Political situation in Hong Kong
45 pro-democracy figures are sentenced to prison in Hong Kong
45 pro-democracy figures are sentenced to prison by a court in Hong Kong, several media write. They are sentenced to anywhere from four to 10 years in prison for subversive activities, under a security law introduced at the request of Beijing.
Former law professor Benny Tai is sentenced to the longest sentence of ten years, while one of the better-known democracy campaigners, Joshua Wong, is sentenced to four years and eight months.
They were arrested during the 2021 mass crackdown and accused of organizing unofficial primaries ahead of the elections controlled by the Chinese regime. The primaries aimed to produce candidates from the pro-democracy movement for the elections supervised from Beijing.
45 pro-democracy figures are sentenced to prison in Hong Kong
45 pro-democracy figures are sentenced to prison by a court in Hong Kong, several media write. They are sentenced to anywhere from four to 10 years in prison for subversive activities, under a security law introduced at the request of Beijing.
Former law professor Benny Tai is sentenced to the longest sentence of ten years, while one of the better-known democracy campaigners, Joshua Wong, is sentenced to four years and eight months.
They were arrested during the 2021 mass crackdown and accused of organizing unofficial primaries ahead of the elections controlled by the Chinese regime. The primaries aimed to produce candidates from the pro-democracy movement for the elections supervised from Beijing.
Political situation in Argentina
Libertarian influencers form armed guard
Supporters of Argentine President Javier Milei form an armed guard. They launched it this weekend, against a background of deep red banners emblazoned with the words "property, liberty, life, god, fatherland and family". It shows videos in social media.
- We are your most loyal soldiers, those who have been with us from the beginning and will be with us until the end in defense of our leader Javier Milei's national project, said Daniel Parisini, net activist on behalf of the government.
Agustín Laje of a government-backed think tank called for "culture war" against the "communist bastards".
Several others are congressmen for the president's libertarian party. One of them, Agustín Romo, showed off the mobile phone and said it is the most important weapon of the 21st century, writes Clarín. No other weapons were displayed.
The reactions have been strong from politicians, journalists and debaters over the involvement of violence in politics and over the aesthetics which many have called fascist, writes Perfil.
The Democrats' criticism of Hungary
EU trial begins against Hungary for LGBTQ laws
The European Court of Justice has opened the trial against Hungary for the country's laws against LGBTQ people, reports AFP.
- It is a direct and serious attack on the rule of law and European society in general, said one of the European Commission's lawyers in his opening speech.
The laws prohibit information on LGBTQ issues, including sex education for children, and equate homosexuality with pedophilia. If Hungary is convicted by the European Court of Justice, the country could be sentenced to heavy fines and deprived of its right to vote in the EU.
Although the legal process against Hungary began two years ago, several EU countries are enacting similar laws, according to the Brussels Times.
Spain introduces amnesty for up to 900,000 migrants
Spain's left-wing government is going against the international trend and introducing an amnesty for immigrants who are in the country without a permit, AFP reports.
The idea is to fill the need for labor and rejuvenate the aging population - but also to improve the vulnerable situation of migrants, according to Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
The amnesty is part of a larger reform which means that it will be easier to get and extend visas also for work, studies and family reunification. The government expects to get 300,000 new legal residents per year for the next three years.
EU trial begins against Hungary for LGBTQ laws
The European Court of Justice has opened the trial against Hungary for the country's laws against LGBTQ people, reports AFP.
- It is a direct and serious attack on the rule of law and European society in general, said one of the European Commission's lawyers in his opening speech.
The laws prohibit information on LGBTQ issues, including sex education for children, and equate homosexuality with pedophilia. If Hungary is convicted by the European Court of Justice, the country could be sentenced to heavy fines and deprived of its right to vote in the EU.
Although the legal process against Hungary began two years ago, several EU countries are enacting similar laws, according to the Brussels Times.
Spain introduces amnesty for up to 900,000 migrants
Spain's left-wing government is going against the international trend and introducing an amnesty for immigrants who are in the country without a permit, AFP reports.
The idea is to fill the need for labor and rejuvenate the aging population - but also to improve the vulnerable situation of migrants, according to Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
The amnesty is part of a larger reform which means that it will be easier to get and extend visas also for work, studies and family reunification. The government expects to get 300,000 new legal residents per year for the next three years.
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