Italians are voting in a referendum on constitutional change BBC Italy’s justice referendum becomes a high stakes test for conservative Premier Giorgia Meloni The Hill Italy’s Leader Wants to Change the Constitution. Italians Don’t Get It. The New York Times Meloni v the judges: high stakes for Italian PM in vote on judiciary overhaul The Guardian Italy’s Referendum Could … Read more
TOKYO – A Japanese court on Friday ruled that the country’s ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional, becoming the only high court to uphold the state’s position among six rulings on similar lawsuits filed nationwide. The Tokyo High Court concluded the current civil law provisions that do not allow same-sex marriage are still reasonable under … Read more
Rights activists and some legal scholars condemn the law, arguing that it effectively criminalises LGBTQ+ expression. Hungary’s parliament has approved a constitutional amendment allowing the government to ban all public events organised by LGBTQ+ groups. Passed on Monday, the amendment formalises a law introduced earlier this year that bans such gatherings, including Budapest’s annual Pride … Read more
At least six of the court’s eight justices need to uphold Yoon’s impeachment to remove him from office. South Korea’s Constitutional Court has announced that it will on Friday issue its ruling on whether to permanently remove impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office. The court said in a statement on Tuesday that it will … Read more