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12 lawyers detained as Belarus cracks down on helping political prisoners

Belarusian authorities reportedly detained at least 12 lawyers during mass raids last month. The raids targeted people accused of assisting the nation’s numerous political prisoners, according to rights groups. “Pressure on the legal community through mass arrests and raids … is a violation of citizens’ rights to qualified legal assistance,” a joint statement on the

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‘A little too late’: Federal government cracks down on vapes

Media commentator Karalee Katsambanis has weighed in on the government’s crackdown on vaping products, saying it won’t make much difference. The importation of disposable single-use vapes to Australia will be banned starting on January 1, 2024. The Government granted $25 million to the Australian Border Force to help combat the problem at the border, and

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