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Florida Releases 4 Examples From Math Textbooks it Rejected for Public Schools
April 27, 2022
The Florida Department of Education recently rejected 54 of 132 math textbooks publishers had submitted, citing several reasons including that the books contained critical race theory (CRT) and supported their claim by releasing four examples of the rejected texts and images.
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Just Security: Opening Stages in UN Cybercrime Treaty Talks Reflect Human Rights Risks
April 20, 2022
Justsecurity.org highlights the potential human rights risks with the Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communication Technologies for Criminal Purposes’s goal to complete a global agreement by early 2024 in order to facilitate international cooperation and coordination on cybercrime
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Judge Rules Against CDC Guidelines, Biden Admin Suspends Mask Mandate for Airports, Flights
April 20, 2022
The Biden administration suspended its mask mandate for airports, planes and other forms of travel following U.S. District Judge Mizelle’s decision that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its authority.
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The Atlantic: The Resignation of Two UK Judges brings Final Blow to Hong Kong
April 11, 2022
As both the UK and the U.S. observe Hong Kong pivoting towards mainland China’s style of authoritarian rule, two prominent British judges who had been serving on Hong Kong’s highest court stepped down, taking with them one of the final links between the island and the West.
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U.N. Suspends Russia from Human Rights Body
April 08, 2022
With 93 votes in favor, The United Nations General Assembly suspended Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council over reports of human rights violations in Ukraine, leading Moscow to announce it was quitting the body.