A UN official investigating human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee , on Monday called for an immediate investigation into “clearance operations” in Rakhine State, stating she is increasingly convinced the state’s actions amount to genocide. Lee called for a thorough investigation into the “alleged crimes that were committed in Rakhine State since October 9, 2016 [...]
The National Rifle Association filed a federal lawsuit on Friday seeking to overturn the new Florida law that imposes a 21-year-old age limit and three-day waiting period on all gun purchases. The NRA argues that the more restrictive age requirement and the additional waiting period included in the “Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Safety Act” [...]
China’s National People’s Congress , overwhelmingly approved numerous amendments to the Chinese Constitution on Sunday, eliminating presidential term-limits and strengthening the Communist Party of China’s (CCP) role in the state’s governance. The largely symbolic parliament voted 2,958 out of 2,963 in favor of the constitutional amendments, paving the way for President Xi Jinping to remain [...]
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Saturday submitted a regulation to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that would ban devices that allow guns to rapid-fire. The regulation would revise the definition of “machinegun” in the National Firearms Act and Gun Control Act to include bump stock type devices and proposes that the federal [...]
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said Friday that the seven-year war in Syria has created a “colossal human tragedy” that has left thousands death, millions homeless and millions seeking asylum. According to the High Commissioner, the ongoing human rights violation committed against Syria civilians has created a continuing problem, making it hard for [...]
Here’s the international legal news we covered this week: Eleven countries including Japan, Australia, and Canada signed a trade agreement Thursday known as The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) . The Supreme Court of India on Friday upheld the verdict of the Constitutional Bench which upheld the removal of life-support for individuals [...]
Here’s the domestic legal news we covered this week: President Trump announced new tariffs Thursday in two separate proclamations, one for imports of steel and one for aluminum . The Florida House of Representatives on Wednesday approved Bill 7026 , the “Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act,” 67-50 in order to to provide [...]
Judge Pablo Llarena of Spain’s Supreme Court denied on Friday the requested release of former president of the Catalan National Assembly (ANC) Jordi Sànchez. The request was filed to allow Sànchez to attend the investiture debate in Parliament next week for the new leader of Catalonia. Sànchez has been in custody since October over charges [...]
Lawmakers in Mississippi have passed a bill banning abortion after 15 weeks of gestation. The bill passed in the Senate 35-14 after lawmakers removed provisions imposing criminal penalties on physicians. The House then approved the revised bill 75-34 . Calculated from the first day of the woman’s last menstrual period, the only exceptions the bill [...]
Eleven countries including Japan, Australia, and Canada signed a trade agreement Thursday known as The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) . The deal will span a market of nearly 500 million people, making it one of the world’s largest trade agreements. The CPTPP serves as an update to the Trans-Pacific Partnership , [...]
