Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Cuban parliament approves penal code

Cuba’s parliament has passed a new criminal code that, according to officials, modernises the country’s rules, but human rights organisations fear that it tightens already harsh restrictions on dissent. The bill, which was passed late Sunday, prohibits unlawful interactions with foreign groups and persons, as well as foreign money. The president of the Supreme Court, … Read more

Holocaust denial is to be outlawed in Canada

Holocaust denial will be illegal in Canada, as part of an antisemitic crackdown. The federal government plans to make it illegal to deny the Holocaust or to condone or diminish the Nazi regime’s murder of Jews, save in private conversations. Budget papers reveal ministers want to amend the Criminal Code quickly via a budget bill. … Read more