Parliament also approved a law that criminalizes criticism of the government, delivering a blow to the country’s progressive reputation.
Tag: Law and Legislation
A Strike, Averted
Congress stepped in to prevent supply chain havoc, but rail workers’ biggest grievance remains unaddressed.
China’s Dramatic Dissent
The unrest that has swept across the country is a rare public challenge to the world’s most powerful authoritarian government.
As Macron Pays State Visit to US, Ukraine Tests an Old Alliance
The French president goes to Washington with differences over how to end the war in Ukraine, and how to share its burdens, at the heart of talks with President Biden.
How Britain Turned ‘Modern Slavery’ Law Against Low-Level Drug Dealers
A law written to prevent human trafficking is being wielded against low-level drug dealers. The effects are long-lasting.
They Were Surrogates. Now They Must Raise the Children.
In Cambodia’s weak legal system, surrogacy exists in a gray market, endangering all involved when political conditions suddenly shift and criminal charges follow.
French Lawmakers Back Bill to Enshrine Abortion Rights in Constitution
The bill, which developed in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, may face opposition in France’s Senate and would have to be approved in a referendum.
UK Acknowledges Signs of Race Disparity Over Joint Enterprise Cases
The government recognition that “joint enterprise” prosecutions may “affect some groups disproportionately,” an apparent first, followed a Times investigation.
Why the Crypto Collapse Matters
The failure of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX put the entire industry under scrutiny.
For Ghana’s Only Openly Transgender Musician, ‘Every Day Is Dangerous’
Maxine Angel Opoku has found a new audience for her music with songs opposing a proposed law that would make it illegal to identify as gay, transgender or queer.