Tag: Laws
The 12-year-old’s speech against stricter abortion laws: “Is my life worth nothing?”
When politicians in West Virginia were set to vote on passing an old abortion law that would essentially ban all abortions, 12-year-old Addison Gardner came down hard on lawmakers. –…
Young people are forced abroad – despite stricter laws on child marriage
Even though legislation was tightened in 2020 around child marriage and the possibility of issuing an exit ban came into place, children and young people are still being taken out…
Women in Iran turn heads in response to hijab laws
Many women in Iran share their photos and videos without headscarves, both indoors and in public, in response to the country’s increasingly tightening clothing laws. According to the Sharia laws…
Clearly yes to new data laws in the EU
Facts: DSA and DMA In December 2020, the European Commission presented proposals for two new digital laws: on digital services (DSA) and digital markets (DMA). Simplified, DSA can be likened…
This is how US abortion laws can affect other countries
After the right to abortion was torn up in the United States, the issue is being discussed worldwide. In Sweden, constitutional protection is proposed at the same time as women’s…
New York strikes back – revises gun laws
The conservative-weighted court referred in the decision, which was met with harsh criticism from the state, to the fact that the previous law violated a constitutionally protected right to bear…
New laws from July 1 – this applies
Anyone who exposes a child to rape may in future receive a harsher punishment. After the end of the first half of the year, the minimum sentence is increased by…
Ukraine restricts Russian literature and music – researcher: “Laws are populist”
Ukraine breaks ties with Russia by regulating Russian art. According to a researcher at the Foreign Policy Institute, the actions will turn against Ukraine, as Putin may use the new…
Tightened gun laws in the US – for the first time in 30 years
The United States’ new weapons law has been voted through in the Senate. Now there is only one step left before the law lands on the president’s table for signature.…
Laws on secret data reading are being evaluated
Secret data reading means that law enforcement agencies may secretly install software or hardware in a computer, mobile or tablet to, for example, read messages and eavesdrop on calls in…