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Jun
14
Immigration / Law / Policy

The Turkish Defense Ministry says that military jets successfully targeted PKK militants in Sinjar and Qandil, Iraq, among other places, as part of Operation Cl

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
Jun
16
Immigration / Law / Policy

Chinese intelligence activity abroad, Sino-Russian relations since 1991 Russian investigators accuse Valery Mitko, President of Arctic Academy of Sciences in St

Chinese intelligence activity abroad, Sino-Russian relations since 1991 Russian investigators accuse Valery Mitko, President of Arctic Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg and one of the country's leading Arctic researchers, "of treason" after alleging that he gave a document containing state secrets to Chinese intelligence in early 2018 at China's Dalian Maritime University, where he was a visiting professor. Mitko and his lawyer Ivan Pavlov deny any wrongdoing and say that all the materials were openly available. (CNN)

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

Russian investigators accuse Valery Mitko, President of Arctic Academy of Sciences in St.

Russian investigators accuse Valery Mitko, President of Arctic Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg and one of the country's leading Arctic researchers, "of treason" after alleging that he gave a document containing state secrets to Chinese intelligence in early 2018 at China's Dalian Maritime University, where he was a visiting professor. Mitko and his lawyer Ivan Pavlov deny any wrongdoing and say that all the materials were openly available. (CNN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 16, 2020
Jun
17
Immigration / Law / Policy

A court in Indonesia sentences Chairman of the National Committee for West Papua Buchtar Tabuni and six others to 11 months in prison for treason.

A court in Indonesia sentences Chairman of the National Committee for West Papua Buchtar Tabuni and six others to 11 months in prison for treason. The seven men were charged after they joined anti-racism protests that swept across two provinces in Western New Guinea last August. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 17, 2020
Jun
17
Immigration / Law / Policy

Papua conflict, 2019 Papua protests A court in Indonesia sentences Chairman of the National Committee for West Papua Buchtar Tabuni and six others to 11 months

Papua conflict, 2019 Papua protests A court in Indonesia sentences Chairman of the National Committee for West Papua Buchtar Tabuni and six others to 11 months in prison for treason. The seven men were charged after they joined anti-racism protests that swept across two provinces in Western New Guinea last August. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 17, 2020
Jun
19
Immigration / Law / Policy

Killing of Breonna Taylor Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer announces the immediate termination of LMPD Officer Brett Hankison over violating departmental policy on

Killing of Breonna Taylor Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer announces the immediate termination of LMPD Officer Brett Hankison over violating departmental policy on the use of force against Breonna Taylor. Hankison is one of three officers involved in the shooting, and prior to the incident had previously been investigated and disciplined for alleged misconduct. (The Courier-Journal)

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

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer announces the immediate termination of LMPD Officer Brett Hankison over violating departmental policy on the use of force against

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer announces the immediate termination of LMPD Officer Brett Hankison over violating departmental policy on the use of force against Breonna Taylor. Hankison is one of three officers involved in the shooting, and prior to the incident had previously been investigated and disciplined for alleged misconduct. (The Courier-Journal)

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

A statue of former Soviet Union leader Vladimir Lenin is officially unveiled in the German city of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia.

A statue of former Soviet Union leader Vladimir Lenin is officially unveiled in the German city of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is first ever statue of a Soviet figure in the former West Germany. Despite strong opposition from local officials, the state court in Münster has blocked attempts to remove it. (Euronews)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 20, 2020
Jun
23
Immigration / Law / Policy

A court in Turkey sentences a former mayor of a Kurdish city and opposition member to 16 years in prison for "being a member of a terrorist group, abusing power

A court in Turkey sentences a former mayor of a Kurdish city and opposition member to 16 years in prison for "being a member of a terrorist group, abusing power and inciting to violence and hatred". The head of a local human rights organization says "all the charges against her are fabricated". (Al Arabiya)

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

The Specialist Prosecutor's Office announces that it has submitted for court approval an indictment against President Hashim Thaçi and nine other former Kosovo

The Specialist Prosecutor's Office announces that it has submitted for court approval an indictment against President Hashim Thaçi and nine other former Kosovo Liberation Army fighters alleging that they committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Kosovo War. Following the announcement, President Thaçi cancels his upcoming trip to the United States. (Sydney Morning Herald)

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

War crimes in the Kosovo War The Specialist Prosecutor's Office announces that it has submitted for court approval an indictment against President Hashim Thaçi

War crimes in the Kosovo War The Specialist Prosecutor's Office announces that it has submitted for court approval an indictment against President Hashim Thaçi and nine other former Kosovo Liberation Army fighters alleging that they committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Kosovo War. Following the announcement, President Thaçi cancels his upcoming trip to the United States. (Sydney Morning Herald)

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

Bayer AG announces it has agreed to pay US$10 billion to resolve thousands of lawsuits regarding claims that the Monsanto herbicide Roundup causes cancer.

Bayer AG announces it has agreed to pay US$10 billion to resolve thousands of lawsuits regarding claims that the Monsanto herbicide Roundup causes cancer. Court-appointed mediator Kenneth Feinberg says the deal is a "constructive and reasonable" resolution. (NBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 24, 2020
Jun
26
Immigration / Law / Policy

A court in the United Kingdom sentences an 18-year-old man to 15 years in prison for attempted murder for throwing a six-year-old French boy off the roof of the

A court in the United Kingdom sentences an 18-year-old man to 15 years in prison for attempted murder for throwing a six-year-old French boy off the roof of the Tate Modern art gallery in London in December. He was 17 at the time of the crime, and said he "wanted to be on the television news". The boy survived but suffered life-changing injuries. (Reuters) (BBC News) (CNN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 26, 2020
Jun
26
Immigration / Law / Policy

A Danish court sentences a Norwegian-Iranian man to seven years in prison for spying on behalf of Iranian intelligence and for conspiring to assassinate the lea

A Danish court sentences a Norwegian-Iranian man to seven years in prison for spying on behalf of Iranian intelligence and for conspiring to assassinate the leader of the Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahvaz. He will be expelled permanently from the country upon the end of his sentence. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 26, 2020
Jun
26
Immigration / Law / Policy

Iran and state-sponsored terrorism A Danish court sentences a Norwegian-Iranian man to seven years in prison for spying on behalf of Iranian intelligence and fo

Iran and state-sponsored terrorism A Danish court sentences a Norwegian-Iranian man to seven years in prison for spying on behalf of Iranian intelligence and for conspiring to assassinate the leader of the Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahvaz. He will be expelled permanently from the country upon the end of his sentence. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 26, 2020
Jul
01
Immigration / Law / Policy

Censorship in Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vows tighter control over "immoral" social media following alleged insults to his daughter and son-in-law wh

Censorship in Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vows tighter control over "immoral" social media following alleged insults to his daughter and son-in-law when they announced the birth of their fourth son on Twitter. Erdoğan specifically mentioned Twitter, YouTube and Netflix. Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu announced the arrest of a number of social media users for "insulting tweets". (Al Jazeera)

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

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vows tighter control over "immoral" social media following alleged insults to his daughter and son-in-law when they announced the

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vows tighter control over "immoral" social media following alleged insults to his daughter and son-in-law when they announced the birth of their fourth son on Twitter. Erdoğan specifically mentioned Twitter, YouTube and Netflix. Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu announced the arrest of a number of social media users for "insulting tweets". (Al Jazeera)

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

2019–20 Hong Kong protests Prominent pro-democracy camp politician and activist Nathan Law confirms he has safely fled Hong Kong, following the passage of a new

2019–20 Hong Kong protests Prominent pro-democracy camp politician and activist Nathan Law confirms he has safely fled Hong Kong, following the passage of a new national security law by China. He did not disclose which country he had fled to. (Deutsche Welle)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 2, 2020
Jul
06
Immigration / Law / Policy

2020 Brazilian municipal elections; COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil The Brazilian Congress and Superior Electoral Court announce the postponement of this year's mun

2020 Brazilian municipal elections; COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil The Brazilian Congress and Superior Electoral Court announce the postponement of this year's municipal elections to November 15 (first round) and 29 (second round) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Folha de S. Paulo)

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

COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China, censorship in China In Beijing, authorities arrest Xu Zhangrun, a law professor who published essays strongly criticizing C

COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China, censorship in China In Beijing, authorities arrest Xu Zhangrun, a law professor who published essays strongly criticizing Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping over censored academia on the COVID-19 pandemic and accusing him of ruling "tyrannically." (Al Jazeera)

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

In Beijing, authorities arrest Xu Zhangrun, a law professor who published essays strongly criticizing Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping over

In Beijing, authorities arrest Xu Zhangrun, a law professor who published essays strongly criticizing Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping over censored academia on the COVID-19 pandemic and accusing him of ruling "tyrannically." (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 6, 2020
Jul
07
Immigration / Law / Policy

Censorship in Vietnam In what is seen as an increase in arrests of political activists, a court in Vietnam sentences a 29-year-old Facebook user to eight years

Censorship in Vietnam In what is seen as an increase in arrests of political activists, a court in Vietnam sentences a 29-year-old Facebook user to eight years in prison for making anti-government posts, including several criticizing communist leader Ho Chi Minh. The man was also sentenced to serve three years of house arrest after finishing his prison term. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 7, 2020
Jul
07
Immigration / Law / Policy

In what is seen as an increase in arrests of political activists, a court in Vietnam sentences a 29-year-old Facebook user to eight years in prison for making a

In what is seen as an increase in arrests of political activists, a court in Vietnam sentences a 29-year-old Facebook user to eight years in prison for making anti-government posts, including several criticizing communist leader Ho Chi Minh. The man was also sentenced to serve three years of house arrest after finishing his prison term. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 7, 2020
Jul
07
Immigration / Law / Policy

Assassination of Qasem Soleimani United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Agnès Callamard concludes, in a report to b

Assassination of Qasem Soleimani United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Agnès Callamard concludes, in a report to be presented at the United Nations Human Rights Council, that the killing of Qasem Soleimani in January by the United States was "unlawful". Callamard says that based on U.S. evidence, the killing was "arbitrary" and "violated the UN charter". (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 7, 2020
Jul
07
Immigration / Law / Policy

United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Agnès Callamard concludes, in a report to be presented at the United Nations

United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Agnès Callamard concludes, in a report to be presented at the United Nations Human Rights Council, that the killing of Qasem Soleimani in January by the United States was "unlawful". Callamard says that based on U.S. evidence, the killing was "arbitrary" and "violated the UN charter". (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 7, 2020
Jul
11
Immigration / Law / Policy

Syrian civil war The United Nations Security Council approves aid deliveries to northwest Syria through one border crossing with Turkey, a day after its authori

Syrian civil war The United Nations Security Council approves aid deliveries to northwest Syria through one border crossing with Turkey, a day after its authorization for the six-year-long humanitarian operation ended. Russia and China abstain today on this week's fifth attempt to approve this help. (Reuters)

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

The United Nations Security Council approves aid deliveries to northwest Syria through one border crossing with Turkey, a day after its authorization for the si

The United Nations Security Council approves aid deliveries to northwest Syria through one border crossing with Turkey, a day after its authorization for the six-year-long humanitarian operation ended. Russia and China abstain today on this week's fifth attempt to approve this help. (Reuters)

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

An appeals court overturns a ruling by a federal judge blocking the execution of convicted murderer Daniel Lewis Lee, who along with Chevie Kehoe, murdered a fa

An appeals court overturns a ruling by a federal judge blocking the execution of convicted murderer Daniel Lewis Lee, who along with Chevie Kehoe, murdered a family during a home invasion in Arkansas in 1996. It will be the first federal execution since 2003. (BBC News)

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

2020 Hong Kong pro-democracy primaries Exit polls results show a strong support for young pro-democracy candidates, including independent activist Joshua Wong a

2020 Hong Kong pro-democracy primaries Exit polls results show a strong support for young pro-democracy candidates, including independent activist Joshua Wong and League of Social Democrats candidate Jimmy Sham. A spokesperson for the Liaison Office of China in Hong Kong says that the election could be in violation of the new security law and could be nullified. (NHK-World)

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

Exit polls results show a strong support for young pro-democracy candidates, including independent activist Joshua Wong and League of Social Democrats candidate

Exit polls results show a strong support for young pro-democracy candidates, including independent activist Joshua Wong and League of Social Democrats candidate Jimmy Sham. A spokesperson for the Liaison Office of China in Hong Kong says that the election could be in violation of the new security law and could be nullified. (NHK-World)

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

International students in the United States The Trump administration reverses its student visa policy, announced on July 6, to deport international students who

International students in the United States The Trump administration reverses its student visa policy, announced on July 6, to deport international students whose courses move fully online. The plan met stiff opposition. At least 59 universities and the attorneys general of 18 states sued to block this directive. Federal district judge Allison Burroughs dismisses the first case brought to court as moot because the federal government has agreed to rescind the policy. (BBC News) (USA Today)

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

The Trump administration reverses its student visa policy, announced on July 6, to deport international students whose courses move fully online.

The Trump administration reverses its student visa policy, announced on July 6, to deport international students whose courses move fully online. The plan met stiff opposition. At least 59 universities and the attorneys general of 18 states sued to block this directive. Federal district judge Allison Burroughs dismisses the first case brought to court as moot because the federal government has agreed to rescind the policy. (BBC News) (USA Today)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 14, 2020
Jul
17
Immigration / Law / Policy

List of changes made due to the George Floyd protests United States Secretary of Defense Mark Esper issues a new Department policy that effectively bans the dis

List of changes made due to the George Floyd protests United States Secretary of Defense Mark Esper issues a new Department policy that effectively bans the display and depiction of the Confederate flag at any U.S. military installation around the world. "The flags we fly must accord with the military imperatives of good order and discipline, treating all our people with dignity and respect, and rejecting divisive symbols," wrote the Secretary. (Reuters) (CNN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 17, 2020
Jul
17
Immigration / Law / Policy

United States Secretary of Defense Mark Esper issues a new Department policy that effectively bans the display and depiction of the Confederate flag at any U.S.

United States Secretary of Defense Mark Esper issues a new Department policy that effectively bans the display and depiction of the Confederate flag at any U.S. military installation around the world. "The flags we fly must accord with the military imperatives of good order and discipline, treating all our people with dignity and respect, and rejecting divisive symbols," wrote the Secretary. (Reuters) (CNN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 17, 2020
Jul
18
Immigration / Law / Policy

Aftermath of the Sudanese Revolution, Late-2019 Sudanese protests The government announces legal action against activists and journalists who "insulted" the mil

Aftermath of the Sudanese Revolution, Late-2019 Sudanese protests The government announces legal action against activists and journalists who "insulted" the military. They had accused the military of various killings during last year's protests, which the army denies. (Reuters) Amid a reform of the country's Islamist laws, Sudan lifts the death penalty for homosexuality and ends flogging as punishment for homosexuals. (CGTN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 18, 2020
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