Tag: law
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Faroe Islands: Vote to amend outdated law “an important step towards safe and legal abortion”
Reacting to today’s vote by the Faroese parliament (the ‘Lagtinget’/‘Løgting’) to amend the law to…
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Europe must defend its deforestation law
Stientje van Veldhoven is vice-president and regional director for Europe at the World Resources Institute.…
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Türkiye: Factsheet on leaked law proposals against LGBTI+ rights in Türkiye
This factsheet by Amnesty International offers an analysis of the leaked draft legal amendments that,…
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Brussels Rips EU Corporate Accountability Law
On November 13, a European Parliament majority sold out rights protections to corporate interests in…
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Kazakhstan: Parliament’s last-minute “LGBTI propaganda” ban must not become law
Reacting to the forthcoming reading in Kazakhstan’s parliament of draft amendments that would ban so-called…
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Journalists in Niger Arrested Under Cybercrime Law
Share an invitation to a state-sponsored press briefing in Niger and face jail time. That’s…
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France Redefines Rape in Landmark Law
France’s Parliament has adopted a landmark law – that defines rape as any non-consensual sexual…
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France: ‘Historic victory’ as French law adopts consent-based definition of rape
Reacting to a vote by the French Senate to introduce a consent-based definition of rape…
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Türkiye: Draft Law Threatens LGBT People with Prison
(Istanbul, October 29, 2025) – A government proposal would pave the way to bring criminal…
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New York’s hair-saving law offers comfort for cancer patients
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM When Maureen Green was diagnosed with breast cancer, one…