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Civil liberties

French MEP Rima Hassan was taken into custody in Paris on Thursday, on suspicion of advocating terrorism, in connection with a post she made on X on March 26 referencing Kozo Okamoto, a member of the Japanese Red Army.

French Member of European Parliament Held Over Terror Advocacy Post

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Paris Bans Major Muslim Gathering Over Terror Threat

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Judge Blocks Trump Order Cutting NPR, PBS Funding

3 days ago3 days

US Journalist Shelly Kittleson Kidnapped in Iraq

3 days ago3 days

Report: US Orders Embassies to Partner With Social Media to Combat Foreign 'Propaganda'

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Ethics

Noelia Castillo, a 25-year-old woman from Barcelona, died by euthanasia on Thursday at the Sant Pere de Ribes care facility in Catalonia, Spain, after a legal battle spanning nearly two years.

Spanish Woman, 25, Dies by Euthanasia After Court Battle

Trump Ally Accused of Using ICE to Deport Ex-Girlfriend

Study: Babies Start Deceiving as Early as 8 Months

UK: Scotland Rejects Assisted Dying Bill

Altman: AI to Become Metered Utility Like Electricity

Privacy

Angela Lipps, a 50-year-old woman from Tennessee, was arrested on July 14, 2025, and spent more than five months in jail after an AI facial recognition tool linked her to bank fraud cases in Fargo, North Dakota — a state she says she had never visited.

Woman Jailed for Over 5 Months After AI Facial Recognition Error

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EU Probes Snapchat Over Alleged Child Safety Failures

Canada Tables Bill C-22 on Digital Access Powers

Meta Drops End-to-End Encryption for Instagram Messaging

Report: Africa Spends $2B on Chinese Surveillance Tech

Freedom of speech & expression

Chinese artist Gao Zhen, 69, stood trial on Monday at Sanhe City People's Court in Hebei province on accusations of "defaming national heroes and martyrs." The one-day closed-door proceeding ended without a verdict, which is common in such cases.

China Tries Artist Over Mao Satire

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UK: Police Arrest 18 Protestors After Policy Reversal on Palestine Action

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Canada Passes Combatting Hate Act, Heads to Senate

Russia Bans Oscar-Winning Anti-Putin Documentary

Report: US Downgraded From Liberal Democracy for First Time

Freedom & human rights

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye signed a law on Monday doubling the maximum prison term for same-sex sexual acts to 10 years. The legislation, which passed 135-0 with three abstentions earlier this month, also criminalizes the promotion or financing of same-sex relationships.

Senegal: President Signs Harsher Anti-LGBTQ Law

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Amnesty Warns 2026 World Cup Poses Human Rights Risks

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International Olympic Committee Bans Transgender Athletes From Women's Olympics

Mexico Hunts Missing Aid Sailboats Bound for Cuba

EU Parliament Backs Asylum Seeker 'Return Hubs' Abroad

Gun control

Ontario Premier Doug Ford congratulated a Vaughan homeowner who shot and wounded an alleged home invader early Tuesday, saying at a news conference Wednesday, "Congratulations for shooting this guy — should have shot him a couple more times as far as I'm concerned."

Canada: Ontario Premier Praises Homeowner Who Shot Alleged Intruder

Georgia School Shooter's Father Convicted of Murder

Austin Bar Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, 14 Injured

Supreme Court Weighs Gun Ban for Drug Users in Hemani Case

Man Arrested With Loaded Shotgun at US Capitol

Capital punishment

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of 75-year-old Charles "Sonny" Burton to life in prison without parole on Tuesday, just two days before his scheduled execution by nitrogen gas.

Alabama Governor Commutes Execution Days Before Scheduled

China Executes Four Myanmar Gang Members Over $4.2B Scam

Singapore Executes 3 People Within a Week

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Supreme Court Hears Alabama Death Row IQ Threshold Case

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Iran: Child Bride Reportedly Faces Execution Without 'Blood Money' Payment

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Freedom of press

The Pentagon on Monday announced it would close the Correspondents' Corridor — a press workspace used for decades — and move journalists to an annex outside the main building, citing security concerns.

Pentagon Restricts Press Access Following Court Ruling

Supreme Court Rejects Journalist's Wrongful Arrest Appeal

Polymarket Bettors Threaten Reporter Over Iran Strike Coverage

Judge Blocks Pentagon Press Policy as Unconstitutional

FCC Chair Faces Bipartisan Backlash to Threats Over Iran War Coverage

Censorship

His Majesty's Courts & Tribunal Service (HMCTS) has ordered Courtsdesk — a digital service launched in 2020 to help journalists and campaigners track court records — to delete its entire archive, citing a data protection issue related to unauthorized sharing via a test feature. Courtsdesk founder Enda Leahy stated the company wrote to government agencies 16 times seeking dialogue before receiving a final refusal last week.

UK Orders Deletion of Court Reporting Platform

Snapchat Blocks 415K Underage Accounts, Flags Gaps in Australia's Social Media Law

UK Bans Dutch Commentator Over Immigration Views

CBS Airs Delayed 60 Minutes Report on Migrant Deportations

Pompeo Advocates Focusing History on Oct. 7 Over Gaza Deaths

Church-state relations

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Monday announced in a court filing that churches and houses of worship can endorse political candidates to their congregations without losing their tax-exempt status, marking a significant shift in enforcement of the Johnson Amendment.

IRS Will Allow Church Endorsements of Political Candidates

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Supreme Court Hears Oklahoma Catholic Charter School Case

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French Minister Visits School Over Renaissance Painting Row

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Oklahoma Orders Schools to Teach Bible

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

Japan Seeks to Revoke Unification Church's Legal Status

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025