The Supreme Court has scheduled July 3, 2024, to hear the case filed by private legal practitioner Richard Dela Sky against Parliament regarding the passage of the controversial anti-gay bill. Sky is challenging the constitutionality of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, seeking a declaration that it is null and void…
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In the summer of 2022, China’s Yangtze River Valley (YRV) endured an unprecedented heat wave, severely affecting human society and ecosystems. Traditionally, the extremity of such hot events has been evaluated against a fixed historical baseline (e.g., 1979–2022), suggesting record-breaking magnitudes. However, recent research underscores the significance of the chosen baseline in...
The Supreme Court is stepping into the fight over transgender rights, agreeing to hear appeals from the Biden administration and families seeking to block state bans on gender-affirming care. The justices’ action Monday comes as Republican-led states have res…
THE GOVERNMENT’S removal of a special majority requirement prior to the passage of whistleblower legislation in Parliament is a significant development. It potentially opens the floodgates: governments may seek to pass more laws touching fundamental rights without super-majorities. This is a dramatic reversal of what has hitherto been legislative orthodoxy…