Trump fraud trial opens in Manhattan
By Patrick Martin On Monday, the first of seven civil and criminal cases against ex-president Donald Trump began in Manhattan, with Trump facing a lawsuit by the New York attorney general Letitia James, seeking $250 million in damages for the Trump Organization systematically overvaluing major real estate properties in order to
Torture so widespread and systematic as to constitute a crime against humanity in Egypt
By REDRESS Today (02), a coalition of international and Egyptian NGOs has submitted a detailed legal analysis to the UN Committee against Torture concluding that the Egyptian authorities’ use of torture is so widespread and systematic as to amount to a crime against humanity under customary international law. The legal analysis forms
Online Safety Bill: Sri Lanka Government to determine “truth” and crack down upon online dissent
By Staff Writer The Ministry of Public Security of Sri Lanka recently gazetted another draconian piece of legislation termed "Online Safety Bill". Successive Sri Lankan governments had attempted a number of times to pass laws to block social media content, claiming to "fight fake news." Released to the public in mid September,