[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] A bill to delete the disciplinary authority of guardians from the Civil Act has passed the Cabinet meeting. This measure was taken in response to criticism that ...

Dissident Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has been sentenced to eight years in prison as well as flogging, a fine and confiscation of his property, his lawyer Babak Paknia announced in a post on X ...

The Penal Code Amendment Bill on corporal punishment for children has not been passed into law by Parliament, Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said.