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Lai Case Reveals NSL’s Effect on Hong Kong’s Legal System
February 15, 2021
The conclusion of the Court of Final Appeal (CFA), concerning the case of Pro-Democracy Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai, ruled that the National Security Law (NSL) is a distinctive legal regime which runs in parallel with, and if necessary over-rides, the existing legal system in Hong Kong.
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Biden Executive Order Includes Climate Refugee Study
February 15, 2021
President Biden’s recent executive order on refugees includes a study on the impacts of climate change on migration, as well as options for the "protection and resettlement of individuals" displaced by environmental change.
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Heritage: The Future of the 1776 Commission
February 10, 2021
Angela Sailor writes that the 1776 Commission, which was cancelled on President Joe Biden’s first day in office, can continue outside of the federal government to promote the U.S. Constitution and the values that create unity and a stronger America.
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Privacy Fears as South Africa Plans to Record all Babies' Biometrics at Birth
February 10, 2021
Experts warn of data leaks and identity theft as South Africa’s government plans to photograph and fingerprint every baby born for a digital register following recommendations from the World Bank, which is backing efforts to roll out digital IDs worldwide.
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Pro-Democracy Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Denied Bail
February 10, 2021
Pro-democracy Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai, who has was arrested under the new national security law and who has been in custody since early December, has been denied bail by Hong Kong’s top court.
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