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Apr
05
Immigration / Law / Policy

Misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic YouTube says it will remove videos promoting a conspiracy theory linking 5G to COVID-19, while "borderline conte

Misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic YouTube says it will remove videos promoting a conspiracy theory linking 5G to COVID-19, while "borderline content" will be removed from search results. The decision comes after four more mobile phone masts are set on fire, and broadband engineers have received threats, in several UK cities. (The Guardian)

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

Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Gowin tenders resignation over disagreement with the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party as to the upcoming presidential election.

Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Gowin tenders resignation over disagreement with the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party as to the upcoming presidential election. He stated at a press conference that the election scheduled for May 10, should be postponed, while the government pushes for the election amid the coronavirus pandemic. Gowin also resigns as Minister of Science and Higher Education. (Radio Poland)

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

2020 Wisconsin Democratic primary, 2020 Wisconsin Republican primary, COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin The Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns Governor Tony Evers's

2020 Wisconsin Democratic primary, 2020 Wisconsin Republican primary, COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin The Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns Governor Tony Evers's order to postpone tomorrow's primary elections. Furthermore, the Supreme Court of the United States rules 5–4 in favor of the Republican National Committee to overturn a lower court decision extending absentee ballot eligibility in the Wisconsin primary election to those ballots postmarked by April 13, ruling that ballots postmarked after April 7 will be invalidated. (Politico) (CNBC)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 6, 2020
Apr
13
Immigration / Law / Policy

Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign U.S.

Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign U.S. President Donald Trump's re-election campaign files a defamation lawsuit against Wisconsin TV station WJFW-TV for airing an advertisement by Priorities USA Action which criticizes Trump's response to COVID-19. (International Business Times)

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

COVID-19 pandemic in India Tablighi Jamaat leader Muhammad Saad Kandhlawi is charged with manslaughter after a gathering the organization held in Delhi on March

COVID-19 pandemic in India 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
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
25
Immigration / Law / Policy

Bangladesh–Myanmar relations Foreign Minister of Bangladesh AK Abdul Momen says that it is not the responsibility of his country to rescue more than 500 Rohingy

Bangladesh–Myanmar relations Foreign Minister of Bangladesh AK Abdul Momen says that it is not the responsibility of his country to rescue more than 500 Rohingya refugees who have been at sea for weeks. Momen tells Al Jazeera they "should ask the Myanmar government first because they are their citizens". (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 25, 2020
Apr
25
Immigration / Law / Policy

Foreign Minister of Bangladesh AK Abdul Momen says that it is not the responsibility of his country to rescue more than 500 Rohingya refugees who have been at s

Foreign Minister of Bangladesh AK Abdul Momen says that it is not the responsibility of his country to rescue more than 500 Rohingya refugees who have been at sea for weeks. Momen tells Al Jazeera they "should ask the Myanmar government first because they are their citizens". (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 25, 2020
Apr
28
Immigration / Law / Policy

Bolivia–Chile relations Bolivia and Chile agree on a deal to return home hundreds of Bolivian migrants stranded at a makeshift camp in Santiago.

Bolivia–Chile relations Bolivia and Chile agree on a deal to return home hundreds of Bolivian migrants stranded at a makeshift camp in Santiago. The migrants will be transported to Iquique where they will spend 14 days in quarantine before finally returning to Bolivia. (Reuters)

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

COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia, Venezuela–Colombia migrant crisis Over 500 Venezuelan migrants block a major toll road in northern Bogotá, Colombia, demanding th

COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia, Venezuela–Colombia migrant crisis Over 500 Venezuelan migrants block a major toll road in northern Bogotá, Colombia, demanding they be allowed to return home after the coronavirus pandemic caused economic opportunities to dry up. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 29, 2020
May
11
Immigration / Law / Policy

Vital Kamerhe, chief of staff of the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, denies all charges of embezzling more than $50 million in public funds.

Vital Kamerhe, chief of staff of the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, denies all charges of embezzling more than $50 million in public funds. Kamerhe, who appeared before a court for two hours wearing prison fatigues and a surgical mask, could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 11, 2020
May
14
Immigration / Law / Policy

May 2020 Afghanistan attacks A truck bomb explodes near a court in Gardez, Paktia, Afghanistan, killing five civilians.

May 2020 Afghanistan attacks A truck bomb explodes near a court in Gardez, Paktia, Afghanistan, killing five civilians. The Taliban claims responsibility, calling it a retaliation to statements by President Ashraf Ghani blaming the group for an attack on a maternity hospital two days ago. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 14, 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
18
Immigration / Law / Policy

2019–20 Hong Kong protests Fifteen pro-democracy activists are released on a HK$1000 bail.

2019–20 Hong Kong protests Fifteen pro-democracy activists are released on a HK$1000 bail. Notable political figures, including Benny Tai, University of Hong Kong academic and one of the Occupy Central founders; Civil Human Rights Front convener Jimmy Sham; former Democratic Party chairwoman Emily Lau; and others, flock to the court to show support for the activists. (The Standard Hong Kong)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 18, 2020
May
18
Immigration / Law / Policy

Fifteen pro-democracy activists are released on a HK$1000 bail.

Fifteen pro-democracy activists are released on a HK$1000 bail. Notable political figures, including Benny Tai, University of Hong Kong academic and one of the Occupy Central founders; Civil Human Rights Front convener Jimmy Sham; former Democratic Party chairwoman Emily Lau; and others, flock to the court to show support for the activists. (The Standard Hong Kong)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 18, 2020
May
20
Immigration / Law / Policy

In a hearing conducted over Zoom, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a court in Singapore sentences a 37-year-old Malaysian man to death for a 2011 heroin transactio

In a hearing conducted over Zoom, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a court in Singapore sentences a 37-year-old Malaysian man to death for a 2011 heroin transaction. It is the first time that a death sentence has been imposed via teleconferencing in Singapore. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)

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

A military court in Vietnam sentences former deputy defense minister Nguyễn Văn Hiến to four years in prison for allowing three plots of land in Ho Chi Minh Cit

A military court in Vietnam sentences former deputy defense minister Nguyễn Văn Hiến to four years in prison for allowing three plots of land in Ho Chi Minh City to be illegally transferred from the Navy to private investors. He is also stripped of his Communist Party credentials. (Reuters)

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

2019–20 Hong Kong protests Hong Kong executive says that the newly-proposed security law will not hamper judicial independence.

2019–20 Hong Kong protests Hong Kong executive says that the newly-proposed security law will not hamper judicial independence. Many activists condemn the move; the organizer of many of last year's protests and convener of the Civil Human Rights Front Jimmy Sham says that the law is a "nuclear bomb" dropped by "the Chinese Communist Party" and calls for mass protests. Activist Joshua Wong also condemns the law and calls it a law "to silence Hongkongers". (The Standard Hong Kong)

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

Hong Kong executive says that the newly-proposed security law will not hamper judicial independence.

Hong Kong executive says that the newly-proposed security law will not hamper judicial independence. Many activists condemn the move; the organizer of many of last year's protests and convener of the Civil Human Rights Front Jimmy Sham says that the law is a "nuclear bomb" dropped by "the Chinese Communist Party" and calls for mass protests. Activist Joshua Wong also condemns the law and calls it a law "to silence Hongkongers". (The Standard Hong Kong)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 22, 2020
May
28
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi, COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe A manhunt is launched after hundreds of people, some with COVID-19, escape from quarantine centers in

COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi, COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe A manhunt is launched after hundreds of people, some with COVID-19, escape from quarantine centers in Zimbabwe and Malawi, with authorities worried that they will spread COVID-19 in countries whose health systems can be rapidly overwhelmed. (AP News)

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

Rwandan genocide A court in Rwanda sentences former Mayor of Nyakizu Ladislas Ntaganzwa to life imprisonment for his role in orchestrating the massacre of hundr

Rwandan genocide A court in Rwanda sentences former Mayor of Nyakizu Ladislas Ntaganzwa to life imprisonment for his role in orchestrating the massacre of hundreds of thousands of people in the 1994 genocide. His lawyer is planning to appeal the ruling. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 28, 2020
Jun
03
Immigration / Law / Policy

An administrative court in Jakarta rules that it was unlawful for the Government of Indonesia to shut down the internet in Papua and West Papua during heightene

An administrative court in Jakarta rules that it was unlawful for the Government of Indonesia to shut down the internet in Papua and West Papua during heightened security tensions caused by antiracism protests in the two provinces last year. (The Jakarta Post)

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

Papua conflict, 2019 Papua protests An administrative court in Jakarta rules that it was unlawful for the Government of Indonesia to shut down the internet in P

Papua conflict, 2019 Papua protests An administrative court in Jakarta rules that it was unlawful for the Government of Indonesia to shut down the internet in Papua and West Papua during heightened security tensions caused by antiracism protests in the two provinces last year. (The Jakarta Post)

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
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

A court in Norway sentences Philip Manshaus to 21 years in prison for the racially-motivated murder of his stepsister and for attempting to kill Muslim worshipp

A court in Norway sentences Philip Manshaus to 21 years in prison for the racially-motivated murder of his stepsister and for attempting to kill Muslim worshippers. It is the longest prison sentence allowed by law. The prison term contains a provision that his release can be put off indefinitely should he still be considered a threat to society. (Al Jazeera)

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

Bærum mosque shooting A court in Norway sentences Philip Manshaus to 21 years in prison for the racially-motivated murder of his stepsister and for attempting t

Bærum mosque shooting A court in Norway sentences Philip Manshaus to 21 years in prison for the racially-motivated murder of his stepsister and for attempting to kill Muslim worshippers. It is the longest prison sentence allowed by law. The prison term contains a provision that his release can be put off indefinitely should he still be considered a threat to society. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 11, 2020
Jun
12
Immigration / Law / Policy

President-elect of Burundi Évariste Ndayishimiye is set to take power immediately, days after the death of incumbent Pierre Nkurunziza, as the constitutional co

President-elect of Burundi Évariste Ndayishimiye is set to take power immediately, days after the death of incumbent Pierre Nkurunziza, as the constitutional court says "it is not necessary to have an interim period", and that Ndayishimiye should be sworn-in "as soon as possible". (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 12, 2020
Jun
13
Immigration / Law / Policy

Colombian businessman Alex Saab is arrested in Cape Verde a week after Colombian authorities froze his assets following the opening an investigation against him

Colombian businessman Alex Saab is arrested in Cape Verde a week after Colombian authorities froze his assets following the opening an investigation against him for alleged money laundering. The Nicolás Maduro-led Government of Venezuela denounces the arrest as an arbitrary detention and violation of international law. (Reuters)

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
14
Immigration / Law / Policy

Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present) The Turkish Defense Ministry says that military jets successfully targeted PKK militants in Sinjar and Qandil, Iraq, amo

Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present) The Turkish Defense Ministry says that military jets successfully targeted PKK militants in Sinjar and Qandil, Iraq, among other places, as part of Operation Claw. The ministry claimed it was in response to increased militant attacks on Turkish bases. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 14, 2020
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