Israeli Government’s Plans for Judicial Overhaul Face Intense Opposition Introduction The Israeli government’s plans for a judicial overhaul have sparked intense opposition from hundreds of thousands of Israelis. The overhaul aims to erode judicial review and weaken the oversight powers of Israel‘s Supreme Court, which has raised concerns about human […]
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Senegal’s Escalating Restrictions on Personal Liberties
Senegal Faces Growing Restrictions on Civic Space and Human Rights Violations Background Senegal, a country known for its democratic values and respect for human rights, is facing mounting concerns over the increasing restrictions on civic space and the violation of personal liberties. Recent events have revealed the arbitrary arrests and […]
Japan’s Landmark LGBT Law: Promoting Equality and Inclusion
Japan Passes Law to ‘Promote Understanding’ of LGBT People On June 2023, the Japanese Diet passed its first-ever law on sexual orientation and gender identity. The law aims to “promote understanding” and prevent “unfair discrimination” against LGBT individuals. It emphasizes that all citizens, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity, […]
Ireland’s New Data Protection Law: A Threat to Transparency and Accountability
The Irish Data Protection Commission’s Proposed Confidentiality Label Raises Concerns Affront to Rights and Scrutiny Amnesty International has raised concerns over a proposed amendment to the Data Protection Act of 2018 in Ireland that would grant the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) the power to label all matters before it […]
Kyrgyzstan’s Proposed Law Endangers Civil Society
Kyrgyzstan‘s draft law on “Foreign Representatives,” which requires non-governmental organizations that receive foreign funding and engage in political activity to register with the Justice Ministry as “foreign representatives,” has been highly criticized by civil society advocates and legal experts for enforcing repressive laws that curtail freedom of expression and association. […]
The Assault on Democracy in Poland Continues with New Law to Bar People from Public Office
Poland Passes a New Law to Bar People from Public Office, Worsening the Country’s Rule of Law Backsliding On May 31, 2023, Poland enacted a new law that establishes a commission with the authority to investigate “Russian influence” in the country from 2007 to 2022. The commission can also ban […]
Slovakia’s proposed law against sex change violates human rights and should be nullified
Slovak Parliament proposes to remove the right of legal gender recognition The National Assembly of the Slovak Republic will soon vote on a bill that could negate the right to legal gender recognition of transgender individuals. The Birth Number Act or Bill No. 301/1995, which regulates the personal 10-digit identifiers […]
Opinion: Strengthening EU’s New Business Sustainability Law to Uphold Human Rights
Amnesty International has expressed concern over the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, a piece of legislation intended to govern the human rights and environmental obligations of businesses in the European Union (EU). In a report titled “Closing the loopholes: Recommendations for an EU corporate sustainability law which works for rights […]
Russia Introduces Law to Limit International Criminal Court’s Reach
Russia’s adoption of a law on April 28, 2023, criminalizing assistance to foreign and international bodies has raised concerns among human rights advocates, as the law limits cooperation with bodies such as the International Criminal Court (ICC). The new law stipulates that cooperation with such entities, “to which Russia is […]