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Reforming KUHAP without redressing the power imbalance
The Jakarta Post
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he government and the House of Representatives are currently deliberating a revised Criminal Law Procedures Code (KUHAP) with strong signals that it must be finalized this year to align with the implementation of the new Criminal Code (KUHP) next...
Ethiopia’s Proposed Civil Society Law Raises Alarms Over Shrinking Civic Space
Zehabesha
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July 30, 2025
abiy ahmedJuly 30, 2025 The Habesha News Desk A new draft law from the Ethiopian government is raising serious concern among human rights advocates and civil society organizations. The proposed amendments to Ethiopia’s civil society legislation...
Mayor Emi Calixto Rubiano commends the city’s partner civil society organizations
Politiko
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July 31, 2025
Pasay Mayor Emi Calixto Rubiano expressed her gratitude and appreciation for civil service organizations that have been the city’s partners in providing key services to residents. Rubiano addressed the CSOs and said they have helped the city in...
2027: Udu Civil Society Groups Affirm Support For Tinubu, Oborevwori, Waive, Commend Devt Strides
Daily Independent
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July 30, 2025
0 Okorohohi Michael A coalition of civil society groups in Udu Local Government Area has reaffirmed its unwavering support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Delta State Governor Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, and Hon. Revd. Francis Ejiroghene Waive,...
Office of State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality: There is no alternative to peaceful conflict resolution
Inter Press News
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The Office of the State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality of Georgia has issued a statement on the 17th anniversary of the 2008 Russia-Georgia War. As the office notes, there is no alternative to a peaceful resolution of the conflict....
The Power of the People: How Citizens Are Shaping Global Politics
To Vima
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August 16, 2025
We live in a rapidly changing world which is facing serious challenges and crises without precedent. Global conflicts and geopolitical tensions, a worsening climate crisis, growing distrust in institutions and democratic processes, and rising...
Politics24 seconds ago By-Election: PDP Alleges Abduction Of Candidate, 25 Supporters By Security Operatives The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has claimed that security operatives abducted its House of Representatives candidate for the…
Naija News
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August 16, 2025
The state PDP Chairman, Sir Edward Percy Masha, disclosed this while addressing the press on Saturday. Masha alleged that a joint security network carried out the operation. According to him, the security personnel stormed the hotel in Malali in a...
Pakistan to Introduce Digital Media Obscenity Bill 2025 to Curb Vulgarity
PhoneWorld
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August 16, 2025
A new bill is set to be discussed in the next session of the National Assembly. The Prohibition of Obscenity and Vulgarity on Digital Media Bill 2025 has been introduced by PPP MNA Dr. Syeda Shahida Rehmani. The bill aims to curb obscene and...
Bye-election: Ogun PDP alleges intimidation over party chair, INEC officials arrest
Punch
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August 16, 2025
The Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the arrest of its Ogun State Chairman, Abayomi Tella, in a hotel during the ongoing by-election. This is as it described it as intimidation and harassment allegedly backed by security agencies to give the...
Shalva Papuashvili: Excessive foreign interference should give way to respect for national sovereignty, and foreign-funded NGOs to a genuine civil society
Inter Press News
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“Excessive foreign interference must give way to respect for national sovereignty, and foreign-funded NGOs to genuine civil society and, consequently, genuine democracy,” Shalva Papuashvili, Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, said in his speech...
Standardise data retention, preservation, and disclosure framework for service providers
Free Malaysia Today
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August 16, 2025
From Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid From both legal and criminological perspectives, timely access to communications metadata such as call logs, IP addresses, and geolocation data is vital in addressing serious crimes including cyber fraud, child...
Counterterrorism: FG seeks support for reintegration of rehabilitated ex-combatants into society
Peoples Gazette
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August 7, 2025
The federal government said it is expanding its reintegration programme under Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC) to rebuild trust and promote peace in conflict-affected communities across the country. The coordinator of OPSC, Yusuf Ali, disclosed this...
Education Research Groups Applaud Action on Advancing Civil Rights Data Collection
Newswise
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August 8, 2025
Newswise — WASHINGTON, D.C., August 7, 2025—Eleven leading education research organizations commended the U.S. Department of Education for taking action to finalize the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) for the 2025–26 school year and in...
Antisemitism reports spiked day after Bob Vylan Glastonbury chants according to charity
Wales Online
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August 7, 2025
13:53, 07 Aug 2025 Reports of antisemitic incidents in the UK spiked a day after punk duo Bob Vylan's controversial performance at Glastonbury, according to a charity which described how communities are facing "extreme levels of Jew-hatred"....
Raw deal for KL folk under new development rules
Free Malaysia Today
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August 16, 2025
NGO Save Kuala Lumpur chairman M Ali called for balanced and sustainable development that will prioritise the primary interests of residents. PETALING JAYA: A Kuala Lumpur NGO has warned that residents stand to lose the most under City Hall’s...
Political dimensions of Omar’s J-K statehood signature campaign | Capital Beat
The Federal
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August 16, 2025
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has announced a large-scale signature drive across the Union Territory to demand the restoration of statehood. He will present the campaign’s outcome before the Supreme Court, which is currently...
Putin-Trump talks shift focus from ceasefire to peace deal
Asia Times
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August 16, 2025
If you read the headlines in American and European newspapers, you would conclude that the Alaska Summit failed. It did not. Washington changed direction and abandoned its support for a ceasefire. Here is Trump’s official statement: A great and...
The Stroller, Aug. 16, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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August 16, 2025
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Texas Roadhouse Faces Civil Rights Complaint Alleging Restaurant Has Illegal DEI Practices
Blavity
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August 7, 2025
A conservative legal group has filed a civil rights complaint against Texas Roadhouse, accusing the restaurant chain of practicing illegal discrimination through diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices. The New York Post reported that...
Samoa Law Society Calls for Electoral Rights to be Upheld
Talamua
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August 8, 2025
Apia, Samoa – 08 August 2025: In the lead up to Samoa’s general election on 29 August, the Samoa Law Society has called for electoral rights to be upheld to ensure a free and fair election. In a media statement, the Society says Samoa’s system of...