JURIST
OCTOBER 28, 2023
The Court of First Instance at Doha, Qatar has awarded the death penalty to eight Indian nationals, announced the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday. While the Qatari government has not revealed the exact charges, some sources state they were arrested on charges of espionage on behalf of Israel. The judgment is currently unavailable for public viewing.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 28, 2023
“Challenge to MLB’s antitrust exemption nears juncture: chase payday or history?” Evan Drellich of The Athletic has this report. The post “Challenge to MLB’s antitrust exemption nears juncture: chase payday or history?” appeared first on How Appealing.
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JURIST
OCTOBER 28, 2023
Ravina Shamdasani, the spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), on Friday, said that Pakistan’s plan to deport the “undocumented” remaining foreign nationals in the country after November 1 should be suspended as it disproportionately impacts more than a million undocumented Afghans who will remain in Pakistan post the final deadline.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 28, 2023
“Do troops have right to unanimous verdicts? Supreme Court could weigh in.” Irene Loewenson of Marine Corps Times has this report. The post “Do troops have right to unanimous verdicts? Supreme Court could weigh in.” appeared first on How Appealing.
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JURIST
OCTOBER 28, 2023
The UK High Court on Friday allowed Boris Karpichkov, a former senior double agent of the KGB and now a British citizen, to pursue legal action against the National Crime Agency (NCA) over the disclosure of his new identity. Karpichkov had worked for the KGB in the Soviet Union before being recruited to operate in Latvia in 1984. Following Latvia’s declaration of independence in 1990, he continued his undercover work as an agent for the country’s security services.
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JURIST
OCTOBER 28, 2023
Seven bills received Royal Assent Thursday at parliamentary prorogation, thereby becoming law. Among these are the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill 2023, the Online Safety Bill and the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill had its first parliamentary reading on September 22, 2022.
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OCTOBER 28, 2023
There was a bizarre arrest in Palm Coast, Florida, where Shawn Madden, 40, proved that he was no threat by stripping naked and asking “where’s my weapon?” There is ample evidence to support charges of disorderly conduct and exposure in the video below. However, a couple of the charges are as baffling as Madden’s full Monty performance.
JURIST
OCTOBER 28, 2023
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov on Thursday refuted reports that Ukraine is halting the usage of its newly established Black Sea grain export pathway. Kubrakov stated on X (previously known as Twitter), “The information regarding the cancellation or unscheduled stoppage of the temporary #Ukrainian_corridor for the movement of civilian vessels from and to the ports of the Big Odesa is false.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 28, 2023
“Planned Parenthood wants Arizona Supreme Court judge off abortion case”: Bob Christie of The Arizona Daily Star has this report. The post “Planned Parenthood wants Arizona Supreme Court judge off abortion case” appeared first on How Appealing.
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JURIST
OCTOBER 28, 2023
British Conservative MP Crispin Blunt announced Thursday that he had been arrested in connection with allegations of sexual misconduct. The MP for Reigate in Surrey, Southern England has been a Member of Parliament since 1997. He wrote on the platform X (formerly Twitter) to say, “I have now been interviewed twice in connection with this incident, the first time three weeks ago, when I initially reported my concern over extortion.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 28, 2023
“Charlie Adelson murder trial Day 2 sees twists, turns as his sister and a hit man testify”: Jeff Burlew of The Tallahassee Democrat has this report. The post “Charlie Adelson murder trial Day 2 sees twists, turns as his sister and a hit man testify” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
OCTOBER 28, 2023
An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Sex Offender Information Registration Act (SOIGA) and the International Transfer of Offenders Act (ITOA) received Royal Assent on Thursday in Canada, thereby becoming law. The amendment seeks to strengthen the enforcement of the national sexual offender registry and comply with the Supreme Court’s judgment for the SOIGA’s violation of rights to liberty against sexual offenders.
JURIST
OCTOBER 28, 2023
A number of UK lawyers on Thursday urged the government to ensure that international law and the rule of law are upheld in Gaza in an open letter signed by over 250 senior lawyers and academics. The letter, addressed to the Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary and Defence secretary, seeks to convince the government to use its influence to secure a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.
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JURIST
OCTOBER 28, 2023
The United Nations General Assembly called the tenth Emergency Special Session on Friday to discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, calling for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce.” This is the UN’s first formal response to the conflict after the Security Council failed on four occasions to reach a consensus.
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