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South Korea’s National Assembly Tuesday passed a bill to appoint a permanent special counsel to investigate insurrection charges against President Yoon Suk-yeol, as well as a resolution calling for Yoon’s immediate arrest over his botched martial law declaration. The bill, which was finally approved in a 210-63 vote with 14 abstentions, calls for an investigation…
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Rights group, Amnesty International has warned the Nigerian Government on the danger of the hate speech and social media bills before the National Assembly, describing the proposals as repressive and dangerous. The group expressed its concern in a statement on Wednesday by Isa Sanusi, AI’s Media Manager in Nigeria. AI said, “These bills, supported by…
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The U.S. Senate has received a bill that will prohibit people from smoking while strolling on New York city sidewalks. According to a report from NY Daily News, New York City Councilman Peter Koo says he’s always angered by the sight of people smoking while walking on the streets and wants to see them penalized.…
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A new bill nicknamed the “Snooper’s Charter” has been presented by lawmakers in the United Kingdom. If passed into law, all internet providers in the country will be mandated to keep a comprehensive list of websites visited by citizens. Internet providers will be required to make a yearly presentation of such records to about 50 government…
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The United States Senate passed legislation on Tuesday that would allow families of September 11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia’s government for damages, setting up a potential showdown with the White House, which has threatened a veto. Image: U.S. Senate class photo (Source: Wikipedia). The Saudis, who deny responsibility for the 2001 attacks, strongly object…
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