The introduction of new federal protections for transgender students in U.S. schools and colleges represents a significant step towards ensuring non-discriminatory treatment for LGBTQ+ individuals in educational environments. This ambitious regulation, which also includes enhanced protections for
Queensland's Liberal National Party (LNP) has sparked significant controversy with a proposed policy that mandates life sentences for children convicted of murder, intending to align juvenile sentencing with adult standards under the "adult crime, adult time" philosophy. This policy
The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has sparked an intense debate and significant concern over the future of women's rights in the United States. The ruling, which eliminated the federal protection of a woman's right to choose an abortion, marked a seismic shift in
The unwarranted use of the Cybercrime Act against journalists in Nigeria has sparked a contentious debate over the real intentions behind its enforcement. As cases of journalists coming under fire for their professional pursuits mount, the community, along with human rights organizations, is
The landscape of international law is on the cusp of change with the introduction of the UN Cybercrime Convention. Intended as a global framework to combat the ever-increasing threat of cybercrime, the Convention has become a lightning rod for concern among human rights organizations. A central
The United Nations Human Rights Chief, Volker Türk, has recently voiced his deep concerns over the adoption of the "Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence" by the Parliament of Georgia. This contentious piece of legislation requires organizations that receive more than 20 percent of
