Stories about Law from April, 2014
20-40% of Water Sector Finances Are Lost to Corruption in Africa
Mustapha Sesay, West Africa Water Integrity Ambassador wrote about corruption in the water sector on the West Africa WASH Journalists Network : The issue of accessing pure and affordable water is...
Will Russia Regulate Blogs Like Mass Media?
The regulations would require fact-checking, age restriction warnings, and obeying election laws, among other responsibilities.
Chinese Court Upholds Activist Xu Zhiyong's Prison Sentence
The ruling rejected Xu Zhiyong's appeal of his January conviction on charges of "gathering crowds to disrupt public order", a charge often used to clamp down on dissidents.
Trinidad & Tobago Mourns Former Prime Minister & President, A.N.R. Robinson
Twitter users are paying their respects to the late A.N.R. Robinson, former Prime Minister and President of Trinidad and Tobago, who is being hailed as a visionary and a patriot.
Russia Intends to Clean Up “Internet Pollution”
The Russian government is drafting a new project that would redefine the “principles of state cultural policy.” In a concept paper shared with the press this week, a working group...
‘Deputy Political Center’ Rumor Heats Up Chinese City Baoding's Property Market
Average prices of new homes in Baoding rose by 4.8 percent from the previous month, the highest monthly growth seen among all 288 cities.
Ecuador: Civil Society Takes On Private Copying Levy
In Ecuador, the debate over private copying levies continues, and the prospect of an additional tax on data storage devices for music and videos is on the table.
Are Economic Sanctions Effective Against Rogue Rulers?
Economic sanctions are often proposed to penalize countries guilty of bad government. But do they actually help bring about good government?
Your Guide to India's 2014 General Elections
About 814.5 million voters will be voting in nine phases in the world's largest elections, starting April 7.
Satirist’s ‘KFC’ Podcast is Litmus Test for South Korean Free Speech
A satirist and prominent social critic has returned to the airwaves in South Korea after being acquitted on charges of defaming the president.
300 Pakistan International Airlines Employees Fired for Fake Degrees
It's not the first scandal of its kind to rock Pakistan, where even lawmakers have been caught using fake academic degrees.
Cameroonian Minister Arrested, Then Released 24 Hours Later
Minister of Secondary Education Louis Bapes Bapes was taken into custody last week. His release barely 24 hours later has left more questions than answers.
#CongressOccupied Protesters Reject Taiwanese President's Proposed Solution
Members of the #CongressOccupied movement called President Ma's plan for a trade agreement monitoring system "empty, insincere and deceptive".
A Russian Gulag for American Social Networks’ Data?
A Moscow city councilman is promoting legislation that would require all online social networks to house users’ personal data on servers located on Russian soil.
What Now for Jamaica's Vybz Kartel?
One blogger will make you think about the Vybz Kartel murder trial in a new way, offering a glimpse into Jamaican society and suggesting what Kartel's next move might be.
Online Protest as Trinidad Muslims Detained in Venezuela
Protests in front of the Venezuelan embassy in Trinidad have also gone virtual, after local Muslims were detained over an alleged plot to overthrow the government of President Nicolas Maduro.
Jamaicans React to Vybz Kartel Sentencing
Active Voice compiles a selection of choice tweets about the sentencing of Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel, which “will give you a feel of what the mood was like today...
Jamaica: Vybz Kartel to Face Additional Charge
Even though he has already been sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, Jamaican dancehall performer Vybz Kartel is to face the courts on a charge of perversion of justice related...
Vybz Kartel Gets Life in Prison, Fans Question the Future of Jamaican Dancehall
Life with hard labour; no possibility of parole before 35 years: that's the sentence Jamaican dancehall artist turned convicted murder Vybz Kartel got today, sending the blogosphere into a flurry.
Mozambique Wants to Criminalize ‘Insulting’ Texts, Emails and Internet Posts
The proposed law, soon to be submitted to parliament, would criminalize text messages, emails and other types of online posts that "jeopardize the security of the state".
Ministers’ Firing Sparks Debate about Women, Race & Politics in Trinidad & Tobago
Caste, misogyny and race are hot topics of discussion in the Trinidad and Tobago blogosphere, following the recent dismissal of two Ministers of Parliament.
