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This week Mexico’s Supreme Court granted an injunction for four people to plant and use marijuana for recreational purposes. This is expected to open up liberalization as anyone is able to appeal for the same […]
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Riots broke out on the tourist island of Phuket last week over the deaths of two young men who were killed in a motorbike crash during a police chase, reports the Guardian. Angry citizens threw […]
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A Thai woman is suing the father of her son after he attempted to break up their common law marriage a few weeks after winning almost a million dollars in a lottery. As India Times […]
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Gun safety activists are celebrating in Wisconsin after victims of a shooting successfully sued the gun dealer that sold the pistol used to injure them. A jury awarded over $5m in damages to two police […]
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Saudi Arabia is experiencing increased scrutiny over the severity of its penal system with a case that’s attracting global attention. The mother of a Saudi protester who has been sentenced to death by crucifixion and […]
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California now has, according to Wired, “the nation’s best digital privacy law.” Why? California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a law protecting digital privacy rights. In California, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act bars any state […]
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A 74 year old grandfather from the UK is facing 350 lashes in a public flogging for possessing wine, in Saudi Arabia where alcohol is illegal. As the Washington Post reports, Karl Andree lived in […]
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A new law came into effect on Tuesday that means telecommunications companies in Australia must hold onto metadata for two years, reports the BBC. The law covers data on calls and text message details, such […]
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A yoga writer and teacher has lost his case that claimed he should have copyright protection for a yoga sequence complete with breathing exercises. As Yoga Anonymous writes, U.S. District Court Judge Otis Wright ruled […]
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Further reports today suggest the government is under more pressure to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which became a treaty last Monday after being signed by 12 Pacific Rim countries. As today’s Bangkok Post reports, […]
