Hong Kong top court acquits opposition activists national security data request convictions – JURIST
The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal unanimously quashed on Thursday the convictions of opposition activists Chow Hang-tung, Tang Ngok-kwan and Tsui Hon-kwong of failing to comply with notice to…
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On X, Conservative Activists Find a Direct Pipeline to Musk’s Team
The demand arrived at 4:28 p.m. Eastern time on Valentine’s Day. “The US government only recognizes two sexes: Male and Female. This needs to be changed immediately,” the popular right-wing…
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Immigrant rights activists vow to disrupt ICE raids in California
A band of largely left-leaning organizations has vowed to disrupt immigration enforcement operations in Southern California, as fear grows that officials will execute large-scale raids. Leaked documents provided to The…
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Georgia’s criminal justice system is being used to suppress protests, activists say – JURIST
Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Denis Krivosheev said on Monday that the sentences handed down to participants in May protests against the law on “foreign…
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Opinion: What antiabortion activists want next
The state of Texas filed a major lawsuit on Dec. 12 against a New York doctor who mailed abortion pills to a Collin County, Texas, woman, arguing that the doctor…
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Activists have a new tactic to close Aliso Canyon gas storage facility
Ever since a historic, methane-spewing blowout in October 2015, local lawmakers, residents and activists have been pressuring state regulators and officials, including the governor, to close the Aliso Canyon gas…
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Human rights experts raise concerns over Guinea activists following disappearance – JURIST
The United Nations and the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) raised concerns in a press release on Thursday over Guinean civil society activists Oumar Sylla and Mamadou Billo…
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Young climate activists find powerful voice in social media
Imagine this: You receive a warning about a raging wildfire near your home. The air won’t stop filling with acrid smoke, and the sky has turned from blue to an…
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Uganda activists challenge anti-homosexuality law in Constitutional Court – JURIST
Ugandan LGBTQIA+ activists filed a lawsuit Monday in the country’s Constitutional Court to examine the constitutionality of the Anti-Homosecuality Act, signed by the country’s president earlier this year, that restricts the…
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Hong Kong court allows activists to appeal unauthorized assembly convictions – JURIST
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal on Friday granted seven activists a certificate to appeal against their conviction of taking part in an unauthorized assembly. At the same time, the…
Read More »New Washington State Anti-Doxxing Law Raises Concerns Among Left-Wing Activists
A new Washington state law could open a door for anti-fascists to be sued by the very neo-Nazis they’re exposing, Daniel Walters reports for the Oregon Capitol Chronicle. The law…
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Jewish activists rallying for Gaza cease-fire shut down intersection of Hollywood and Highland
Jewish activist groups advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza organized a rally that shut down the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue on Wednesday in a move of civil…
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Israeli peace activists struggle to get their voices heard
TEL AVIV — In Jewish tradition, the passage of 30 days — known as sheloshim — is a significant interval in rituals of mourning. Now, a month after the massacre…
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HRW: Activists in Uganda subject to harassment and arrest over oil pipeline protests – JURIST
Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report Thursday raising concerns about arbitrary arrests and harassment of activists protesting an oil pipeline project in East Africa. The East African Crude Oil…
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Congress Considers Kids Online Safety Act Amid Concerns from Activists
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Climate, anti-capitalist activists block traffic into Burning Man
Climate and anti-capitalist activists blocked a road leading into Burning Man on Sunday, the annual event’s opening day, creating miles of gridlock and leading to clashes with motorists and tribal…
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Porter Ranch residents and activists rally to shut down Aliso Canyon gas field – Orange County Register
Residents, activists and elected officials rallied in Porter Ranch on Tuesday, Aug. 22, demanding that California Gov. Gavin Newsom phase out the Aliso Canyon underground natural gas storage facility located…
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