The Supreme Court declared walking a fundamental right under the Constitution, integral to the rights to life and free movement. It urged the government to enact a law mandating footpaths on all roads for pedestrian safety, citing the death of a child.
India's Supreme Court declared the right to walk a fundamental right, integral to life and free movement. It mandated demarcated footpaths on all roads, prioritizing pedestrians over vehicles, and urged the government to enact a law for this.
A new report highlights increasing pressure on fundamental rights in Germany, citing waning climate action, housing scarcity, social media violations, and a dominant focus on security leading to militarization. The report criticizes budget cuts to development aid and refugee programs, while also raising concerns about the potential reintroduction of conscription.
A Home Office minister has said pro-Palestinian marches have been 'hijacked' by individuals seeking to cause division, as the government faces renewed scrutiny over its approach to the demonstrations. Alex Davies-Jones acknowledged antisemitic activity had occurred during the marches but stressed protest remained a fundamental right. Her comments follow a stabbing attack in Golders Green that police have declared a terror incident, and come as Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis joined calls for a temporary ban on the marches.
Tim Cook's 15-year tenure as Apple CEO is scrutinized for its privacy contradictions. While Cook built Apple's pro-privacy brand by resisting FBI demands in 2015, suing NSO Group, and launching App Tracking Transparency, his compliance with Chinese and Russian data laws—transferring user data to state-backed servers and removing apps like WhatsApp and Signal—has sparked criticism from privacy advocates who argue Apple's privacy marketing doesn't match its operational reality.
