Aljazeera reports: A Pakistani court has banned the use of virginity tests on female rape survivors in a landmark ruling that is being lauded by women’s rights activists. The Lahore High Court on Monday ruled that the tests, conducted as a matter of routine by medico-legal examiners in rape cases across the South Asian country,…
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He spent 10 days in jail after facial recognition software led to the arrest of the wrong man, lawsuit says
Antony G. Attrino reports: When Nijeer Parks walked out of a New Jersey prison in 2016, he returned to his family in Paterson and told them he was done messing up his life. Twice convicted for selling drugs, Parks spent six years behind bars and said he decided after his release to earn an honest…
First Circuit Creates Exception to Massachusetts Wiretap Statute Based on First Amendment Rights, Allows Citizens and Press to Record Police Activity Without Permission
Colin Zick of Foley Hoag writes: The First Circuit’s recent opinion in Project Veritas Action Fund v. Rollins, upheld a challenge to the Massachusetts anti-wiretap law, Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 99, carving out an exception for certain activity protected by the First Amendment. The opinion begins: Massachusetts, like other states concerned about the threat to privacy…
Irish murderer appeals conviction on grounds of EU data law breach
Rory Carroll reports: When Graham Dwyer was convicted of murder in 2015 it was a triumph for Ireland’s police and judicial system. The architect had committed what prosecutors called “very nearly the perfect murder” but he was caught and sentenced to life in prison thanks to a meticulous investigation. Five years later, however, the conviction risks unravelling over…