Society

Clément VéritéFebruary 3, 2023
Japan government plans to raise the age of consent from 13 to 16
In Japan, a bill is being worked on to substantially amend the penal code related to sex crimes. The age of consent for sexual intercourse could be raised from 13 to 16 years old.
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Clément VéritéFebruary 2, 2023
‘Ndrangheta Italian fugitive arrested after 16 years on the run, worked as a pizzaiolo in France
Edgardo Greco, an Italian fugitive linked to the ‘Ndrangheta has been arrested in France after 16 years on the run. He worked as a pizzaiolo in a restaurant.
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Clément VéritéFebruary 1, 2023
Census data in Argentina for the first time officially report non-binary people in the country
According to provisional results of Argentina's census, 8,293 people in the country are non-binary, accounting for 0.018 percent of the total population.
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Clément VéritéJanuary 25, 2023
Portugal housing prices in 2022 saw its sharpest increase in 30 years
Portugal housing prices grew almost 19 percent in 2022, the sharpest increase in 30 years. Housing prices even doubled between 2016 and 2022 in Portugal.
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Clément VéritéJanuary 23, 2023
In Norway, tropical cocktail emoji may be considered as advertising alcohol
In Norway, a strict ban on advertising alcohol also applies on social media. An emoji can be considered as promoting alcohol consumption. Consideration must be given to its purpose, reminds the minister of Health.
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Clément VéritéJanuary 23, 2023
Sint Maarten plans to totally eradicate vervet monkeys. Will it fail?
Sint Maarten will cull vervet monkeys, a species considered invasive on the island that the country shares with France. But it’s unsure whether the method will prove effective.
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Clément VéritéJanuary 4, 2023
More deaths than births in 2022 in the Netherlands? A first since at least 1900
There were probably more deaths than births in the Netherlands for the first time in 2022 since at least 1900. However, population hasn't grown that fast since after WWII.
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Clément VéritéJanuary 3, 2023
Japan to offer 700,000 yen more per child to families to leave crowded Tokyo for rural areas
Japanese government plans to offer up to 1 million yen per child to families who leave Tokyo metropolitan area, an additional incentive to reverse population decline in rural areas.
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Clément VéritéNovember 30, 2022
Paintball to deter a wolf coming close to humans not an option in the Netherlands
A park in the Netherlands wanted to use paintball guns to deter a wolf coming close to humans. But a Court suspended the permission given by the province considering the justification lacked substance.
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Clément VéritéNovember 18, 2022
Colombian porn actress seized Constitutional Court after deletion of Instagram account
The Colombian porn actress Esperanza Gómez seized the Constitutional Court of Colombia because Instagram shut down her account while she claims her posts didn't infringe the platform's rules.
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Clément VéritéNovember 10, 2022
Ghana law student on hold to become a lawyer. Her YouTube channel doesn’t please everyone
YouTuber and Ghanaian law student Elorm Ababio is on hold to become a lawyer after a petition was filed against her because of the videos she shares online.
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Clément VéritéNovember 8, 2022
One in 3 girls aged 15 to 17 has faced sexual harassment or sexual violence in the Netherlands
A report shows that 38 percent of girls and 13 percent of boys between 15 and 17 years old have experienced some form of sexual violence or sexual harassment in the Netherlands. Many become victims again within five years.
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Clément VéritéNovember 8, 2022
A bill to offer free parking space to store customers despite traffic congestion in the Philippines
In the Philippines, a politician submitted a bill to offer free parking space to store customers considering it is a basic amenity. While urban areas of the Philippines have serious issues with traffic congestion, several lawmakers have been trying to push laws related to parking spaces.
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Clément VéritéNovember 3, 2022
Award-winning Greek author of children’s books arrested by Police for videos of child pornography
Award-winning children's book author Vassilis Papatheodorou has been arrested by police for online child pornography. The author through his lawyer claims the videos he downloaded were meant for a book project on the matter.
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Clément VéritéOctober 31, 2022
The Supreme Court of India again calls to stop so-called virginity tests in sexual assault and rape cases
The Supreme Court of India directed authorities to make sure so-called virginity tests, or "two-finger testing", are banned in cases alleging rape and sexual assault. It also noted that suggesting a sexually active woman cannot be raped is "patriarchal and sexist."
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Clément VéritéOctober 27, 2022
In Russia, some students called to replace workers mobilized in the military
In Russia, some students have started working in companies to temporarily replace workers who left their positions because they were mobilized for the war in Ukraine.
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NewsendipOctober 26, 2022
In Czech Republic, two men guilty of hate speech after social media videos against Ukrainians
A Court in Czech Republic found two men guilty of hate speech against Ukrainians and incited hatred in videos they posted on social media.
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Clément VéritéOctober 25, 2022
A pilot in the Netherlands to better assess property value raises privacy concerns
Some residents of the Netherlands have been asked to take pictures of the inside of their house to better evaluate the property value. A request raising concerns about privacy.
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Clément VéritéOctober 17, 2022
Portuguese more at risk of poverty in 2021, first setback since 2014
People in Portugal were more at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2021. The first setback for this indicator of increased income inequalities in the country since 2014.
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Clément VéritéSeptember 29, 2022
Supreme Court of India rules unmarried women also have the right to abortion
The Supreme Court of India ruled that unmarried women have also the right to conduct an abortion. The judgment is considered a landmark decision as it paves the way for further court decisions adapted to "changing social mores".
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Clément VéritéSeptember 27, 2022
More Catholics in Northern Ireland than any religions combined for the first time in 160 years, Census says
There are more Catholics than for any other religion combined in Northern Ireland for the first time in 160 years, the latest population census shows. Almost one in five don't have a religion.
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Clément VéritéJune 13, 2022
Online insults in Japan can lead to one year in prison
Japan passed a bill that makes online insults punishable to jail. The law will be revised in three years if it turns out to restrict freedom of speech.
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Clément VéritéJune 9, 2022
More than 15% of people suffer from hunger in Brazil in 2022
More than 33 million people in Brazil suffer from hunger in 2022, a figure that almost doubled in two years.
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Clément VéritéJune 7, 2022
Hong Kong launches a “counter-terrorism hotline”
Hong Kong authorities launch a counter-terrorism hotline and consider offering financial rewards to citizens who provide useful information to the police.
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Clément VéritéJune 6, 2022
Hungary condemned by the European Court of Human Rights for its treatment of an Iraqi asylum seeker attached to a leash
Hungary has been condemned by the European Court of Human Rights because the use of handcuffs and leash to an asylum seeker "amounted to inhuman and degrading treatment".
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Clément VéritéMay 26, 2022
More reports against discrimination in the Netherlands for the 3rd consecutive year
The Netherlands recorded more reports of discrimination in 2021, a third consecutive year of increase, mainly due to people who felt discriminated because of health restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Clément VéritéMay 25, 2022
The largest increase in minimum wage in 29 years in Chile enacted by the president
The minimum wage in Chile will have its largest increase in 29 years. The law also includes subsidies for small companies and allowances to the most vulnerable households
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Clément VéritéMay 23, 2022
More than 100 million people displaced in the world, the highest ever recorded by UNHCR
More than 100 million people in the world are forcibly displaced, the highest record the United Nations Refugee Agency ever recorded.
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NewsendipMay 23, 2022
An attractive destination before the pandemic, young adults now leave New Zealand
A significant number of young New Zealanders is leaving the country as borders reopen raising questions whether it's temporary or New Zealand is still attractive.
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Clément VéritéMay 21, 2022
Mexico Supreme Court considers random immigration controls unconstitutional
The Supreme Court of Mexico ruled that random immigration controls carried out in the territory were discriminatory and against the right to free movement.
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Clément VéritéMay 19, 2022
Romania Education Minister wants to ban teachers from tutoring pupils they have in class
Teachers in Romania shouldn't get paid to be tutors to the pupils they have in class but the rule is not respected.
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Clément VéritéMay 17, 2022
Data explained: E.U. economy greenhouse gas emissions for 2021 are below pre-pandemic levels, but not Q4
Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union for 2021 are below pre-pandemic levels but the last quarter actually saw an increase in emissions to 2019.
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Clément VéritéMay 14, 2022
Good grades usually pay more than the university reputation in the U.K.
Good grades for most students graduating in the U.K. are usually more important than the reputation of the university for higher revenue in the following years
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Clément VéritéMay 11, 2022
A woman at fault in a divorce in Turkey because she refuses to have sex with her husband
A court in Turkey considered the wife was at fault in a divorce case filled by her husband because she didn't want to have sexual intercourse with him. Yet, the Supreme Court had a different opinion for a man last year.
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NewsendipMay 11, 2022
The U.S. witnessed the highest number of antisemitic incidents in 2021 since the Anti-Defamation League started its reporting in 1979
The annual tally of antisemitic incidents in the United States has never been higher in 2021 since the ADL started reporting on it in 1979
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Clément VéritéMay 4, 2022
Colombia Constitutional Court rules sport fishing unconstitutional
The Constitutional Court of Colombia considers recreational fishing unconstitutional on the grounds of animal cruelty and the precautionary principle.
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Clément VéritéApril 29, 2022
Lebanon stops accepting requests for new passports until further notice
Lebanon doesn't have enough passports to meet any new requests and decided to block the application request platform, fully booked until April 2023.
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NewsendipApril 27, 2022
Malaysia banned electric scooters from public roads
Electric scooters and electric wheelchairs are banned from public roads in Malaysia. Offenders are exposed to a fine of $68
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Clément VéritéApril 27, 2022
Surveillance in Munich should be more difficult, Germany’s Constitutional Court rules
To protect personal data and privacy, the Constitutional Court of Germany rejected some provisions of a law in Bavaria that extended powers to intelligence activities in home surveillance and localization tracking.
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Clément VéritéApril 14, 2022
The U.S. crackdown on the largest Irish drug trafficking organization
The United States joins efforts with Ireland in taking down the most important drug trafficking organization in the country managed by the Kinahans.
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