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Human Rights Law Centre urges Australia government to reject permit requirement for protests

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Australia’s Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) urged the Victorian Government on Monday to reject proposals requiring protestors to get a police permit to protest, following the country’s recent shift to anti-protest measures .

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India Supreme Court halts government fact-checking unit amid free speech concerns

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The FCU, established under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to combat fake news regarding the Union government, was notified of the action on March 20, as per the Information Technology Rules, 2021. The post India Supreme Court halts government fact-checking unit amid free speech concerns appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Nicaragua government expels Red Cross from country

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The closure, ICRC declared, marks the end of its humanitarian mission in the country, which began in 2018 after a mass anti-government uprising. In the following year, the ICRC opened its permanent mission in Managua and also signed an agreement with the Ortega-Murillo government to engage with political detainees.

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Poland forms inquiry committee on Pegasus use by previous government

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The Parliament of Poland constituted an inquiry committee which held its first meeting on Monday to investigate the illegal use of Pegasus, a spyware software, by the members of the last ruling government and state officers, including police and other fiscal authorities. Chairman Sroka Magdalena heads the committee.

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Amnesty International: Ethiopia using state emergency to silence government dissenters and journalists

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Amnesty International (AI) issued a statement Monday urging Ethiopian authorities to stop using the country’s state of emergency as a medium to “silence peaceful dissent” by arbitrarily detaining politicians and journalists critical of the government. ” The US previously called for an investigation into the killings.

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Canada government introduces draft online harms legislation

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Canada’s government on Monday proposed draft legislation, known as Bill C-63 , which aims to combat online hate and promote online safety through the enactment of the Online Harms Act. The post Canada government introduces draft online harms legislation appeared first on JURIST - News.

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