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Bob Brown urges Greens to punish Labor at election if Albanese amends law to protect salmon farming

The Observer 23 Mar 2025
The legislation has been listed to be introduced in parliament on Tuesday as an amendment to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act ... It would be in stark contrast to Bob Hawke’s legacy of protecting the Franklin [River].”.
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Common pochard to black-tailed godwit: Haryana gets a new ‘community reserve’ to protect 34 bird species

The Times of India 23 Mar 2025
'In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (1) of section 36 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, the Governor of Haryana hereby declares the area specified below as Community Reserve, ...
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Supreme Court case tests how much states can consider race in drawing congressional maps

Usatoday 23 Mar 2025
The challenge to the congressional map by non-Black voters tests the balancing act states must strike in complying with a civil rights law that protects the voting power of a racial minority while also not discriminating against other voters.
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Plans for new Isle of Man marine nature reserve revealed

BBC News 23 Mar 2025
Under the Manx Wildlife Act, the department has an obligation to protect eelgrass through creation of marine nature reserves and conservation zones.
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California AG urges 23andMe users to 'delete their data' in grim warning about the biotech ...

The Daily Mail 23 Mar 2025
The statement, released on Friday, reminded state residents to invoke their right to privacy under the Genetic Information Privacy Act and California Consumer Protection Act ... Consumer Protection Act.
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Indonesia press freedom fears after magazine sent rats, pig’s head

The News International 23 Mar 2025
“This is a dangerous and deliberate act of intimidation,” Beh Lih Yi, head of the Asia program at the Committee to Protect Journalists, told AFP late on Saturday ... act,” Setri said in a statement.
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Indonesian magazine sent rats, raising press freedom fears

Taipei Times 23 Mar 2025
“This is a dangerous and deliberate act of intimidation,” Beh Lih Yi, head of the Asia program at the Committee to Protect Journalists, said late on Saturday ... cowardly act,” Setri said in a statement.
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Slain Perry High principal to receive national recognition for protecting students

Des Moines Register 23 Mar 2025
Late Perry High School Principal Dan Marburger will receive the Single Act of Heroism Award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society on Tuesday for his dedication to protecting his students ... He will receive the 2024 Single Act of Heroism award.
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Indonesia press freedom fears after magazine sent rats, pig's head

Hindustan Times 23 Mar 2025
"This is a dangerous and deliberate act of intimidation," Beh Lih Yi, head of the Asia program at the Committee to Protect Journalists, told AFP late on Saturday ... act," Setri said in a statement.
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Stop destruction of RTI Act, Jairam Ramesh tells Vaishnaw

The Hindu 23 Mar 2025
The Congress leader wrote to the IT Minister. “In the interests of transparency and accountability, I would urge you to pause, review and repeal Section 44 (3) of the Data Protection Act, 2023 which destroys the RTI Act, 2005....
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Stealing a song is like stealing a car; treat music rights as tangible property

Mail Guardian South Africa 23 Mar 2025
Our Constitution guarantees property rights, and that protection extends beyond bricks and mortar to include the melodies, lyrics and beats that musicians create ... Under the South African Copyright Act, a song is considered property.
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Nuh man gets 5-yr term for sharing obscene pictures in online class of students

Hindustan Times 23 Mar 2025
In January 2022, the accused sent a request to join an WhatsApp group of an online class of students. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) ... A case was registered under the IT Act and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and he was later arrested.
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Eagle lands in Baxter

Brainerd Dispatch 23 Mar 2025
The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act continue to provide protection ... The eagle protection act provides criminal penalties for people who "take, possess, sell, ...
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