Advocacy Groups
Coverage of Advocacy Groups in the Nexus archive.
- Proposed sexual offences overhaul extensive but advocacy groups cite concerns
Hong Kong authorities have proposed an overhaul of sexual offence laws that exceeds recommendations from a law reform body. Advocacy groups support the inclusion of non-consent scenarios and gender-neutral language but express concerns over a loophole allowing a defense of 'honest but mistaken' belief in consent.
- Judge blocks use of federal tool to check voter citizenship status
A federal judge ruled that a revamped version of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program, used by the Trump administration to check voter citizenship status, is unlawful and cannot be used. The judge cited privacy concerns and violations of statutory protections against centralizing personal identifying information, marking a legal setback for efforts to purge noncitizens from voter rolls.
- Judge blocks use of federal database to check citizenship, saying it could wrongly purge voters
A federal judge ruled the revamped SAVE system, used by the Trump administration to verify voter citizenship, is unlawful and risks wrongly purging voters. The judge cited violations of privacy rights and statutory protections against centralizing personal data, marking a legal setback for the administration's election integrity efforts.
- Protesters call on Kenyan government to halt femicide crisis
Protesters in Kenya are demanding the government address a femicide crisis by providing a 40-day deadline to intervene in gender-based violence. Advocacy groups have called for urgent action to halt the escalating issue.
- AI Resistance Is Growing
The article discusses the increasing public and academic resistance to artificial intelligence, highlighting concerns about ethical implications, job displacement, and potential misuse. It references growing calls for regulation and the formation of advocacy groups opposing unchecked AI development.
- The Internet's Most Powerful Archiving Tool Is in Peril
The Wayback Machine, a key internet archiving tool, faces threats as major news outlets cut access. Journalists and advocacy groups are working to protect the Internet Archive's web page collection.