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Aug
01
Immigration / Law / Policy

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern formally apologizes to the Pacific Islander community for the Dawn Raids, a series of police raids in the 1970s that t

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern formally apologizes to the Pacific Islander community for the Dawn Raids, a series of police raids in the 1970s that targeted and deported Pacific Islanders accused of overstaying their work visas, and says that the government will create new education and training scholarships for the community, and an official account of the raids in order to compensate for them. The apology was supposed to happen in June, but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 1, 2021
Aug
01
Immigration / Law / Policy

North Korea–South Korea relations Kim Jong-un's sister Kim Yo-jong warns South Korea against conducting military drills with the United States, saying that such

North Korea–South Korea relations Kim Jong-un's sister Kim Yo-jong warns South Korea against conducting military drills with the United States, saying that such a move could damage the talks to resolve the Korean conflict. The two Koreas have been improving relations lately, with North Korea restoring the border hotlines, which Kim Yo-jong called a "physical" measure in case the drills take place. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 1, 2021
Aug
02
Immigration / Law / Policy

Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya enters the Polish embassy in Tokyo after refusing to board a flight to Belarus a

Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya enters the Polish embassy in Tokyo after refusing to board a flight to Belarus at Haneda Airport and asking for Japanese police protection. Her husband has left Belarus and entered Ukraine. The Japanese government says that it will take measures to protect Tsimanouskaya's stay as multiple European countries offer her asylum. (Sky News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 2, 2021
Aug
02
Immigration / Law / Policy

Tigray War According to Ethiopian refugees and Sudanese witnesses, at least 30 bodies have washed up on the Sudanese banks of the Tekeze River.

Tigray War According to Ethiopian refugees and Sudanese witnesses, at least 30 bodies have washed up on the Sudanese banks of the Tekeze River. Most of them had been shot and tied up. According to Dr. Tewodros Tefera, a surgeon who escaped from the Ethiopian border town of Humera, three of the bodies belonged to Tigrayans from Humera. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 2, 2021
Aug
03
Immigration / Law / Policy

Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya loses a bid to continue competing in the games as she was granted a humanitarian visa by Po

Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya loses a bid to continue competing in the games as she was granted a humanitarian visa by Poland while the International Olympic Committee begins an investigation. Tsimanouskaya, who refused to fly back to Belarus, entered the Polish embassy in Tokyo on Sunday and requested temporary asylum in Japan. Japanese foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi assured Tsimanouskaya that Japan had taken measures to protect her. (Deutsche Welle)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 3, 2021
Aug
03
Immigration / Law / Policy

Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya loses a bid to continue competing in the games as she was granted a humanitarian visa by Poland while the International Olympic

Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya loses a bid to continue competing in the games as she was granted a humanitarian visa by Poland while the International Olympic Committee begins an investigation. Tsimanouskaya, who refused to fly back to Belarus, entered the Polish embassy in Tokyo on Sunday and requested temporary asylum in Japan. Japanese foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi assured Tsimanouskaya that Japan had taken measures to protect her. (Deutsche Welle)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 3, 2021
Aug
03
Immigration / Law / Policy

A court in Russia sentences Lyubov Sobol, an ally of Alexei Navalny, to eighteen months of parole-like restrictions after finding her guilty of violations of CO

A court in Russia sentences Lyubov Sobol, an ally of Alexei Navalny, to eighteen months of parole-like restrictions after finding her guilty of violations of COVID-19 restrictions. She rejects the convictions, calling them politically motivated and nonsense. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 3, 2021
Aug
04
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic The Chinese immigration authority suspends the issuing of ordinary pas

COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic The Chinese immigration authority suspends the issuing of ordinary passports and other documents needed for exiting the country for "non-essential and non-emergency" reasons as the country restricts overseas travel in order to prevent the spread of the Delta variant. (Radio France Internationale)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 4, 2021
Aug
04
Immigration / Law / Policy

The Chinese immigration authority suspends the issuing of ordinary passports and other documents needed for exiting the country for "non-essential and non-emerg

The Chinese immigration authority suspends the issuing of ordinary passports and other documents needed for exiting the country for "non-essential and non-emergency" reasons as the country restricts overseas travel in order to prevent the spread of the Delta variant. (Radio France Internationale)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 4, 2021
Aug
05
Immigration / Law / Policy

Hong Kong national security law LGBT organizations and Amnesty International ask Hong Kong to release detained activist Jimmy Sham, who has been repeatedly deni

Hong Kong national security law LGBT organizations and Amnesty International ask Hong Kong to release detained activist Jimmy Sham, who has been repeatedly denied bail since his arrest in February. Amnesty says that Sham has been held in prison "simply for speaking out for his community and LGBTQIA+ rights in Hong Kong." These organizations also warned of Sham's upcoming trial along with 46 others where he could face many more years in prison for "subversion." (Star Observer)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 5, 2021
Aug
05
Immigration / Law / Policy

2021 Ghana gay arrests A court in Ghana drops a case against 21 LGBT activists who were arrested in May.

2021 Ghana gay arrests A court in Ghana drops a case against 21 LGBT activists who were arrested in May. The 16 women and five men were arrested at a hotel in the Volta Region for an alleged unlawful assembly, of which the court said that there was not enough evidence to prove the charges. The other charges were dismissed, as promoting LGBT rights is not a crime in Ghana. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 5, 2021
Aug
05
Immigration / Law / Policy

A court in Ghana drops a case against 21 LGBT activists who were arrested in May.

A court in Ghana drops a case against 21 LGBT activists who were arrested in May. The 16 women and five men were arrested at a hotel in the Volta Region for an alleged unlawful assembly, of which the court said that there was not enough evidence to prove the charges. The other charges were dismissed, as promoting LGBT rights is not a crime in Ghana. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 5, 2021
Aug
06
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison states there will be no further laws on the Commonwealth or state levels requiring vaccines in cert

COVID-19 pandemic in Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison states there will be no further laws on the Commonwealth or state levels requiring vaccines in certain workplaces and this will instead be left up to individual businesses to decide. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 6, 2021
Aug
08
Immigration / Law / Policy

Chinese prosecutors file a lawsuit against the tech conglomerate Tencent, alleging that the company's "youth mode" for the WeChat application violates laws prot

Chinese prosecutors file a lawsuit against the tech conglomerate Tencent, alleging that the company's "youth mode" for the WeChat application violates laws protecting minors. Authorities did not specify as to which laws the application violates. (The Verge)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 8, 2021
Aug
09
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada–United States relations Canada reopens their border to Americans and p

COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada–United States relations Canada reopens their border to Americans and permanent residents who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for non-essential travel. All travellers must present a negative COVID-19 test result from the previous 72 hours in order to enter the country. (MarketWatch)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 9, 2021
Aug
10
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Malaysia eases its COVID-19-related restrictions for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in eight states where

COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Malaysia eases its COVID-19-related restrictions for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in eight states where the number of cases have been declined that allow people to cross-border travel, play individual outdoor sports, and eat at restaurants. The government also eases the 14-day home quarantine for fully vaccinated people and allow married couple to cross state borders to meet their spouses regardless of their state. (The Jakarta Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 10, 2021
Aug
10
Immigration / Law / Policy

The Polish coalition government collapses after Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki dismissed deputy prime minister Jarosław Gowin, who is leading the governing p

The Polish coalition government collapses after Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki dismissed deputy prime minister Jarosław Gowin, who is leading the governing party partner Agreement motivated by disagreements with fiscal policy and a controversial media law. (Politico Europe)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 10, 2021
Aug
10
Immigration / Law / Policy

A court in China upholds the death sentence of a Canadian man convicted of drug smuggling.

A court in China upholds the death sentence of a Canadian man convicted of drug smuggling. The man, originally sentenced to 15 years imprisonment, had his sentence upgraded on appeal. Canadian authorities say that the sentence is in retaliation for the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, the CFO of Huawei, in Vancouver in 2018. (Deutsche Welle)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 10, 2021
Aug
10
Immigration / Law / Policy

Capital punishment in China A court in China upholds the death sentence of a Canadian man convicted of drug smuggling.

Capital punishment in China A court in China upholds the death sentence of a Canadian man convicted of drug smuggling. The man, originally sentenced to 15 years imprisonment, had his sentence upgraded on appeal. Canadian authorities say that the sentence is in retaliation for the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, the CFO of Huawei, in Vancouver in 2018. (Deutsche Welle)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 10, 2021
Aug
10
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, COVID-19 vaccination in Bangladesh Bangladesh begins to vaccinate Rohingya refugees in 34 camps in Cox's Bazar district which b

COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, COVID-19 vaccination in Bangladesh Bangladesh begins to vaccinate Rohingya refugees in 34 camps in Cox's Bazar district which borders Myanmar as the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases poses health risks in the camps where more than one million refugees are living. (Associated Press)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 10, 2021
Aug
11
Immigration / Law / Policy

A court in Russia opens a criminal investigation into Alexei Navalny, who is already serving a two and a half year sentence for parole violations.

A court in Russia opens a criminal investigation into Alexei Navalny, who is already serving a two and a half year sentence for parole violations. The move comes one day after another court opened a criminal investigation into Navalny's allies Leonid Volkov and Ivan Zhdanov. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 11, 2021
Aug
13
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina, Political impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Opposition lawmakers in Argentina present a formal impeachment against President Alber

COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina, Political impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Opposition lawmakers in Argentina present a formal impeachment against President Alberto Fernández for violating COVID-19 restrictions after a photo surfaced of a party that he held in 2020 while the country was under a strict quarantine. Opposition party leader Patricia Bullrich called for Fernández's removal as mid-term elections approach. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 13, 2021
Aug
13
Immigration / Law / Policy

Opposition lawmakers in Argentina present a formal impeachment against President Alberto Fernández for violating COVID-19 restrictions after a photo surfaced of

Opposition lawmakers in Argentina present a formal impeachment against President Alberto Fernández for violating COVID-19 restrictions after a photo surfaced of a party that he held in 2020 while the country was under a strict quarantine. Opposition party leader Patricia Bullrich called for Fernández's removal as mid-term elections approach. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 13, 2021
Aug
16
Immigration / Law / Policy

The last living Khmer Rouge leader, Khieu Samphan, appears before a court in Phnom Penh in order to appeal his conviction and attempt to overturn it.

The last living Khmer Rouge leader, Khieu Samphan, appears before a court in Phnom Penh in order to appeal his conviction and attempt to overturn it. The 90-year-old's hearing is expected to last for only a few days as analysts say that it is very unlikely that he will succeed in his appeal. (Deutsche Welle)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 16, 2021
Aug
17
Immigration / Law / Policy

Taliban member of the cultural commission Enamullah Samangani announces an amnesty across Afghanistan and urges women to join their government in the first ment

Taliban member of the cultural commission Enamullah Samangani announces an amnesty across Afghanistan and urges women to join their government in the first mention of women's rights by the group since seizing Kabul: while Samangani did not specify what he meant by "amnesty", he said that "the Islamic Emirate doesn't want women to be victims" and that "they should be in the government structure according to sharia law". (Kyodo News) (KSTP-TV)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 17, 2021
Aug
21
Immigration / Law / Policy

2021 Taliban offensive, LGBT rights in Afghanistan, Persecution of homosexuals Afghan-American LGBT rights activist Nemat Sadat says that gay Afghans are facing

2021 Taliban offensive, LGBT rights in Afghanistan, Persecution of homosexuals Afghan-American LGBT rights activist Nemat Sadat says that gay Afghans are facing death under the Taliban, as a 21-year-old man from Balkh Province says that he is trying to seek asylum and thinks that he may never see his boyfriend again. Another gay man from Kabul who worked for the United Nations described the current situation for homosexuals as a "nightmare". (Yahoo! News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 21, 2021
Aug
21
Immigration / Law / Policy

Afghan-American LGBT rights activist Nemat Sadat says that gay Afghans are facing death under the Taliban, as a 21-year-old man from Balkh Province says that he

Afghan-American LGBT rights activist Nemat Sadat says that gay Afghans are facing death under the Taliban, as a 21-year-old man from Balkh Province says that he is trying to seek asylum and thinks that he may never see his boyfriend again. Another gay man from Kabul who worked for the United Nations described the current situation for homosexuals as a "nightmare". (Yahoo! News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 21, 2021
Aug
23
Immigration / Law / Policy

Syrian civil war 2021 Daraa clashes Syrian Army troops and pro-Iranian militias launch a major ground assault on a rebel-held enclave in the city of Daraa.

Syrian civil war 2021 Daraa clashes Syrian Army troops and pro-Iranian militias launch a major ground assault on a rebel-held enclave in the city of Daraa. Rebel forces say that they have repulsed the attack from the western side of the enclave. State media says that the army was preparing to end a "state of lawlessness and chaos" and "reimpose army control" in the city. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 23, 2021
Aug
23
Immigration / Law / Policy

2021 Daraa clashes Syrian Army troops and pro-Iranian militias launch a major ground assault on a rebel-held enclave in the city of Daraa.

2021 Daraa clashes Syrian Army troops and pro-Iranian militias launch a major ground assault on a rebel-held enclave in the city of Daraa. Rebel forces say that they have repulsed the attack from the western side of the enclave. State media says that the army was preparing to end a "state of lawlessness and chaos" and "reimpose army control" in the city. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 23, 2021
Aug
23
Immigration / Law / Policy

Syrian Army troops and pro-Iranian militias launch a major ground assault on a rebel-held enclave in the city of Daraa.

Syrian Army troops and pro-Iranian militias launch a major ground assault on a rebel-held enclave in the city of Daraa. Rebel forces say that they have repulsed the attack from the western side of the enclave. State media says that the army was preparing to end a "state of lawlessness and chaos" and "reimpose army control" in the city. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 23, 2021
Aug
24
Immigration / Law / Policy

Representatives Peter Meijer (R-MI) and Seth Moulton (D-MA) make an unannounced trip to Kabul "to conduct oversight on the mission to evacuate Americans and our

Representatives Peter Meijer (R-MI) and Seth Moulton (D-MA) make an unannounced trip to Kabul "to conduct oversight on the mission to evacuate Americans and our allies". However, the U.S. State Department, Defense Department, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issue a warning for lawmakers not to travel to Afghanistan. (Politico)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 24, 2021
Aug
24
Immigration / Law / Policy

A senior member of the yakuza, Satoru Nomura, is sentenced to death by a court in Fukuoka, Japan, for ordering four assaults, one of which was deadly.

A senior member of the yakuza, Satoru Nomura, is sentenced to death by a court in Fukuoka, Japan, for ordering four assaults, one of which was deadly. Nomura has denied participating in the crimes. It is the first time that a senior member of the crime group has been sentenced to death. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 24, 2021
Aug
24
Immigration / Law / Policy

Capital punishment in Japan A senior member of the yakuza, Satoru Nomura, is sentenced to death by a court in Fukuoka, Japan, for ordering four assaults, one of

Capital punishment in Japan A senior member of the yakuza, Satoru Nomura, is sentenced to death by a court in Fukuoka, Japan, for ordering four assaults, one of which was deadly. Nomura has denied participating in the crimes. It is the first time that a senior member of the crime group has been sentenced to death. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 24, 2021
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