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UN says Asia cybercrime syndicates expanding global reach with tech-fueled scams

JURIST

Transnational organized cybercrime groups from East and Southeast Asia are rapidly expanding operations beyond the region, leveraging advanced technologies and strategic relocation to evade growing enforcement pressure, according to a new report published Monday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

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Armenia surveillance bill spurs international concern over privacy rights

JURIST

HRW’s Associate Director for Europe and Central Asia Giorgi Gogia stated : “Widespread, indiscriminate video surveillance would inevitably lead to unjustified intrusions on privacy and cannot be defended as a measure necessary to improve public security in a democracy.

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India censorship spurs concerns amid military tensions with Pakistan

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Head of the RSF South Asia Desk Clia Mercier stated: At a time of extreme military tensions with Pakistan, blocking online media and social media accounts is a dramatic violation of the right to reliable information.

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UN Human Rights Council calls for aviation fuel embargo against Myanmar

JURIST

Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations Khaled Khiari said the escalating armed conflict in Myanmar has deprived communities of basic needs and access to essential services.

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UN adopts landmark cybercrime treaty to tackle digital threats

JURIST

Adopted without a vote by the 193-member General Assembly, the convention addresses crimes committed using information and communications technology (ICT) systems. Regions like Southeast Asia, identified as hotspots for organized cybercrime, face heightened risks due to sophisticated criminal networks.

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Japan imposes sanctions against Russia and other foreign entities over war in Ukraine

JURIST

The list of sanctioned Russian individuals includes several corporate directors, such as Vladimir Artyakov, First Deputy General Director of Rostec State Corporation, Sergei Petrov, CEO and owner of PSV Technologies LLC, Pavel Marinychev, CEO of the diamond mining company Alrosa, and Ruslan Bulatov, General Director of LLC Testkomplekt.

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Lawyers Continue To Embrace AI In All The Wrong Ways

Above The Law

Hill Dickinson , a UK-based firm with offices in Asia and the Mediterranean, had to send out an email blast telling lawyers to knock off all the AI stuff after realizing just how often the firm used generative AI tools in their work.

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