Son of Spanish actor goes on trial over Thai island murder
Koh Samui – The murder trial of a famous Spanish actor’s son opened Tuesday on a popular Thai tourist... Read more
9 Apr, 2024
Hong Kong justice chief warns online criticism could breach new law
Hong Kong – Hong Kong’s justice minister has warned that posting and sharing criticism of the city’s newly enacted... Read more
25 Mar, 2024
Surveillance and the state: SA’s proposed new spying law is open for comment – an expert points out its flaws
Jane Duncan, University of Glasgow In early 2021, the South African Constitutional Court found that the country’s State Security... Read more
6 Feb, 2024
Hong Kong man jailed over ‘seditious’ shirt
Hong Kong – A Hong Kong man was sentenced to three months in jail on Wednesday for wearing a... Read more
10 Jan, 2024
SARB, NT, and FCSA working to table law to prevent currency manipulation
Cape Town — The South African Reserve Bank (SARB), National Treasury (NT), and the Financial Sector Court Authority (FSCA),... Read more
25 Nov, 2023
SA’s surveillance law is changing but citizens’ privacy is still at risk
Jane Duncan, University of Glasgow In a ringing judgment for the right to privacy, the South African Constitutional Court... Read more
9 Oct, 2023
Ugandan charged under anti-gay law faces possible death penalty
Kampala – Ugandan prosecutors have charged a man with “aggravated homosexuality”, potentially a capital offence under controversial anti-gay legislation... Read more
29 Aug, 2023
Egyptians, Zambians in court over gold on mystery plane
Lusaka – Five Egyptians and six Zambians appeared in court on Monday after a mystery plane landed in Lusaka... Read more
29 Aug, 2023
March against SA ‘race quotas’ draws 1 000 in Cape Town
Cape Town – More than 1 000 supporters of South Africa’s leading opposition party took to the streets in... Read more
26 Jul, 2023
‘Race quotas’ law sparks fierce debate in South Africa
Johannesburg – A new law aimed at increasing the employment of black people in South Africa has enraged some... Read more
25 Jul, 2023
