The government signed off on legislation that would allow adults to buy and possess small amounts of cannabis. Parliament still needs to approve the measure.
Tag: Law and Legislation
Sex Segregation in Israel Grows, Raising Fears for Women’s Rights
Ultra-Orthodox members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition want to expand the powers of all-male rabbinical courts, and to bar women and men from mixing in many public arenas.
Israel’s Supreme Court Braces to Rule on Judicial Overhaul
The justices will be scrutinized as never before at a hearing in September on the first part of a judicial overhaul that the government pushed through Parliament, angering many Israelis.
Canada Moves Forward With New Tech Tax
An international overhaul to tax tech companies is at a standstill, so Canada is forging ahead with another plan.
Meta Removes News From Platform in Canada
A Canadian law that will require tech companies to compensate domestic publishers has led Meta to start blocking news articles on its social networks.
City in Mexico Bans Performances of Songs With Misogynistic Lyrics
The city of Chihuahua said it would impose hefty fines on bands that perform songs with lyrics that “promote violence against women.”
Who Is Shikma Bressler, the Face of Israel’s Protests?
Shikma Bressler, a mother of five who says her passion is life in the lab, has emerged as a symbol of the struggle against the government’s divisive judicial overhaul.
Russia’s Law Targeting Transgender People Sows Fear for L.G.B.T. Russians
A new law underscores how Vladimir V. Putin is increasingly using the war in Ukraine as justification for greater restrictions on L.G.B.T.Q. life, portraying it as a consequence of deviant Western values.
AIDS Relief Program Under Threat as G.O.P. Insists on Abortion Restriction
A decades-old program created by President George W. Bush to combat AIDS around the world is at risk of being sucked into a partisan dispute over abortion, with some Republicans threatening to block its renewal.
Defiant Netanyahu Defends Judicial Overhaul in Israel
The prime minister said he planned to reinstate an ally barred from the government. He declined to say if he would respect a Supreme Court decision on the overhaul plan that has divided the country.