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Two NGO’s Leave Hong Kong Due to Security Law
March 01, 2021
Reuters reports that at least two political rights groups advocating democracy have left Hong Kong and moved overseas due to the extreme loss of freedoms under the new national security law.
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Amnesty International Strips Kremlin critic of “Prisoner of Conscience” Status
February 26, 2021
Amnesty International has stripped Kremlin critic Alexei Nalvany of his “Prisoner of Conscience” status due to comments made by Navalny 15 years ago that the organization considers hate speech.
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Brookings: Create an Office of Subnational Diplomacy at State Department
February 24, 2021
The Brookings Institution is promoting the creation of a new office of subnational diplomacy within the State Department that will place State Department diplomats within local governments following U.S. President Joe Biden’s pledge for new partnerships between local and federal governments.
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Scott: Australia’s Stand-off with Big Tech is Only The Beginning
February 24, 2021
Mark Scott writes for Politico that following Australia’s stand-off with Facebook, a new standard has been set that will have a significant impact as various countries worldwide attempt to define what the internet should resemble going forward.
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US Officially Rejoins Paris Climate Agreement
February 23, 2021
The U.S. officially rejoined the Paris Agreement after President Biden, on his first day of office, signed an executive order to rejoin the global accord following former President Trump’s withdrawal.
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