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Trump falsely states that two female Olympic boxers ‘transitioned’

Before signing an executive order to ban transgender women and girls from competing in female school sports, US President Donald Trump claimed two boxers from the Paris 2024 Olympics "transitioned" to female,…

2 weeks ago

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Why the EU doesn't want you to make money watching TikTok

TikTok limbo: US Congress stays quiet as Trump breaks its law

It’s becoming less clear by the day who is supposed to be buying TikTok. One of Donald Trump's first acts on his return as US president was to delay a ban on…

3 weeks ago

World

Georgia’s NGOs fear impact of ‘foreign influence law’

In May, the Georgian parliament passed a "foreign influence law" that sparked mass protests. It requires media and nonprofits to declare themselves as "pursuing the interests of a foreign power" if they…

5 months ago

World

Enactment of Ghana anti-LGBTQ law looms

Ghana's president Nana Akufo-Addo says he won't sign a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill into law until the Supreme Court has ruled on whether it is constitutional. The bill passed parliament unanimously but has…

5 months ago

Africa

Pager attack ‘poses challenges under international law’

Weaponizing an object used by civilians is prohibited under international law. Does it matter that those who appear to have been targeted in the pager attacks are suspected Hezbollah operatives?…

5 months ago

World

How tradition and law are used to kill women

Iran: How tradition and law are used to harm women

The death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran's morality police shook Iran and the world, but femicide for "honor" is often overlooked.…

5 months ago

World

EU approves supply chain human rights law

It's been a long time in the making and almost failed, but now EU member countries have agreed to a law that will force companies to uphold environmental and human rights standards…

6 months ago

Business

Indonesia: Protests put halt to electoral law changes

A former-general-turned-defense minister with a controversial past, Prabowo Subianto appears to be on track to become the next president of Indonesia.…

6 months ago

News

Namibian Pride: activists hail overturning of law that banned same-sex acts between men.

A top court in Namibia has ruled colonial-era laws banning same-sex relationships were unconstitutional, in a case brought by a local LGBTQ+ activist. Also in the programme, Kenyan protesters call for a…

8 months ago

Africa

LGBTQ+ Ugandans flee homeland over harsh anti-gay law

Fearing imprisonment and abuse in their homeland, some queer Ugandans have fled to neighboring Kenya where they hope to live in safety. It's been a year since Uganda enacted one of the…

8 months ago

Africa

Georgia’s ‘Russian Law’ passes final reading

Another milestone for a controversial bill has sparked massive protests in Georgia. Demonstrators argue that the law will stifle freedom of speech.…

9 months ago

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Trump falsely states that two female Olympic boxers ‘transitioned’

TikTok limbo: US Congress stays quiet as Trump breaks its law

Georgia’s NGOs fear impact of ‘foreign influence law’

Enactment of Ghana anti-LGBTQ law looms

Iran: How tradition and law are used to harm women

EU approves supply chain human rights law

Indonesia: Protests put halt to electoral law changes

Namibian Pride: activists hail overturning of law that banned same-sex acts between men.

LGBTQ+ Ugandans flee homeland over harsh anti-gay law

Georgia’s ‘Russian Law’ passes final reading

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