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Iranian authorities are using the cover of what they call “wartime conditions” to intensify their repression of dissent through mass arbitrary arrests, accelerated grossly unfair judicial proceedings, politically motivated executions, harsh prison sentences, and asset confiscations, Amnesty International said today. Since the unlawful military attack launched by the USA and Israel against Iran on 28 […] The post Iran: Mass arbitrary arrests and political executions mark intensifying repression appeared first on Amnesty International .

<p>After a year of negotiations and failed proposals, the state legislature has passed two bills aimed at <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/2026/05/22/illinois-general-assembly-home-auto-insurance-regulation-legislation-explainer" >clamping down</a> on insurance rate hikes. The measures now await approval from Gov. JB Pritzker, who has been a vocal supporter of the legislation.</p><p>The bills require companies to notify policyholders long before any rate increases of 10% or more, and to give the state's Department of Insurance authority to review and block unfair hikes.

Australia’s workplace umpire is overhauling its internal processes, warning an artificial intelligence-fuelled surge in unfair dismissal and other claims is ‘placing a strain’ on all aspects of its operations.

Though Republicans haven’t won a U.S. House seat in the region since 2016, it’s not because district lines are unfair. It’s because they have lousy candidates and unpopular policies.

The Philippines does not condone forced labor, Malacañang said yesterday as it rebuffed the US Trade Representative proposed imposition of additional tariffs on the country over supposed failure to address the problem, which is seen to cause unfair competition.

The threat by the US to impose additional tariffs on imports from India over forced labour supply-chain concerns is a “pressure” tactic deployed by Washington to drive a harder bargain in its trade talks with New Delhi, according to analysts. Following a Section 301 unfair trade practices investigation, the Trump administration proposed that products from India, China, Japan, South Korea, Brazil and Switzerland would be subject to a 12.5 per cent levy, while a 10 per cent rate would apply to...

Responding to the news that Egyptian activist and writer Ahmed Douma has been convicted and sentenced to one year in prison following an unfair trial, Amnesty International’s Regional Researcher, Mahmoud Shalaby said: “The renewed unjust imprisonment after an unfair trial of Ahmed Douma is a devastating assault on the right to freedom of expression. The weaponization of the criminal justice system against Ahmed Douma and other activists lays bare president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s government’s relentless campaign to crush peaceful dissent and restrict civic space. “Having already […] The post Unjust one-year prison sentence for activist Ahmed Douma emblematic of Egypt’s ongoing arbitrary detention crisis appeared first on Amnesty International .

[Leadership] Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court in Lagos will on June 24 hear a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Lance Corporal Gwotyel Justine, challenging his dismissal and unfair trial by the Nigerian Army.

Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge is adamant his sexually loaded WhatsApp exchanges with High Court secretary Andiswa Mengo were consensual, and says the Judicial Service Commission finding that he should face impeachment for sexual harassment is unlawful, unfair and irrational.

HYDERABAD: Water crisis in Sindh and Balochistan continues to deepen with each passing day as the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) remains indifferent to their hue and cry constantly being raised over the last few weeks. The two smaller provinces have been expressing their strong reservations over “unfair” deduction in their share of the Indus water while Punjab continues to draw in excess of its allocated quantum. Kotri Barrage reported 57pc reduction in flows on June 7 as Sindh’s overall deficit in flows rose from 22pc to 39pc within the last fortnight while Punjab, through its controversial Chashma-Jhelum (CJ) link canal keeps withdrawing more water than Kotri.

Mark Kratter, a Connecticut-based musician, is suing Spotify for engaging in what he alleges are "unfair business practices." The complaint claims that streaming metrics have been altered to prioritize major artists and labels above smaller indie musicians.

According to the report, Karim Khan, through his lawyers, has rejected the findings, calling the decision to suspend him "unlawful, procedurally unfair, and unsupported by evidence"

This article was originally published on Malawi24 ">Malawi24 , Malawi's #1 independent news platform. Standard Bank Malawi has been fined several million kwacha for unfair banking practices after the Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) found fault with the way the bank dealt with a customer’s loan. The penalty forms part of a wider crackdown that saw six companies punished and ordered to refund consumers millions of kwacha over […] Read the full article and more Malawi news at Standard Bank fined millions ">Malawi24 — Breaking news, politics, business, sport and entertainment from Malawi and Africa, updated 24/7.

For a movement that seeks to shape public opinion on a national scale, scrutiny is not unfair. It is unavoidable MANZOOR BHAT The Image CJP Wants India to See Over the past few months, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has rapidly transformed from a little-known social media phenomenon into a movement that commands national attention. Through carefully crafted messaging and an aggressive online presence, it has projected itself as an independent platform representing ordinary Indians against an unresponsive political establishment.

Britain’s competition watchdog will determine whether the airline’s mandatory fee is unfair. The low-cost airline called the investigation “bogus.”

'How China is Devouring Europe' (4/4). In recent years, the EU has taken unprecedented measures to combat unfair competition from China. But member states have struggled to develop a more comprehensive strategy.

UK competition watchdog investigates whether charge of about £8 is an unfair contract term under consumer law Business live – latest updates Europe’s biggest low-cost airline, Ryanair, is facing an investigation over the mandatory fee it charges a parent to sit with their child. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the Irish carrier’s terms and conditions require at least one parent to sit with their children, including those with disabilities, and bills them about £8 per flight to do so. Continue reading...

Murder accused Abner Mateus says it would be unfair for the court to deny bail to his nephew and co-accused, Petrus Shikwaya. Mateus, who is accused of masterminding the fatal attack on prosecutor Justine Shiweda last year, made the remarks while testifying during Shikwaya’s bail hearing in the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court on Friday. He was […] The post Unfair to keep innocent man in custody, Ondangwa court hears appeared first on The Namibian .

With two weeks to go before the Bangkok gubernatorial election on 28 June 2026, it appears that incumbent Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt is likely to return to City Hall. This is despite mixed reactions to his first term in office. While it would be unfair to describe Chadchart as a failed governor during his first […] The post People’s Party Mixes Local and National Politics — to Chadchart’s Benefit appeared first on Khaosod English .

The court rejected arguments that his trial was unfair and affirmed his 25-year prison sentence, rejecting his bid to overturn one of the biggest cryptocurrency fraud cases in history

Ghana’s government on Saturday called Canada’s decision to deny midfielder Thomas Partey a visa for his country’s World Cup game against Panama next week “high-handed and extremely unfair”. The West African nation’s foreign ministry said in a statement that it understood the decision to be based on pending criminal proceedings in Britain. The 32-year-old Partey, […]

A five per cent match-fee fine for slow over-rate is, by itself, a small punishment. In the case of Pakistan’s women’s cricket team, however, the sanction after the match against India should not be dismissed as a technicality. It would be unfair to turn this into an indictment of women cricketers alone.

We must remember he’s only 20 years told. It’s unfair to place the fate of multiculturalism on his shoulders The last time I wrote about refugees , I kept getting a certain type of comment. That people like my parents were the right kind of refugee.

PARIS, June 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that it would be unfair for Iran not to have ballistic missiles if other countries have them. "I'm saying that if other countries have them, it's a little bit unfair for them not to have some," Trump told reporters in Paris.

Trump – Angriffe Israels auf Beirut sind „unfair“ +++ Trump dankt Xi und Putin für Neutralität im Iran-Krieg +++ Macron und Trump sprechen nach G7-Gipfel in Évian +++ Der Newsblog.

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Cabinet Minister Dr Andrew Wheatley is rejecting as “patently false, inaccurate and grossly misleading” a claim by the Integrity Commission (IC) that there was a $164 million disproportionality in his assets versus his lawful earnings over a nine year period. Wheatley, the minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for science, technology and special projects, in his defence has cited $168 million in rental income which he says has been ignored. “I strongly and categorically reject as patently false, grossly misleading and inaccurate the allegations by the Director of Investigations,” Wheatley said in a statement to the media following the tabling in Parliament of the IC report, which included the allegations, on Wednesday, “I intend to read the report in full but from a cursory review subsequent to its tabling this afternoon, I must indicate that it is odd, unreasonable and unfair that in arriving at his conclusion, the Director of Investigations clearly decided not to take into account approximately 168-million in rental income which I lawfully accumulated and declared over the nine years,” added Wheatley, who is also the Member of Parliament for St Catherine South Central.

A top US trade official took a veiled swipe at China on Thursday for a range of unfair trade practices, but also criticised the United States for being asleep at the wheel for far too long. “They subsidised, they dumped, they erected regulatory barriers, they supported state-owned enterprises, they used every tool available to build their industries and capture a greater share of the American market,” said William Kimmitt, the US under secretary of commerce for international trade, without...

Ahmed al-Doush’s mental well-being has deteriorated significantly in prison in Saudi Arabia, where he is arbitrarily detained and serving five years in prison after an unfair trial for charges based on social media use which violate his right to free expression. Saudi authorities arrested British national Ahmed al-Doush, a senior business analyst with Bank of […] The post Saudi Arabia: Further Information: Release Arbitrarily Detained British National: Ahmed al-Doush appeared first on Amnesty International .

ESPN analyst Quentin Richardson expressed the view that Victor Wembanyama's exceptional talent may create an unfair competitive advantage for whichever NBA team he plays for, suggesting the league could face roster imbalance issues.

Google has reached a settlement with Black employees who alleged systemic racial disparities in hiring, pay, and advancement in a lawsuit filed in 2022. April Curley, a former Google employee, had sued the tech giant for racial discrimination, saying it engages in a "pattern and practice" of unfair treatment for its Black workers. The suit claimed the company steered them into lower-level and lower-paid jobs and subjected them to a hostile work environment if they speak out.

Ghana's Court of Appeal has overturned the Bank of Ghana's 2019 decision to revoke GN Savings and Loans Company Limited's operating licence, finding the central bank's action was unfair and unreasonable. The court ordered the receiver to return the company to its shareholders.

Counsel for PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi has filed applications challenging an Islamabad High Court order that granted a final opportunity to conclude arguments in the £190 million case by May 20. The defence termed the direction unfair, citing difficulties in arranging prison meetings and obtaining signatures. The post PTI Challenges IHC Order Granting Final Opportunity in £190 Million Case Against Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi appeared first on Daily K2 English .

Breaking: Ex-Nigerian governor dumps APC, announces next party ahead of 2027 Former Taraba Governor Jolly Nyame defects from APC to PDP, citing unfair treatment, amid rising political realignments ahead of the 2027 elections.

Africa’s rising influence is being constrained by outdated global institutions, unfair borrowing costs and cascading global crises, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres warned in Addis Ababa, as the United Nations and African Union reaffirmed their strategic partnership.

A manager who was sacked after 45 years at the Murphy construction group when the firm learned its machines, staff and materials were used to build a house for his son has lost his claim for unfair dismissal.

President Gustavo Petro defended his former chief of staff Laura Sarabia—now ambassador to the United Kingdom—during a radio interview, acknowledging that her appointment involved controversial hiring decisions but arguing that he could not personally vet all state employees. Petro also addressed broader corruption allegations involving other officials and embezzlements in state agencies, characterizing media scrutiny of female officials as unfair 'dismemberment.'

A fragmentary statement regarding Donald Trump's stance on establishing compensation for alleged unfair investigations, with unclear sourcing details.

The battle between private television networks and RTVE enters a new phase after the 2026 World Cup. UTECA announces a lawsuit for unfair competition and accuses the public broadcaster of violating the financing law.

President Lula dismissed US accusations of unfair Brazilian trade practices, arguing instead that Washington benefits from a trade surplus and would be the more justified party to impose tariffs.

South Korea’s Ministry of Justice on Tuesday sought to defuse criticism over a 1.2 billion won (US$779,162) plan to install air conditioning in prisons, clarifying the equipment will cool corridors, not inmates’ cells. The ministry framed the installation as a minimal measure to protect vulnerable inmates and correctional officers from extreme heat, while online critics condemned the taxpayer-funded project as an unfair convenience for criminals. The ministry said the equipment will be installed...

PESHAWAR – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi met a federal negotiating team led by Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal and presented a series of complaints regarding what he described as unfair treatment of the province by the federal government. According to reports, the meeting discussed a range of intergovernmental issues, including consultation with and access […] The post KP CM raises grievances over ‘federal injustices’ in meeting with negotiating team appeared first on Daily Pakistan English News .

Government has formally protested Canada’s decision to deny a temporary residence visa to Black Stars midfielder and World Cup squad member, Thomas Partey, describing the move as unfair and inconsistent with the principle of presumption of innocence.

A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction of cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried, rejecting arguments that his trial was unfair.

Britain’s competition watchdog said on Thursday that it had opened an investigation into Irish carrier Ryanair over fees that parents must pay to sit with their children. The no-frills airline requires at least one parent to sit with children aged two to 11 during a flight, but that means they must pay for what is called a “mandatory family seat”. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating whether the fee, typically around ₤8 ($11) per flight, is “unfair” under consumer law.

The government has strongly criticised Canada's decision to deny a visa to Black Stars midfielder Thomas Partey ahead of Ghana's opening match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, describing the move as unfair, excessive and contrary to the principle of presumption of innocence.

ACCRA, Ghana (AFP)—Ghana said Saturday it has formally lodged a protest over Canada's refusal to issue a visa for the World Cup to player Thomas Partey, who is facing trial in Britain on rape charges. In a statement the posted on social media by the Foreign Minister Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana called Canada's decision "high-handed and extremely unfair", calling Partey, "a key member of Ghana's senior national team". "Ghana has dispatched an official note of protest" to Canada, said the statement adding that the "note also requested that Canada reviews its unfortunate decision".

Ghana’s government has criticized Canada’s “extremely unfair” decision to deny midfielder Thomas Partey a visa for his team’s World Cup opener while he awaits trial on rape charges, and it threatened legal action in a bid to overturn the refusal.

Ghana formally protests Canada’s “unfair decision” to deny a World Cup visa to player Thomas Partey, who faces rape charges in Britain. Read more. Read More: https://punchng.com/ghana-protests-canadas-visa-denial-for-partey-ahead-of-world-cup/

This is nothing but an attack on the democratic values and freedom of expression, he says, and vows to challenge the unfair actions through every legal and constitutional avenue

"While we appreciate the need for vigilance, blanket restrictions undermine confidence in countries that report outbreaks openly, and are not commensurate with the actual risk." The post Uganda slams ‘unfair’ Ebola air travel restrictions appeared first on Vanguard News .

The sudden and dramatic decision by Canadian authorities to deny entry to Ghana's star midfielder, Thomas Partey, ahead of the national team's opening FIFA World Cup fixture against Panama on Wednesday, June 17, has sparked significant legal, diplomatic, and sporting controversy. What initially appeared to be a routine administrative visa dispute has evolved into a complex international legal and diplomatic issue. In response to the ban, Ghana's foreign affairs ministry and football association have lodged a formal protest, asserting that excluding an unconvicted elite athlete is fundamentally unfair, discriminatory, and against the Rule of Law.

In Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins' first year and a half in office, judges repeatedly have found his ballot language to be unfair, insufficient or misleading.

US military to stay in Gulf region 'for a while', Trump says US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US will leave its military in the Gulf "for a while", after Washington struck a deal with Tehran to end the nearly four-month war in the region. While speaking to reporters in Paris, Trump added that if other countries have ballistic missiles, it is "a little bit unfair" for Iran to have none.

South Africa coach Hugo Broos wants to appeal midfielder Themba Zwane's three-match ban for a red card at the World Cup, citing Lionel Messi in his reasoning. Zwane was given one of the three red cards in the opening game of the World Cup on Thursday, when Mexico beat South Africa 2-0. Speaking Wednesday, Broos noted Messi avoided punishment for what appeared to be a foul in Argentina's 3-0 win over Algeria on Tuesday as evidence of what he believes was an unfair sanction by the FIFA disciplinary committee.

The largest genetic map of cancer in cats opens the door to treatments shared with humans ‘It seemed deeply unfair that in this era of precision medicine, where targeted therapies are the treatment of choice for cancer in humans, they didn’t exist for cats,’ says the senior author of the study

Article discusses widespread labor abuses in Cameroon's private sector including unpaid wages, unfair dismissals, and poor working conditions. Author criticizes government institutions (Ministry of Labor, labor inspectors) for corruption and complicity, as well as trade unions and public sector nepotism, questioning whether workers' conditions constitute slavery rather than legitimate employment.

An exclusive Hong Kong sports club will press ahead with an imminent change of operator for its Central clubhouse despite objections by some of its members about unfair access and incompatibility of their client profiles, the South China Morning Post has learned. The controversy began about a fortnight ago after private members’ club Carlyle & Co announced it would take over the operation of the Town Club of the Hong Kong Golf & Tennis Academy (HKGTA). Some HKGTA members told the SCMP that the...

The shutdown call was given by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), raising concerns over unfair practices by online pharmacies and corporate medicine retail chains

The arrested person is charged with a crime of fraud and unfair administration, after the club received more than 130 complaints

Members and supporters of Ghana's opposition New Patriotic Party demonstrated in Tarkwa-Nsuaem Constituency, alleging irregularities and unfair treatment during the party's internal electoral processes.

The settlement will go towards individuals who allege they were subjected to unfair investigations.

Srinagar, May 15: Leader of Opposition Sunil Kumar Sharma on Thursday said that the National Conference was peddling lies to justify the Speaker’s unjust and unfair actions. He reminded the ruling party that chairs of committees are decided in accordance with well‑established parliamentary conventions. Reacting to National Conference claims that 62.5 percent of committee chairs have been allotted to the ruling party in Parliament and 37.5 percent to the opposition, Sharma said the NC was referring to the appointment of committee heads in 2024 but was twisting facts to shield the Speaker.

Are people of J-K being punished for not electing a BJP CM? Omar Abdullah on statehood delay Srinagar, May 06: It is deeply unfair to the people of Jammu and Kashmir that the promise of statehood is not being kept, says Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah while going on to ask if they are being punished for not electing a BJP chief minister. "If that is the case, the BJP should have stood up in Parliament or told the Supreme Court that till a BJP chief minister sits in Jammu and Kashmir, you will not get statehood… Then I would have believed that these people are telling the truth,” Abdullah, who was elected to power nearly 20 months ago, told PTI.

DİŞHEKSEN, a dental professionals' organization, alleged that assistant dentists at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Dentistry are experiencing unfair wage deductions of 10,000–15,000 TL monthly despite fulfilling overtime obligations, and called for a review of the calculation methodology.

The FIDE (World Chess Federation) CEO has commented on grandmaster Alireza Firouzja's withdrawal from the Super Chess Classic, stating it was unfair to competitors Praggnanandhaa and Sindarov.

The municipal chief assured that this situation has been "very difficult and unfair." As a result of the latest threats, he had to take additional security measures for himself and his family.