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ECtHR Orders European Countries to Respond to Youth Climate Activist's Lawsuit
December 01, 2020
According to the Guardian, The European Court of Human Rights has ordered 33 European governments to respond to a climate lawsuit lodged by six youth campaigners who declare that leaders in Europe are moving too slowly to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions.
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UK Recruits Elite "Information Warfare" Unit to Combat Anti-Vaccination Online Activists
November 30, 2020
As Britain prepares to deliver its first Covid-19 vaccine injections, the army has mobilized an elite “information warfare” unit renowned for assisting operations against al-Qaeda and the Taliban, to counter online content against vaccines.
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New EU Privacy Protects May Endanger Children
November 30, 2020
As new privacy protections are set to take effect in the European Union in December, children’s rights advocates argue that they will put millions of children at increased risk worldwide, as big tech firms will be banned from using automatic detection tools that are routinely employed to identify material containing images of child abuse, or to detect online grooming.
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AP: Global Response as Domestic Violence Worsens Amid Covid-19
November 25, 2020
Domestic violence is on the rise amid the coronavirus pandemic and activists are promoting global action and holding demonstrations from France to Turkey today as those in power attempt to find ways to protect women killed or abused by partners.
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UK Announces Biggest Military Budget in 30 years
November 23, 2020
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his country’s biggest military increase in expenditure since the Cold War, with plans for a new space command, an artificial intelligence agency, and a reenergized Navy
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