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India Parliament lower house passes post-colonial criminal law reform bills while opposition members suspended

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The lower house of India’s Parliament passed three criminal law amendment bills on Wednesday that are set to replace the existing criminal laws in the country, still largely a legacy from the British colonial era that ended in 1947.

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Amnesty International report alleges Pegasus spyware targeted India journalists

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The report specifically highlights the cases of Siddharth Varadarajan, the founding editor of The Wire, and Anand Mangnale, South Asia editor for the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). Forensic analysis uncovered traces of Pegasus on their iPhones, with the latest incident dating back to October 2023. .”

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UN agency reports forced labor generates US$236 billion illegal profits per year

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billion in Europe and Central Asia, US$48.4 billion in Asia and the Pacific, US$34.9 Extending the reach of labor inspectorates into high-risk sectors and building more effective bridges between labor and criminal law enforcement is also critical in this regard. billion in the Americas, US$16.1 billion in the Arab States.

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Call for Paper: Private International Law and Business Compliance in Asia Pacific

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This national conference will be held on 21 February 2024 at The University of Sydney Law School in Australia. Business compliance in international transactions across the Asia-Pacific region holds immense importance for organizations seeking to expand their activities within this dynamic and evolving landscape.

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US condemns conviction of Cambodia teenager over social media posts

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” Phil Robertson, Deputy Asia Director at Human Rights Watch, said in a statement to Reuters: “The conviction against 16-year-old, autistic Sovann Chhay is outrageous and unacceptable on so many levels and signifies a new low in Prime Minister Hun Sen’s witch hunt against his political opponents.”

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Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy tabloid offices, arresting five executives

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demonstrate Beijing is using the National Security Law to target dissenting voices, not tackle public security.”. The committee’s Asia program coordinator Steven Butler said in a statement that the application of “Hong Kong’s Orwellian National Security Law destroy[s] any remaining fiction that Hong Kong supports freedom of the press.”.

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South Korea court dismisses suit for compensation by victims of Japanese occupation sexual slavery

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However, as cited by the district court, a 2012 ruling by the ICJ affirmed the immunity of a State from legal action in other States. ” The plaintiffs are likely to appeal the ruling.

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