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World Responds: Sanctions, Bans, and the Global Fallout from Hong Kong’s Crackdown
China’s National People’s Congress Standing Committee passed the Hong Kong National Security Law on 30 June 2020, and the law took effect in the territory the same night. Within weeks, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Canada, Australia, and several other governments condemned the legislation, imposed targeted sanctions on Chinese and Hong…
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The Illusion Of Online Security In The Social Media ‘Era’: A Critique Of Data Protection Failures In The United Kingdom (UK)
Personal data is at the core of every industry, from healthcare and education, to banking and social media. Is it therefore, concerning that the primary law that surrounds personal data and its protection in the UK was last updated in 1998? The Data Protection Act of 1998 was adopted from a directive submitted by the…
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To What Extent Is Military Force An Effective Response To Terrorism?
The aim of this title is to not only to define the extent of effectiveness of military force against terrorism, but also to understand whether it is an appropriate response, and if so, should it be justified in all cases – legally and or morally. The impact and use of military force has many variables,…