Source link Lawmakers have been eager to allow inmates to serve on the frontline of Kiev’s armed conflict with Russia The Ukrainian parliament on Wednesday advanced the proposal to enable the mobilization of certain categories of convicted criminals. Those who join up may see their sentences reduced or commuted. With no votes against and 281 […]
Source link Congress is fast-tracking a proposal targeting the Chinese-owned social media platform The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the platform or face a nationwide ban. Critics have objected that such a move would open the door to unconstitutional censorship. The final vote […]
Source link The US says it is “deeply troubled” by the West African nation’s anti-gay legislation Lawmakers in Ghana have unanimously approved a bill criminalizing homosexual activity, despite warnings from Western governments including the US and France. The Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, also known as the Anti-Gay Bill, was passed by […]
Source link The African nation has not executed anyone in nearly two decades, despite official records showing 62 inmates on death row Zimbabwe’s cabinet has passed legislation abolishing the death penalty, which was inherited from British colonial rule. The move on Tuesday will commute all capital punishments to life imprisonment, should parliament approve it. The […]
Source link The proposed legislation enhances Kiev’s draft-program rules and may come into force within weeks Ukrainian MPs on Wednesday approved on first reading a bill that seeks to radically change military mobilization procedures in the country amid its ongoing hostilities with Russia. Kiev is experiencing an acute shortage of manpower due to frontline losses, […]
Source link The US Justice Department has long warned that the controversial restraint method leads to deaths of suspects in custody The Washington state Senate has unanimously approved a bill that would prohibit law enforcement from hog-tying suspects, with some lawmakers suggesting the technique led to the death of a Tacoma man in 2020. The […]
Source link The Chinese tech giant expects its in-house Harmony operating system to become available this year Huawei has unveiled its new in-house-developed operating system, HarmonyOS NEXT, which the Chinese tech giant expects to help it break with the Android ecosystem. The company last week announced plans to roll out a developer version of the […]