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Dec 29, 2021

Pakistan Approves 'Citizen-centric' National Security Policy

Pakistan's top security panel approved its National Security Policy for 2022-26, placing "economic security at the core" of the first-of-its kind document to ensure a "citizen-centric approach to security".
The policy was presented and approved at the 36th meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC), chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan and attended by the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, and all Services Chiefs.
The NSP will now be presented to the Cabinet before being officially adopted.

Former Afghan President Ghani Listed among 'Most Corrupt' People of 2021

Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has been named as one of the most corrupt officials of the year by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), a nonprofit investigative news reporting platform for independent media outlets around the world.
The list was topped by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko. Others included in the list were - Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, Turkish President Recip Tayyip Erdogan, and disgraced Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz.

Dec 28, 2021

US President Joe Biden Signs $770 Billion Defence Bill

US President Joe Biden signed into law the National Defense Authorisation Act, or NDAA, for fiscal year 2022, which authorizes $770 billion in defence spending.
Earlier this month, the Senate and the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly for the defense Bill with strong support from both Democrats and Republicans for the annual legislation setting policy for the Department of Defense.
The NDAA is closely watched by a broad swath of industry and other interests because it is one of the only major pieces of legislation that becomes law every year and because it addresses a wide range of issues. The NDAA has become law every year for six decades.

Somalia PM Roble Defiant after President Farmajo Suspends Him

Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has suspended the Prime Minister, who is facing allegations of involvement in the theft of land.
Mohamed Hussein Roble accused the President of trying to stage a coup, and said that he would continue in office.
He urged the security forces to take orders from him rather than Mr. Farmajo.
Troops loyal to the President earlier failed to block Mr. Roble from entering his office in the capital Mogadishu.
Somalia has not had an effective central government since the overthrow of long-serving ruler Siad Barre in 1991.

Dec 26, 2021

Canada Appoints Cameron as Envoy to India

Canada appointed diplomat Cameron Mackay as its new high commissioner to India. That post was vacant since Nadir Patel left this summer.
An announcement from the office of Foreign Minister Melanie Joly also included changes to Canada's consulates in India, with new consul generals taking over in Bengaluru, Chandigarh and Mumbai.
Cameron Mackay, who moved from his post as ambassador to Indonesia and Timor-Leste, has expertise in trade negotiations, pointing towards a focus on such discussions that were revived this year. And having served in Jakarta, Mackay is also familiar with issues concerning the Indo-Pacific, as Ottawa frames a comprehensive new strategy for the region.

China's Draft Law on the Protection of Women Rights

China's Standing Committee of National People's Congress (NPC) started to review a draft amendment to 'Law on Protection of Rights & Interests of Women'.
Amendment was proposed amid increasing number of sexual harassment & domestic violence cases and a yearlong #MeToo movement.
Amendment would update and strengthen the three-decade-old law of protecting women's rights at home as well as at workplace.
The proposed legislation provides a specific definition for discrimination against women for the first time.
It provides detailed descriptions of what would be considered as sexual harassment in the workplace including sexually explicit images, inappropriate behaviour, or offering benefits in exchange of sex.
The draft legislation is not limited to the workplace alone. It also seeks to protect a woman's rights within traditional family structure and allows women to seek compensation after divorce.

Dec 25, 2021

South Korea Will Grant Special Pardon to Former President Park Geun-hye

The South Korean government said that it will grant a special pardon to former President Park Geun-hye, who is serving a lengthy prison term for bribery and other crimes.
The Justice Ministry said that Park's pardon is aimed at overcoming past divisions and promoting national unity in the face of difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Park was among 3,094 people who are to be pardoned on December 31.
Park was arrested and sent to prison in 2017, after being removed from office following a corruption scandal that prompted months of massive street protests. Her ouster marked a stunning fall from grace for the country's first female president and conservative icon.

South Korea Joins Europol Law Enforcement Cooperation Agency

South Korea became the 10th country outside of Europe to join the European Union (EU) law enforcement cooperation agency that fights terrorism and other international crimes.
The National Police Agency (NPA) joined Europol by signing a working-level agreement that was approved unanimously by the 27 EU nations on October 6. The accession is an outcome of efforts by police to strengthen cooperation with Europe since 2017.
Under the agreement, police can now exchange information on crime and cooperate with member states of Europol -- 17 European and nine non-European countries -- as well as international organisations and research institutes collaborating with the agency.
The agreement is expected to enhance police response capabilities against global crimes through sharing expertise and training programs, and working together with Europol officers.
Europol, established in 1992, is EU's law enforcement agency supporting the fight against terrorism, international drug trafficking and other serious crimes.

Dec 23, 2021

Germany's Nuclear Phase-out to Continue Permanent Closure by Year End

Germany's nuclear phase-out will continue with the permanent closure of the country's last three nuclear reactors at the end of the year.
The operating licenses for the three nuclear power plants expire at the end of 2021, and will not be renewed. The plants will therefore go off-grid by the end of 2022 at the latest.
In the wake of the Fukushima disaster in 2011, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel launched safety inspections of all nuclear power plants. This led to an acceleration of Germany's phase-out of nuclear energy.

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