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UN biodiversity Summit Moved from China Over COVID-19 Policy
June 22, 2022
A United Nations (UN) summit on biodiversity will be held in Canada instead of China making it a second major international event being moved out of China due to its controversial strict zero-covid policy.
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NRO: Supreme Court Rules Maine Cannot Exclude Religious Schools from Tuition-Assistance Program
June 22, 2022
The Supreme Court ruled in the case of Carson v. Makin that it is unconstitutional for Maine to exclude religious schools from a program that provides tuition assistance for students to attend private schools, arguing that it violates the free exercise clause of the First Amendment.
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U.S. House Passes Bill Expanding Supreme Court Security
June 15, 2022
The U.S. House of Representatives gave final congressional approval to a bill that would bolster Supreme Court security, in light of threats made against justices, including the recent murder attempt of Justice Kavanaugh, and will now go to President Biden for signature into law.
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Michelle Bachelet, U.N. rights chief, Will not Seek a Second Term
June 15, 2022
Following what many human rights groups consider a failed trip to China, The United Nations human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, has announced that she will not seek a second term.
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National Security Trial Begins for 47 Hong Kong Pro-democracy Activists
June 15, 2022
Hong Kong's largest national security law case began last week with 47 pro-democracy activists and lawmakers standing trial following being charged In February 2021 for organizing an unofficial primary election in 2020.
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