Thanks to Dave Banisar of Article19.0rg for alerting me to their analysis of the Pakistan Telecommunications (Re-organisation) Act. From the Executive Summary: In January 2012, ARTICLE 19 has analysed the provisions of the Pakistan Telecommunications (Re-organisation) Act, 1966 (the Act) to assess their compatibility with international standards relating to the rights to freedom of expression and…
Category: Laws
KY: Proponents say welfare drug testing is only fair; opponents say it targets the neediest Kentuckians
Roger Alford of Associated Press reports: Legislation that would require welfare recipients to be tested for drug use is gaining popularity among Kentucky legislators, more than 50 of whom have signed on as co-sponsors. It doesn’t matter that the measure stands little chance of passing into law. In a legislative election year, incumbents want their…
NH: House Bill Would Outlaw GPS Tracking
Sam Evans-Brown reports: The state House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban the use of GPS devices to secretly track people. The bill would make such tracking illegal someone without a court order. Read more on NHPR.
UK: Axel Springer and Von Hannover judgments announced
The European Court of Human Rights has announced today that it will deliver two Grand Chamber judgments, in the cases of Axel Springer AG v Germany and von Hannover v Germany (No.2) on 7 February 2012. The cases were both heard more than 15 months ago, on 13 October 2010. We had a post about the hearing at the time (and an earlier preview).Both…