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National Interest: U.S. Should Not Have Rejoined Flawed UN Human Rights Council
February 09, 2021
Brett D. Schaefer and Danielle Pletka writing for the National Interest argue that the U.S. rejoining the United Nations Human Rights Council before laying out its own agenda for change, the Biden administration has squandered its leverage for the much needed reform.
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U.S. Supreme Court Lifts Ban On Indoor Church Services In California
February 08, 2021
In a 6-3 decision, The United States Supreme Court has ruled that California Governor Gavin Newsom’s orders banning indoor church services may violate the Constitution’s protections on religion, lifting the state ban on indoor religious gatherings.
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Atlantic Council: Ukraine bans Kremlin-linked TV channels
February 08, 2021
The Atlantic Council’s Peter Dickenson shares various analyses of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy decision to shut down three Kremlin-linked TV channels, which has sparked a heated debate in Ukraine over the balance between national security and freedom of speech.
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Moscow Court Orders Opposition Leader Nalvany to Prison
February 03, 2021
In a decision that has ignited protests in Russia, a Moscow court has ordered Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to prison for more than 2 1/2 years, finding that he violated the terms of his probation while recovering in Germany from nerve-agent poisoning.
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Groves: Key Treaties That Threaten American Sovereignty
February 02, 2021
Writing for the Heritage Foundation, Steve Groves explains how the Biden Administration is expected to push for U.S. ratification of a number of international agreements, including human rights conventions and environmental agreements, encouraging the U.S. Congress to reject treaties that undermine the interests and national sovereignty of the American people.
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