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Amnesty International says Australia bill targeting refugees and asylum seekers undermines High Court decision

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Amnesty International Australia issued a statement on Tuesday denouncing the Australian federal government’s newly proposed bill reintroducing punitive measures targeting a group of people released from immigration detention emphasizing that it undermines the recent High Court decision and breaches Australia’s international obligations.

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Australia government introduces new legislation to monitor formally detained migrants

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Australian Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil stated in a Thursday interview that the federal government will introduce new legislation to monitor migrants who have recently been released from indefinite detention. The newly announced legislation is an attempt by the government to address that concern.

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Federal judge blocks California law requiring background checks for ammunition purchases

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A federal judge blocked a California law on Wednesday which would have required background checks for individuals seeking to buy ammunition. The judge found that the California law, known as Proposition 63, violated the US Constitution’s Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.

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US judge temporarily blocks California law that bans concealed carry of handguns in most public places

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Carney issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday blocking a California law that prohibits concealed carry permit holders from carrying firearms in most public places. The case is in the US District Court for the Central District of California. Carney found that the California law violates the Second Amendment of the US Constitution.

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Could a Supreme Court Decision Affect Disclosure Obligations on Political Advertising?

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Last week, we wrote about two dissenting opinions in a Supreme Court decision that highlight the debate that is underway on the principles that govern defamation liability in the United States. But would today’s Court see things the same way?

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Germany unveils plan to deregulate legal name and gender change process

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The German government Thursday presented plans to make it easier for transgender people to legally change their first name and gender, ending the current rules which require an expert assessment and court authorization. We will finally abolish it and replace it with a modern self-determination law.

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Kazakhstan dispatch: new law is designed to repatriate assets illegally hidden abroad

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Aidana Tastanova is a Kazakhstan national and a 3rd year law student attending the Moscow State Institute of International Relations under a Kazakh government scholarship. To date, according to the Prosecutor General, almost 760 billion tenge has been returned to Kazakhstan.

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