The government said it will appeal the decision that came two years after the start of a trucker protest that paralyzed the downtown of Canada’s capital.
Tag: Civil Rights and Liberties
Italians Pay Tribute to Novelist and Activist Who Spoke Out Till the End
Michela Murgia was a voice for minorities and a lightning rod for political debate. She also garnered respect even from a prime minister whose policies she opposed.
Guatemala Voters Cast Ballots in Contentious Election
The election in the Central American nation is marked by the exclusion of top candidates and calls to crack down on violent crime.
Guatemala Votes for President, but Candidates Are Excluded
Guatemala’s first round of elections on Sunday is as much about who’s not on the ballot as who is, after courts barred leading candidates from running.
El Salvador Decimated Its Ruthless Gangs. But at What Cost?
In the year since El Salvador declared a state of emergency, the government has delivered a stunning blow to the gangs that were once the ultimate authority in much of the country.
Biden’s Defense of Global Democracies Is Tested by Political Turmoil
The administration’s Summit for Democracy begins this week amid crises in several countries allied with the United States, including Israel.
Tortured Guantánamo Detainee Is Freed in Belize
Majid Khan, a Pakistani citizen who attended high school in Maryland, finished his sentence last year.
The Power Politics of Social Change
From civil rights and apartheid to the protest movements of today.
In New Law, Indonesia Criminalizes Sex Outside of Marriage
Parliament also approved a law that criminalizes criticism of the government, delivering a blow to the country’s progressive reputation.
Your Monday Briefing: Covid Protests Intensify in China
Plus World Cup updates, Kiribati’s judicial shake-up and “Gangnam Style,” 10 years later.