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Beijing empowers itself in foreign relations

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CHINA

It gives a veneer of legality to interference in other countries’ affairs. The new law raises the level of threat from Beijing to foreign organisations and those with connections…

US political rifts will delay federal data law

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UNITED STATES

One item of unfinished business on the Congressional agenda is the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA). Although the United States has a complex and often…

New law creates difficulties for foreign NGOs in China

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CHINA

China's overseas NGO law.

Eastern EU will fail to implement whistleblower rules

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EASTERN EUROPE

Countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are under pressure to adopt whistleblower legislation in order to combat the misuse of EU funds and other breaches of EU law. In…

Court ruling entrenches Uganda anti-homosexuality act

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UGANDA

The ruling leaves Uganda at odds with Western donors that have criticised the law and leaves Uganda’s LGBT community facing the prospect of potentially intensifying persecution.

Vietnam’s new cyber law will hinder digital economy

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VIETNAM

The legislation requires technology companies to store Vietnam-based users’ personal data locally and mandates tighter government control over online content.

COVID-19 slows progress on South-east Asian data rules

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

However, the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed or halted the early stages of implementation of these laws, leaving government bureaucracies, private companies and consumers in limbo.

Pakistan, Bangladesh fail to tackle online violence

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SOUTH ASIA

However, women as well as gender minorities in these countries have experienced an uptick in cyberviolence in recent years. Most existing laws lack clear definition on what…

Gender violence protests will mount in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

Gender violence in Latin America.

Hungarian Fidesz illiberalism will defy EU criticism

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HUNGARY

The EP vote could in theory lead to sanctions under Article 7 of the EU Treaty (TEU). An 'illiberal state' has emerged in Hungary since 2010, profoundly and durably modifying the…