operations, saying that they "have created tension between the two Koreas and caused danger to the border-area residents' lives and safety". (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 10, 2020
Jun
11
Immigration / Law / Policy

United States war crimes U.S.

United States war crimes U.S. President Donald Trump authorizes sanctions against the International Criminal Court in retaliation for their investigation into potential war crimes by U.S. officials. (CNN)

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

At least 10 Ivorian soldiers are killed and six others wounded at the border with Burkina Faso when an armed group ambushed them; one of the attackers was also

At least 10 Ivorian soldiers are killed and six others wounded at the border with Burkina Faso when an armed group ambushed them; one of the attackers was also killed. It is the first attack in the country since the 2016 Grand-Bassam shootings. (Al Jazeera)

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

Maghreb insurgency At least 10 Ivorian soldiers are killed and six others wounded at the border with Burkina Faso when an armed group ambushed them; one of the

Maghreb insurgency At least 10 Ivorian soldiers are killed and six others wounded at the border with Burkina Faso when an armed group ambushed them; one of the attackers was also killed. It is the first attack in the country since the 2016 Grand-Bassam shootings. (Al Jazeera)

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

A court in Turkey sentences a U.S.

A court in Turkey sentences a U.S. Consulate employee, Metin Topuz, to 8 years and 9 months in prison on charges of aiding the followers of Fethullah Gülen, the U.S.-based preacher who is accused in Turkey of being the mastermind behind a failed coup attempt in 2016 against Erdoğan. The U.S. Embassy in Ankara releases a statement on Twitter saying officials were "deeply disappointed" in the decision. (The New York Times)

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

Turkey–United States relations, 2016–present purges in Turkey A court in Turkey sentences a U.S.

Turkey–United States relations, 2016–present purges in Turkey A court in Turkey sentences a U.S. Consulate employee, Metin Topuz, to 8 years and 9 months in prison on charges of aiding the followers of Fethullah Gülen, the U.S.-based preacher who is accused in Turkey of being the mastermind behind a failed coup attempt in 2016 against Erdoğan. The U.S. Embassy in Ankara releases a statement on Twitter saying officials were "deeply disappointed" in the decision. (The New York Times)

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

Coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki says the armed forces destroyed a ballistic missile targeting the Saudi border city of Najran.

Coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki says the armed forces destroyed a ballistic missile targeting the Saudi border city of Najran. In a statement, the spokesman said the missile was launched from the Yemeni city of Saada and that some people were slightly injured when it was destroyed. The Houthis did not claim responsibility. (Al Jazeera)

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

Czech Republic–Poland relations, COVID-19 pandemic in Poland Poland's Ministry of National Defence admits its army briefly invaded and occupied the Czech Republ

Czech Republic–Poland relations, COVID-19 pandemic in Poland Poland's Ministry of National Defence admits its army briefly invaded and occupied the Czech Republic for several days last month in a "misunderstanding", the Polish soldiers took up positions near a chapel on the Czech side of the border in Moravia as part of coronavirus measures, and prevented Czech visitors from the site. (BBC News)

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

Poland's Ministry of National Defence admits its army briefly invaded and occupied the Czech Republic for several days last month in a "misunderstanding", the P

Poland's Ministry of National Defence admits its army briefly invaded and occupied the Czech Republic for several days last month in a "misunderstanding", the Polish soldiers took up positions near a chapel on the Czech side of the border in Moravia as part of coronavirus measures, and prevented Czech visitors from the site. (BBC News)

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

Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki says the armed forces destroyed a ballistic missile targeting the Saudi border city o

Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki says the armed forces destroyed a ballistic missile targeting the Saudi border city of Najran. In a statement, the spokesman said the missile was launched from the Yemeni city of Saada and that some people were slightly injured when it was destroyed. The Houthis did not claim responsibility. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 13, 2020
Jun
15
Immigration / Law / Policy

The Nepali Department of Immigration says that it will deport five foreign tourists (three Chinese, an American and an Australian) and ban them from entering Ne

The Nepali Department of Immigration says that it will deport five foreign tourists (three Chinese, an American and an Australian) and ban them from entering Nepal for two years after they joined protests against the government's response to the coronavirus outbreak. (CNA)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 15, 2020
Jun
15
Immigration / Law / Policy

LGBTQ rights in the United States The Supreme Court of the United States delivers its decision in the case of Bostock v.

LGBTQ rights in the United States The Supreme Court of the United States delivers its decision in the case of Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, ruling that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination against individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 15, 2020
Jun
16
Immigration / Law / Policy

Pacific Gas and Electric Company CEO Bill Johnson pleads guilty on behalf of his company to 84 counts of felony involuntary manslaughter in the 2018 Camp Fire,

Pacific Gas and Electric Company CEO Bill Johnson pleads guilty on behalf of his company to 84 counts of felony involuntary manslaughter in the 2018 Camp Fire, the deadliest wildfire in California's history, as well as one felony count of unlawfully starting a fire. PG&E will pay a maximum fine of US$3.5 million, as well as an additional US$500,000 for the cost of investigations. (Al Jazeera) (The Sacramento Bee)

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

Sino-Indian border dispute 2020 China–India skirmishes At least 20 Indian soldiers and an unknown number of Chinese soldiers have been killed in a clash in Lada

Sino-Indian border dispute 2020 China–India skirmishes At least 20 Indian soldiers and an unknown number of Chinese soldiers have been killed in a clash in Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region, amid rising tensions between the two countries. Local media reported that the Indian soldiers were "beaten to death", and the Indian Army says no shots were fired. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 16, 2020
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