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New law tightens state control in Kyrgyzstan

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KYRGYZSTAN

The amendments introduce the new legal concept of ‘foreign representative’. The bill was signed into law on April 2 and will apply to all NPOs that receive foreign funding and…

Local elections will do little for Turkey's Kurds

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TURKEY

The Kurds remain under constant pressure, with controlled parameters for political and social expression, including via a politically dominated judicial system. Kurdish alienation…

US rules for China's ultrafast fashion firms to change

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UNITED STATES

In recent months, growing geopolitical tensions -- especially between the United States and China -- have had a significant effect on the operations of these businesses as well…

Australia may see immigration return as a major issue

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AUSTRALIA

By ruling that indefinite detention is unconstitutional, the High Court has overturned two decades of border protection practices. Those released from detention have been refused…

US states are taking more action on the use of ESG

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UNITED STATES

Republican states wanting to stall ESG practices are passing legislation limiting their use by financial services firms such as asset managers and banks. However, resultant…

Colombia’s new mining law poses regulatory risks

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COLOMBIA

The government proposes banning new contracts for thermal coal exploitation, shortening timeframes for mining exploration and introducing new environmental regulations that could…

New regulations may improve Nigerian digital lending

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NIGERIA

This follows a March 31 deadline for operators to register and subject themselves to a basic screening process. This reflects government efforts to create partial regulatory…

Informal and illegal gold mining to endure in Bolivia

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BOLIVIA

This sector has grown substantially with the rise in recent years of the world gold price, contributing to the rapid deforestation of the rainforest in the north of the country…

Anti-diversity pushback creates new risks for US firms

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US

It is thus a high-profile target for conservative activists using cultural issues and lambasting ‘woke capitalism’ to reinforce partisan allegiances among voters ahead of the 2024…

Milei risks rapid loss of Argentina political capital

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ARGENTINA

President Javier Milei, who denounced the bill’s opponents as ‘traitors’, has said he will not bring it back to debate, at least for now. With his December emergency decree also…