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BUDAPEST, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Hungary's law that bans teaching about homosexuality and transgender issues in schools violates international human rights standards, the Venice Commission, a panel of experts of the human rights body Council of Europe said on Tuesday. The legislation, which passed in June and has caused anxiety in the LGBTQ+ community and triggered sharp criticism from the Europe...

Environmental defenders across Latin America are being sued and arrested as they protest against agribusiness, mining and energy projects on their lands. In most cases, government authorities are the ones pursuing criminal charges against these defenders, which range from obstructing public roads to terrorism and murder. Experts say that this criminalization serves one purpose: to demobilize...

Hospital staff, law enforcement, and others are hoping Arkansas citizens can help protect infants by spreading the word about the Safe Haven Law. Every state has a Safe Haven Law to protect babies from being injured or killed from unsafe abandonment. The Safe Haven Law allows a parent to anonymously bring a child that is less than 30 days old to an employee at a designated Safe Haven Location...

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian investigative website The Insider was fined on Tuesday for breaking the "foreign agents" law that requires it to attach a disclaimer to its publications and subjects it to increased bureaucratic scrutiny. The Insider, which was added to a justice ministry list of "foreign agents" in July, has worked with Dutch-based website Bellingcat on projects including an investi...

BARRE — After five years on the job and a total of 31 years in law enforcement, the town's police chief has retired. John F. Carbone said he retired effective Dec. 12, and plans to explore private sector jobs and spend time in Florida. With the Carbone's departure, Deputy Chief James M. Sabourin, will lead the department until Selectmen meet next week to decide who they will name as interim ...

Chyna Carrillo died just two weeks shy of her 25th birthday. She succumbed to injuries suffered when the man she was dating beat her — inside a house next to the nursing home where she worked in New Wilmington. Authorities don’t know the attacker’s motives — police killed Juan Carter Hernandez after he disregarded demands to stop beating Carrillo, who also went by Chyna Cardenas. Authorities...

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MOSCOW, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Russian investigative website The Insider was fined on Tuesday for breaking the "foreign agents" law that requires it to attach a disclaimer to its publications and subjects it to increased bureaucratic scrutiny. The Insider, which was added to a justice ministry list of "foreign agents" in July, has worked with Dutch-based website Bellingcat on projects including a...

DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WKBW) — During the holiday season, many people are busy and excited, but you may be overlooking safety concerns that come with the holidays. Dunkirk Police are looking to protect you from holiday burglars, pick-pockets, and con-artists that pop up during this time of year. The Dunkirk Police Department released this list of tips to stay safe: At Home:1. Be extra careful about l...

Welcome to Race on Campus. A new Idaho law stops short of barring instructors from teaching critical race theory, and Leslie Madsen, an associate professor of history at Boise State University, plans teach it in one of her spring courses. She broke down the nuances of the law in a Twitter thread telling students there was room in the course. Read my interview with her below. We’re sorry. Some...