Keywords: Law


Switzerland upholds neutrality, rejects US military overflight requests amid Middle East conflict

For the first time since the escalation of the Middle East conflict, Switzerland announced on Saturday that it had rejected two requests from the United States to overfly Swiss territory, citing its “right to neutrality.” According to a government statement, the requests involved reconnaissance......

Venezuela: Opposition leader María Corina Machado denounces “selective justice” over amnesty law

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado has criticized the country’s new amnesty law, describing its implementation as an example of “selective justice” after one of her close collaborators was denied the measure. The controversy comes......

Netherlands adopts cautious stance on US and Israeli strikes against Iran

The Netherlands has taken a cautious diplomatic position regarding recent military strikes carried out by the United States and Israel against Iran, saying it understands the motivations behind the attacks but does not formally support them. Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten explained that the government......

Former Syrian intelligence officer appears in UK court over crimes against humanity charges

A former member of Syria’s Air Force Intelligence has appeared before a British court facing serious accusations of crimes against humanity, including murder and torture linked to the crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations in Damascus in 2011. The suspect, Salem Michel Al-Salem, 58, currently......

Trump refuses to sign other legislation until voter bill passes Congress

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday via social media that he will not approve any other legislation until Congress passes the SAVE America Act, a controversial voter bill. The legislation, passed by the Republican-controlled House in February, still faces challenges in the Senate, also led......

Venezuela releases new group of political prisoners under amnesty law

Authorities in Venezuela have released a new group of political detainees as part of an amnesty process introduced in recent weeks, marking another step in the country’s evolving political transition. At least 17 prisoners were freed on Saturday from a detention facility in Caracas, according......

Jimmy Lai drops appeal against 20 year prison sentence in Hong Kong

Jimmy Lai, the 78 year old founder of the now closed Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily, has decided not to appeal his conviction or his 20 year prison sentence under Beijing’s national security law, his legal team confirmed Friday, bringing one of the city’s most closely watched legal cases......

Morocco links new digital law to its push for global AI governance

Morocco is moving ahead with a new legal framework for its digital ecosystem just as it steps up efforts to position itself as a key player in global talks on artificial intelligence governance. The draft “Digital X.0” framework law, now under review by the General Secretariat of the Government,......

Casablanca police open investigation after threatening video circulates online

Police in Casablanca have opened an investigation after a video circulated on social media showing an individual firing projectiles into the air in circumstances considered dangerous to public safety. According to information released by the local police prefecture, authorities responded swiftly......