Rule of Law
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China has executed four Canadians over the last few months, Canada’s foreign affairs minister has said. Melanie Joly said she and former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau asked for clemency in the case of the dual citizens, who were accused of drug-related charges. Beijing’s embassy in Ottawa said the executions were because of drug crimes and noted China does…
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Moroccan King Mohammed VI has granted amnesty to 1,304 prisoners on the eve of Independence Manifesto Day, a major national holiday in Morocco, the Moroccan Ministry of Justice announced in a statement on Friday. The pardon applies to 948 inmates, whose prison sentences have been reduced, while 356 others have had their sentences or fines…
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Syria’s interim Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani on Friday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to guaranteeing freedom for all Syrians, stressing the rule of law and equal citizenship are cornerstones of the nation’s future. He made the remarks during a joint press conference in Damascus with visiting Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. “We remain dedicated to…
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There has been a furious backlash among staff at The Washington Post following the decision to stop endorsing presidential candidates at elections. The staff union at the newspaper has released a statement, saying they are “deeply concerned” about the decision, particularly given “the role of an editorial board” is, in part, to “endorse candidates to…
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Refusal to recognise a change of gender legally undertaken in another member state violates the rights of EU citizens, the Luxembourg-based European Court of Justice ruled today. Refusing to recognise a citizen’s change of first name and gender legally acquired in another member state is contrary to EU law and constitutes an obstacle to the…
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Legal professionals have expressed their worries that the recent turmoil in China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will erode the rule of law, hoping the society could get back on the right track as soon as possible. No society will accept challenge to law “The most intolerable thing is that it is illegal, and…
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