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Nepal introduced a new criminal code Friday that makes sharing confidential information a jailable offence, sparking concerns among journalists that the laws could be...
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Malaysia’s parliament repealed a controversial law on Thursday that punished spreading “fake news” with up to six years in jail and which critics said...
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Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi on Monday announced plans to submit a draft bill to parliament equalising inheritance rights between men and women. “I...
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Icelandic conservationists have asked prosecutors to probe whether the killing of a rare hybrid whale was illegal, a lawyer said on Thursday. The mammal...
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Israel’s parliament held a special session on Wednesday to debate a controversial law passed last month declaring the country the nation state of the...
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France’s parliament Wednesday signed into law a controversial asylum and immigration bill — despite opposition on the left which decried an effort to limit...
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As soon as the Seoul office worker told police she had been raped, her attacker struck back with a barrage of complaints against her...
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British doctors will be able to prescribe medicinal cannabis, the government announced Thursday following a review — but insisted it was not a first...
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AIDS experts called Wednesday for an end to laws that can see HIV-positive people jailed for exposing others to the virus, saying the approach...
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New Zealand’s parliament passed legislation Wednesday granting paid leave to domestic violence victims, with supporters calling it a groundbreaking measure to help those trying...