AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoFederal Accountability: The US Supreme Court is weighing whether federal officers can be sued for constitutional violations, a case with implications for complaints against immigration agents. Political Rights: Georgia’s Constitutional Court delayed a hearing on a bid to ban five opposition parties until Nov. 10, as opponents call the case an attempt to eliminate political competition. Firearms: Canada’s top court began hearing a challenge to the federal ban on thousands of firearms; its ruling could shape the government’s authority to restrict them. Political Speech: National Religious Broadcasters asked a US appeals court to revive its challenge to limits on political activity by tax-exempt groups, despite a proposed settlement for some churches. Executive Scrutiny: Colombia’s Supreme Court is investigating allegations that former president Gustavo Petro exchanged sexual relationships for government contracts; Petro denies them. Iran: A lawyer reports that at least 20 protesters in Mashhad have been sentenced to death, with half the sentences finalized. Sri Lanka: As the Supreme Court began hearing challenges to a proposed organized-crime bill, the government said it would remove excise offences from the measure.
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