U.N. Agrees on Migration Pact, but U.S. Is Conspicuously Absent
Summary The United Nations on Friday completed an agreement to handle the global flow of migrants. However, it was boycotted by the United States. The …
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Legal aid cuts have made human rights ‘unaffordable’, warn MPs
Summary A cross-party group of MPs has warned that cuts to legal aid have made the enforcement of human rights “simply unaffordable” for many people …
Pompeo says U.S. will never accept Russian claims on Crimea, Ukraine
Summary A “Crimea Declaration” issued on Wednesday, July 25 by Secretary of State Mike R. Pompeo reaffirmed Crimea as an integral part of Ukraine …
What comes after the trade war?
Summary After President Trump announced his plan to impose stiff tariffs on Chinese exports to the United States, the tension between the two states …
Women’s rights under threat after Brexit, warns EHCR report
Summary According to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), when the UK leaves the EU, women in UK risk losing hard-won equality, especially employment rights and …
Trump-Putin summit: US and Russia agree to hold meeting in ‘third country’
Summary According to Kremlin foreign policy Yuri Ushakov, Donal Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet soon in a mutually convenient third country. US national …
Hungary Tries to Stop Asylum Seekers with New Law
Summary Hungary’s Parliament passed a law that makes it a crime to help migrants and refugees. If Hungarian President Janos Ader signed it into …
Supreme Court Upholds Trump’s Travel Ban, Delivering Endorsement of Presidential Power
Summary On Tuesday, the Supreme Court issued a ruling upholding President Trump’s ban on travel from mostly-Muslim nations. The ruling restricts entry from seven …
The First Belt and Road Initiative Simulation Competition was held at Shanghai University of Finance & Economics Law School
On June 27th, 2018, The Foundation for Law and International Affairs (FLIA) organized the First Belt and Road Initiative Simulation Competition (BRI Simulation Competition) at …
Saudi Arabia ends medical programmes and moves patients out of Canada in deepening diplomatic row
Summary Saudi Arabia is transferring all Saudi patients currently receiving medical treatment in Canada to different countries as the diplomatic row between Riyadh and Ottawa deepening. The move comes after Saudi …