Law News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on April 26, 2025.
MIL-OSI NGOs: Deep sea mining ‘piracy in policy’: Greenpeace condemns Trump, The Metals Company for mining support
Source: Greenpeace Statement – Washington/Sydney, Saturday 26 April 2025 — Greenpeace Australia Pacific has slammed Donald Trump’s support of deep sea mining as a ‘gross betrayal of the Pacific’ after the Trump administration signed an executive order advancing U.S. ambitions to launch deep sea mining in U.S. and international waters. This rogue action is highly politically controversial for appearing to bypass the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the regulatory body set up by the United Nations to protect the deep sea as the common heritage of humankind and decide whether deep sea mining can start in the international seabed. The Metals […]
MIL-OSI Africa: SARS ready to accommodate 0.5% VAT increase withdrawal
Source: South Africa News Agency Friday, April 25, 2025 The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has assured the public that it will ensure it will make adjustments to accommodate the withdrawal of the 0.5% increase in the Value-Added Tax (VAT). On Thursday, the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, indicated that he would withdraw the increase after introducing the Rates and Monetary Amounts and the Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill (Rates Bill) to Parliament. “As the administrator of all national government tax measures, SARS will ensure that the necessary adjustments are made to accommodate this change. “[The] Commissioner acknowledges that vendors […]
MIL-OSI Africa: Digitalization is revolutionising Mozambique’s malaria response
Source: Africa Press Organisation – English (2) – Report: BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (Republic of the), April 25, 2025/APO Group/ — Filipe Basílio, officer in charge of monitoring and evaluation in Mozambique’s malaria programme in the northern Nampula Province recalls the laborious task of data collection and analysis in his day-to-day work: “All record-keeping tools were manual and it used to take a long time for the data to reach the Ministry, because community distributors had to submit their reports at the end of the day to their supervisor, who would then forward them to the district level, then to the provincial […]
MIL-OSI Video: UK When will the government introduce the ‘Hillsborough Law’?
Source: United Kingdom UK House of Lords (video statements) Members discuss the proposed ‘Hillsborough Law’, including a legal duty of candour for public servants and stronger support for victims in the aftermath of public tragedies. Catch-up on House of Lords business: Watch live events: https://parliamentlive.tv/Lords Read the latest news: https://www.parliament.uk/lords/ Stay up to date with the House of Lords on social media: • X: https://twitter.com/UKHouseofLords • Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/houseoflords.parliament.uk • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/UKHouseofLords/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UKHouseofLords • Flickr: https://flickr.com/photos/ukhouseoflords/albums • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-house-of-lords • Threads: https://www.threads.net/@UKHouseOfLords #HouseOfLords #UKParliament https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=769ykmPgKGI MIL OSI Video –
MIL-OSI USA: Justice Department Announces Two Cases Involving Judicial Misconduct and Obstruction of Law Enforcement
Source: US State of North Dakota Ex-Judge of Dona Ana County Charged with Evidence Tampering and Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Charged with Unlawful Obstruction and Concealment The Justice Department today announced federal criminal charges in two separate cases involving the alleged obstruction of federal law enforcement operations and unlawful concealment of individuals residing illegally in the United States. “The allegations against Judge Dugan and Judge Cano are serious: no one, least of all a judge, should obstruct law enforcement operations,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “Doing so imperils the safety of our law enforcement officers and undermines the rule […]
MIL-OSI NGOs: US government confirms their support for deep sea mining plans that bypass United Nations, Greenpeace response
Source: Greenpeace Statement – Greenpeace USA activists unfurl a banner calling on the US government to Stop Deep Sea Mining in front of Trump Tower on 5th Avenue in New York City. Washington DC, USA, (April 24, 2025) – President Trump today signed a sweeping executive order advancing U.S. ambitions to launch deep sea mining in U.S. and international waters. This rogue action is highly politically controversial for appearing to bypass the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the regulatory body set up by the United Nations to protect the deep sea as the common heritage of humankind and decide whether deep […]
MIL-OSI Security: Justice Department Announces Two Cases Involving Judicial Misconduct and Obstruction of Law Enforcement
Source: United States Attorneys General Ex-Judge of Dona Ana County Charged with Evidence Tampering and Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Charged with Unlawful Obstruction and Concealment The Justice Department today announced federal criminal charges in two separate cases involving the alleged obstruction of federal law enforcement operations and unlawful concealment of individuals residing illegally in the United States. “The allegations against Judge Dugan and Judge Cano are serious: no one, least of all a judge, should obstruct law enforcement operations,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “Doing so imperils the safety of our law enforcement officers and undermines the rule of […]
MIL-OSI Security: North Kentville — UPDATE: Missing man found safe
Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police The 55-year-old man who was reported missing on April 24 and last seen in North Kentville on April 21 has been found safe. The RCMP thanks Nova Scotians for assisting with missing persons files through social media shares and offering tips. File #: 2025-538796 MIL Security OSI –
MIL-OSI USA: Labrador Letter: Idaho’s Defense of Life Law Upheld
Source: US State of Idaho Home Newsroom Labrador Letter: Idaho’s Defense of Life Law Upheld Dear Friends,Recently, a state court ruled in favor of Idaho’s pro-life law—reaffirming our right to protect life and support families through the laws passed by our legislature.The Fourth Judicial District Court issued its decision in Adkins v. State of Idaho, a case brought by abortion advocates who challenged Idaho’s Defense of Life Act. They argued that Idaho’s Constitution includes a right to abortion and that the law was too vague for doctors responding to emergencies.The court rejected the constitutional argument and confirmed what we’ve been saying […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Territory-wide flag day today
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region ​Christian & Missionary Alliance Social Services Limited has been issued a Public Subscription Permit to hold a territory-wide flag sale from 7am to 12.30pm today (April 26), a spokesman for the Social Welfare Department (SWD) said. Details of the charitable fund-raising activities, including any updated information, covered by the issued Public Subscription Permits have been published on the GovHK website (www.gov.hk/en/theme/fundraising/search). Permits for flag days containing information on contact methods of the flag-selling organisations and the approved flag-selling activities have also been uploaded to the SWD’s website (www.swd.gov.hk/en/ngo/controlofc/flagdays) for reference. For enquiries, please […]
MIL-OSI Security: Ansonia Man Admits Trafficking Narcotics in and around Bridgeport
Source: Office of United States Attorneys Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that EVERARD BOOTHE, also known as “Gordo,” “Unc,” “Uncle,” “Love,” “Lovah,” and “Luver, 41, of Ansonia, pleaded guilty today in Bridgeport federal court to a narcotics trafficking offense. According to court documents and statements made in court, an investigation by the FBI Bridgeport Safe Streets Task Force and the Bridgeport Police Department identified Boothe, Christian Pichardo, and others as significant distributors of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, crack, and narcotic pills in and around Bridgeport. During the investigation, investigators intercepted calls and text […]
MIL-OSI Security: 239 charged in new cases related to SDTX’s continuing efforts to secure southern border
Source: Office of United States Attorneys HOUSTON – A total of 237 more cases have been filed in immigration and border security-related matters from April 18-24, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. As part of those cases, 124 face allegations of illegally reentering the country with the majority having felony convictions such as narcotics, firearms or sexual offenses, prior immigration crimes and more. A total of 106 people face charges of illegally entering the country, five cases involve various instances of human smuggling with the remainder relating to assault of an officer or other immigration-related crimes. As part of […]
MIL-OSI Security: Norfolk man sentenced to over eight years in prison for trafficking fentanyl
Source: Office of United States Attorneys NORFOLK, Va. – A Norfolk man was sentenced today to eight years and 10 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents, on at least five occasions from November 2023 through January 2024, Brian Kahlil Jones Jr., 28, distributed a total of 159.93 grams of fentanyl during controlled purchases conducted by the Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD) and HIDTA Enforcement Group 72 at the DEA Norfolk District Office. On Jan. 17, 2024, law enforcement took Jones into custody. Officers […]
MIL-OSI Security: Illegal Possession of Firearms and Machinegun Conversion Devices Lands Oklahoma City Man in Federal Prison for Four Years
Source: Office of United States Attorneys OKLAHOMA CITY – Today, THAO DUC HA, 41, of Oklahoma City, was sentenced to serve 48 months in federal prison for receiving trafficked firearms and unlawful possession of machineguns, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. On June 26, 2024, Ha was charged by Superseding Information with receiving trafficked firearms and unlawful possession of machineguns. According to public record, on February 5, 2024, officers with the Oklahoma City Police Department (OCPD) and agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) executed a search warrant on Ha’s home. As officers approached the home, […]
MIL-OSI Security: Two Defendants Arrested in Serbia for Allegedly Directing Interstate Stalking and Harassment of L.A.-Based Critic of China’s President
Source: Office of United States Attorneys LOS ANGELES – Serbian law enforcement authorities have arrested two foreign nationals, Cui Guanghai, 43, of China, and John Miller, 63, of the United Kingdom, at the request of the United States, the Justice Department announced today. The United States today unsealed its criminal complaint alleging that Cui and Miller coordinated and directed a conspiracy to harass, intimidate, and threaten a Los Angeles resident (the victim) who had been publicly critical of Chinese President Xi Jinping. According to court documents, beginning in October 2023, Cui and Miller enlisted two individuals (Individual 1 and Individual […]
MIL-OSI Security: Maryland Man Admits to His Role in Drug Trafficking Operation
Source: Office of United States Attorneys CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Lester Luna, 30, of Hagerstown, Maryland, has admitted his role in a drug trafficking organization in Berkeley County. According to court documents, Luna was one of the members of the drug trafficking conspiracy that sold large quantities of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Omps-Botteicher is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The FBI; the U.S. Marshals Service; Homeland Security Investigations; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Drug Enforcement Administration; the West Virginia Air National Guard; the Eastern Panhandle Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative (agencies […]
MIL-OSI USA: Statement From Congressman Dan Goldman on the Trump Administration’s Cancellation of Department of Justice Grants for Gun-Violence Prevention, Treatment Centers, More
Source: US Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) “Despite his public statements, President Donald Trump’s actions have made it abundantly clear how little he truly cares about the health and safety of the American people. At his direction, the Department of Justice has canceled hundreds of previously allocated grants that supported youth gun violence prevention programs, opioid addiction treatment centers, and community initiatives aimed at protecting those most often targeted by hate crimes. “These grant cuts expose the blatant hypocrisy from an administration determined to dismantle programs that protect the American people. Trump campaigned on improving public safety, yet slashing programs that […]
MIL-OSI Security: INTERPOL and Inter-American Development Bank to unite efforts to combat organized crime
Source: Interpol (news and events) 25 April 2025 Organizations will combine expertise to support countries in Latin America and the Caribbean Washington DC, USA – INTERPOL and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have signed a letter of intent to identify areas for cooperation in combating organized crime in Latin America and the Caribbean. Signed by IDB President Ilan Goldfajn and INTERPOL Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza, the letter provides a framework which will support the priorities of the Alliance for Security, Justice, and Development. Launched in December 2024, and supported by INTERPOL via the Barbados Declaration, the Alliance aims to effectively […]
MIL-OSI Security: Toronto — Man arrested under terrorism peace bond provisions
Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police The RCMP Central Region (Ontario) Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) has arrested a 32-year old male suspect for allegedly attempting to leave Canada to join a terrorist group. On April 19, 2025, the Director of Public Prosecutions and Deputy Attorney General of Canada consented to the laying of an information commencing the terrorism peace bond application process pursuant to section 810.011 of the Criminal Code. The Ontario man made a first appearance at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton on April 20, 2025 and will be scheduled to attend court at a later date. The suspect remains in custody. GTA/SW […]
MIL-OSI Security: Two Foreign Nationals Arrested in Serbia for Directing Interstate Stalking and Harassment Scheme Targeting Los Angeles-Based Critic of Chinese President Xi Jinping
Source: United States Attorneys General 13 Yesterday, Serbian law enforcement authorities arrested two foreign nationals, Cui Guanghai, 43, of China, and John Miller, 63, of the United Kingdom, at the request of the United States. Today, the United States unsealed its criminal complaint alleging that Cui and Miller coordinated and directed a conspiracy to harass, intimidate, and threaten a Los Angeles resident (the Victim) who had been publicly critical of President Xi Jinping. According to court documents, beginning in October 2023, Cui and Miller enlisted two individuals (Individual 1 and Individual 2) inside the United States to carry out a […]