Russian Court Extends Detention of Indigenous Climate Activist Daria Egereva for Three More Months Country Russia agnes Thu, 03/12/2026 – 17:17 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image Today, March 12, Moscow’s Basmanny Court held another hearing on Daria Egereva’s pretrial detention. The court extended her pretrial detention for three […]
Read MoreOn 10 March 2026, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) adopted a single corporate enforcement and voluntary self-disclosure policy (DOJ CEP) that supersedes “all component-specific or US Attorney’s Office-specific corporate enforcement policies.”1 But, despite the clear push for uniformity, and reiteration of existing baseline voluntary self-disclosure principles, questions remain about the benefits […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates advised Flywheel Partners Limited on the sale of a minority stake in Natural Innovations, a specialist in plant-led and bespoke vegetable solutions for food industry and foodservice customers, to Solina, a leading global food ingredients company and Astorg portfolio company. London private equity partner Julian […]
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On 5 March, thousands of people, including many children, fled their homes in the south and the southern suburbs of Beirut, with many gathering in the streets or attempting to reach safer areas. Children are among the most affected as families face displacement, uncertainty and limited access to essential services. […]
Read MoreTheo Angelis, a partner in the Seattle office of K&L Gates LLP, has been appointed to the Washington State Supreme Court by Governor Bob Ferguson, succeeding Justice Barbara Madsen, who announced her retirement on February 2. Angelis is the most recent in a long legacy of K&L Gates lawyers demonstrating […]
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A street scene in Kabul. By External SourceKABUL, Mar 12 2026 (IPS) In the bone-chilling Afghanistan winter, a woman was dragged into a public square early this year and publicly lashed for a crime she may or not have committed. According to the ruling handed by the Taliban Supreme Court, […]
Read MoreOn 4 March 2026, the European Commission adopted two complementary policy initiatives: the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy and the EU Ports Strategy. Together, the initiatives set out the EU’s policy roadmap for strengthening the competitiveness, sustainability and resilience of Europe’s maritime ecosystem, covering shipbuilding, shipping, port infrastructure, and maritime technologies. […]
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By CIVICUSMar 11 2026 (IPS) CIVICUS discusses the situation in Venezuela following US intervention and the ousting of President Nicolás Maduro with Verónica Zubillaga, a Venezuelan sociologist who specialises in urban violence, state repression and community responses to armed violence. Verónica Zubillaga In late January, the interim government led […]
Read MoreUprooted from Hasdeo: Displacement, Broken Promises, and the Cost of the Adani Coal Mine in Central India Country India agnes Wed, 03/11/2026 – 09:20 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By Akash Poyam (Gond/Koitur, CS Fellow) “Kete ujad gaye, suna padgaye…parsa kete ma khulish khadan, paar parosi man […]
Read MoreIN BRIEF The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released its compliance and enforcement priorities for 2026–2027 (the 2026–2027 Priorities). While many of the ACCC’s 2026–2027 Priorities have been retained from last year (including the focus on unfair contract terms, environmental claims and sustainability, and competition and pricing practices […]
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