In Nairobi's Kibera, Rastafarians from the House of Nyabinghi gathered after a Kenyan court dismissed their petition to decriminalise marijuana for spiritual use. Leaders like Ras Ndeto, spokesperson for the Rastafari Society of Kenya, expressed marginalisation and vowed to appeal the decision to a higher court.
Facewatch, a facial recognition system used by over 100 UK businesses, is launching a feature to instantly alert police to serious offenders. Civil liberties groups warn of increased surveillance and potential for false identifications, citing concerns about regulation and accuracy.
Four years after decriminalizing cannabis, Thailand faces scrutiny as seizures of the plant occur in the UK, Germany, Indonesia, and Hong Kong. Lawmakers are still debating control legislation, leading to widespread recreational sales and illegal exports due to low domestic prices and oversupply.
Four years after decriminalizing cannabis, Thailand faces challenges as seizures of the plant occur in the UK, Germany, Indonesia, and Hong Kong. Lawmakers are still debating control legislation, leading to widespread recreational sales and illegal exports due to low domestic prices.
Hong Kong proposes updating sexual offence laws, criminalising same-sex rape, introducing new minors' protections, and setting a uniform age of consent at 16.
A new analysis of over 62,000 criminal incidents in England found that drug diversion schemes, which steer individuals towards treatment and education instead of prosecution, are significantly more effective in reducing reoffending than traditional legal approaches. Despite evidence of their success, these schemes are underutilized, with disparities in their application based on socioeconomic status and race.
La Hongrie, autrefois hostile aux cryptomonnaies, revient sur sa loi de juillet 2025 qui criminalisait le trading. Le nouveau gouvernement juge les sanctions pénales "politiquement motivées" et souhaite décriminaliser le secteur pour relancer l'activité.
Ian McKellen joined a London march against the criminalisation of LGBTQ+ people in 29 Commonwealth countries, calling the situation 'appalling'. The protest, 'Commonwealth Walk of Shame', targeted high commissions of 8 countries with such laws, including Nigeria and Uganda where the death penalty applies.
A study of 1,375 Extinction Rebellion members by University of St Andrews researchers finds that criminalising direct action climate protests in the UK increases activists' determination to undertake disruptive demonstrations. Arrest, fines and prison sentences may actually radicalise nonviolent protesters, with those who have experienced repression reporting less fear of future action. The research published in Nature Climate Change found 17% of UK climate protests resulted in arrests compared with 6.3% internationally.
