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Families beg for end to IPP scandal as Lords vote on indeterminate sentence reforms

www.independent.co.uk

Cross-party peers take up cause of ‘inhumane’ sentences highlighted by The Independent – but proposals fall short of resentencing

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Electoral Act: Intersociety advocates reform of Petition Court, Voting Process

dailypost.ng

As an aftermath of the governorship election held in Imo State in November last year, the International Society For Civil Liberties And Rule Of Law, Intersociety, has called for a total overhaul of the country’s Electoral Act. It said the…

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Ipas, Stakeholders Advocate For Legal, Health Reforms To Curb Unsafe Abortion Deaths In Nigeria

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In a crucial meeting held in Abuja, stakeholders, led by Ipas Nigeria, underscored the urgent need for sustainable measures to prevent maternal deaths resulting from unsafe abortions and Sexual Gender-based Violence (SGBV). The “Building…

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Editorial: California blew it on bail reform. Now Illinois is showing it works

www.latimes.com

California got cold feet on bail reform as voters rejected a groundbreaking program to eliminate money from pretrial release decisions. Now Illinois shows it can work.

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OTIENDE: Graft a barrier to healthcare reforms in SA, Kenya

www.the-star.co.ke

For success, there must be stringent measures to ensure transparency, accountability and effective management of funds.

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Business News | Inter-ministerial Consultation is Key to Sweeping Reforms: DPIIT Secretary at CII Summit

www.latestly.com

Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. The Center has taken various measures to facilitate business in India. With robust growth, sweeping reforms, radically improved governance, fiscal discipline, infrastructure progress…

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ADB stresses reforms for a sustainable pension system

www.dawn.com

KARACHI: The current pension system in Pakistan suffers from low contribution rates, making it unsustainable in the long run, said Asian Development Bank (ADB) Senior Economist Aiko Kikkawa at a media briefing in Georgia when the bank…

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Protesters rally for gun reform outside NRA Convention in Dallas

www.nbcdfw.com

Just a stone’s throw from the National Rifle Association’s annual convention, protesters fighting against gun violence rallied outside of Dallas’s City Hall Saturday.

Saturday, May 18

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Business News | Inter-ministerial Consultation is Key to Sweeping Reforms: Sect Panel at CII Summit

www.latestly.com

Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, during a special plenary session on "The Future of Competitive India: Should India Have…

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Business News | Several Reforms Undertaken by the Center to Facilitate Business: DPIIT Secretary at CII Annual Business Summit 2024

www.latestly.com

Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, during a special plenary session on "The Future of Competitive India: Should India Have…

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Americans are begging for real leadership — it’s time for serious reform

thehill.com

Too often, power is a chess game played by the political parties in charge, and too often, citizens are treated like pawns.

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New York Squatting Reform Backed

www.newsweek.com

Exclusive polling for Newsweek has revealed the level of support for new anti-squatting legislation.

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Nigerians’ll start feeling positive impact of Tinubu’s reforms soon – Ganduje

sundiatapost.com

ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has assured Nigerians that they will start feeling the positive impact of the economic reforms instituted by President Bola Tinubu’s…

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World News | UAE Lining Up with Israel, US on Demanding Palestinian Reform

www.latestly.com

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Behind the scenes, tensions have escalated as the Emirates blocked a proposed resolution to allocate USD 100 million monthly to the PA, citing concerns about corruption and ineffective…

Taiwan lawmakers brawl in bitter dispute over parliament reforms

nypost.com

At least one Taiwanese lawmaker had to be taken to the hospital with a head injury.

Friday, May 17

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Govs thumb up FG’s mining sector reforms

blueprint.ng

Governors of the 36 states have expressed satisfaction with the on-going efforts by the federal government to reform the mining sub-sector of the economy. The governors said they welcomed the …

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Austin enacts sweeping reforms to cut down housing costs

www.texastribune.org

City leaders and advocates hope reducing the size of lots used to build homes will increase housing supply.

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Power’ on Netflix, Yance Ford’s Strong, Salient Documentary Argument for Police Reform

decider.com

The somber-toned film digs into the history of policing in America, and the threat it poses to democratic ideals.