Cambodia Bans Surrogacy
Law comes as a blow to the booming surrogacy industry in the country Channel News Asia reports that the Cambodian government has officially banned the practice of surrogacy in the country. The move comes after […]
Law comes as a blow to the booming surrogacy industry in the country Channel News Asia reports that the Cambodian government has officially banned the practice of surrogacy in the country. The move comes after […]
Law does not decriminalize recreational use The Guardian reports that the Australian government has passed a law that allows the production of medical marijuana in the country. The law however, did not decriminalize recreational […]
Beggars failing to register can be fined up to THB 10, 000 According to a report by Phuket Gazette, Thailand recently passed a law that requires beggars to obtain a license for begging in public […]
Men convicted of same-sex sexual activity under outdated laws to be pardonedScottish Parliament by © User:Colin / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 The Guardian reports Scotland has announced that all convictions made under archaic homophobic laws will be overturned. […]
Change possible under tobacco law loophole Photo by Vaping360 Bangkok Post reports that the excise department may request the government to allow for legal import of e-cigarettes and baraku. This is possible because the current tobacco […]
California restaurant chain launches employment program to help transgender men and women Breitbart reports that restaurant chain owner Michaela Ivri Mendelsohn has started an employment program the California Transgender Workplace Project designed to help transgender men […]
The move has sparked social media outrage Photo by Dean11122 RT reports that Sweden is considering giving jihadists returning from Syria and Iraq free housing, drivers’ license and tax benefits to ease their reintegration into […]
“We need to clean this up-he has emails from her” Clinton’s aide referring to Obama Source: Flickr ”Wikileaks’ recently released hacked emails show that President Obama had received emails from Clinton’s private account, one which he […]
Pedophiles can also be sentenced to death under new law Indonesia passed a new law that authorizes chemical castration, minimum sentences and execution for convicted pedophiles reports the BBC. The law is the government’s way […]
Drug also shown to reduce risk of colon cancer The National Cancer Institute under the U.S Department of Health has added a new page to its cancer advice website stating that cannabis and cannabiniods can […]
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