Law News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 20, 2025.
MIL-OSI Australia: Call for information – Aggravated robbery – Gillen
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services Police are calling for information in relation to an aggravated robbery that occurred in Gillen overnight. Around 9pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports that a Taxi had been stolen while attending a job on Newland Street. It is alleged that a male entered the Taxi […]
MIL-OSI USA: Attorney General Bonta and Newsom Administration Celebrate Newport Beach Win Allowing the City to Comply with State Housing Law
Source: US State of California Thursday, June 19, 2025 Contact: (916) 210-6000, agpressoffice@doj.ca.gov Attorney General Bonta and Newsom Administration have supported Newport Beach in lawsuits attacking City’s general plan OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Governor Gavin Newsom, and California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Director Gustavo Velasquez today issued a statement after a trial court sided with […]
MIL-Evening Report: A new special tribunal will investigate Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Will it be effective?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yvonne Breitwieser-Faria, Lecturer in Criminal Law and International Law, Curtin University Earlier this year, the European Union, the Council of Europe, Ukraine and an international coalition of states agreed to establish a new special tribunal. The tribunal will eventually be tasked with holding Russia accountable for the […]
MIL-OSI Australia: George Town man charged after police seized 16 illegal firearms
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice George Town man charged after police seized 16 illegal firearms Friday, 20 June 2025 – 10:16 am. A man has been charged with multiple firearms, drug and driving-related offences after police seized 16 illegal firearms during a search at a George Town residence. Police attended the residence on Wednesday […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Charges over Central Highlands ‘wood-hooking’
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Charges over Central Highlands ‘wood-hooking’ Friday, 20 June 2025 – 9:36 am. Nine people from the Queenstown area are facing charges including stealing and trespassing as part of joint operation between Tasmania Police and Sustainable Timber Tasmania targeting the illegal harvesting of timber in the Central Highlands.Authorities have […]
MIL-OSI USA: News 06/19/2025
VIDEO: Blackburn Blasts Democrats’ Efforts to Obstruct ICE with Former Acting ICE Director on ‘Unmuted with Marsha’
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn) NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released a new episode of ‘Unmuted with Marsha’ blasting the Democrats’ efforts to obstruct the lawful operations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that keep Americans safe by removing criminal illegal aliens from our communities. Senator Blackburn spoke with Former Acting ICE Director Jonathan […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Final tax determination on early stage investor tax offset scheme
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin We’ve published a final tax determination on the early stage investor tax offset scheme we alerted you to in December 2024. This determination confirms our draft view – that the anti-avoidance provisions in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 can apply to this scheme, potentially cancelling any tax […]
MIL-OSI Security: Appeal for information after innocent man shot dead
Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police Detectives are appealing for information three months after an innocent man was fatally shot in Tottenham, in what detectives believe is a case of mistaken identity. Mahad Abdi Mohamed, a much-loved son, brother and dad, died of a gunshot wound to the head following a shooting in Waverley Road, […]
MIL-OSI Security: Met Police increase patrols at summer concerts to protect women and girls
Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police The Metropolitan Police Service has stepped up patrols at major music events across the capital over the summer – helping to keep women and girls safe as the number of stadium concerts in London more than doubles this year. As part of the ongoing crackdown on violent offenders, […]
MIL-OSI USA: JOINT HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON POLITICAL VIOLENCE
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (8th District of New York) Know Your Immigration Rights If you or a loved one encounter immigration enforcement officials, it is essential that you know your rights and have prepared your household for all possible outcomes. Ask for a warrant: The Fourth Amendment of the […]
MIL-OSI Canada: Chief coroner will not direct inquest into death of Lisa Colleen Rauch
Dr. Jatinder Baidwan, British Columbia’s chief coroner, has determined not to direct an inquest in the death of Lisa Colleen Rauch as the circumstances do not meet the requirement for a mandatory inquest under the Coroner’s Act. On Dec. 28, 2019, Lisa Rauch’s death in Victoria was reported to the BC Coroners Service. It followed […]
MIL-Evening Report: Bribe or community benefit? Sweeteners smoothing the way for renewables projects need to be done right
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hugh Breakey, Deputy Director, Institute for Ethics, Governance & Law, Griffith University Louise Beaumont/Getty When a renewable energy developer announces a new project, there’s one big question mark – how will nearby communities react? Community pushback has scuttled many renewables projects. Sometimes, communities are angry landowners hosting […]
MIL-Evening Report: Jaws at 50: the first summer blockbuster is still a film that bites – even when the shark didn’t work
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Will Jeffery, Sessional Academic, Discipline of Film Studies, University of Sydney Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images When I was eight years old, on a Saturday night before surf lifesaving training, my dad put on the film Jaws and it changed my life forever. Unlike the […]
MIL-OSI Australia: 25 new places to eat in 2025
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services Many new cafes, restaurants and bars have opened recently in Canberra. This story includes a list of new eateries to try in Canberra. New year, new restaurants. Whether you are after a new brunch spot or your next date night location, there is something new for everyone. You […]
MIL-OSI NGOs: Georgia: Court order on five independent NGOs a blow to freedom of association
Source: Amnesty International – Reacting to news that a court in Georgia has ordered five independent civil society organizations to submit highly sensitive information about beneficiaries protected through their human rights work, as well as information on their activities and grants, to the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Eastern Europe and […]
MIL-OSI Security: Expert workshop held in Nigeria to boost judicial cooperation with EU
Source: Eurojust In a significant milestone in the fight against transnational organised crime, a high-level expert workshop was convened in Abuja, Nigeria, on 18 June 2025. The workshop brought together top officials from Eurojust, the Nigerian government, and EU Member States to discuss the judicial cooperation between partners. The expert workshop between Eurojust and Nigeria […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Thailand on Gender Inclusive Climate Action, Ask about Combatting Patriarchal Stereotypes and Ensuring Education for Marginalised Girls
Source: United Nations – Geneva The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Thailand, with Committee Experts commending Thailand on its climate change master plan, which was gender inclusive, while raising questions about how the State was combatting patriarchal stereotypes and ensuring the right […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Urgent measures for sea rescue – E-000979/2025(ASW)
Source: European Parliament 1. Regulation 656/2014[1] applies in the context of operational cooperation coordinated by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) and does not affect the division of competences between the EU and the Member States or the obligations of the national authorities under the relevant international conventions[2]. This also includes the responsibility for declaring […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Hawala banking – E-001447/2025(ASW)
Source: European Parliament Hawala is an informal, trust-based money transfer system often used for money remittances. It operates outside traditional banking, without using authorised financial institutions. Under EU legislation, all operators providing payment services[1] must become authorised payment institutions. This mandates such operators to perform customer due diligence[2] and report suspicious transactions to law enforcement […]
MIL-OSI Security: U.S. Marshals Capture Two Memphis Murder Suspects in Middle Tennessee
Source: US Marshals Service Memphis, TN – On June 18, 2025, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) captured two First-Degree fugitives in Middle Tennessee responsible for a double homicide in Memphis. Around 3 p.m. on April 24, 2025, the Memphis Police Department (MPD) responded to a shooting near a school on S. Lauderdale Street at Mississippi […]