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EU criticises Pakistan over conviction of human rights lawyers, Islamabad calls case internal matter - The Tribune

The European Union has criticised Pakistan for the conviction of human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha, stating that the verdict contradicts the democratic principles Pakistan has pledged to uphold. Pakistan dismissed the criticism, calling the matter an internal legal issue. The lawyers were convicted under Pakistan's Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act for allegedly sharing content on X that promoted ethnic divisions and depicted Pakistan's military as being involved in 'terrorism'. Both lawyers rejected the accusations and asserted that their posts constituted lawful expression. The EU spokesperson for foreign affairs and security policy said the conviction undermines freedom of expression and the independence of lawyers, which are core democratic values and part of Pakistan's international human rights obligations.

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Governo cede a operadores de telecomunicações que vão pagar menos à Anacom pelas taxas de regulação

The Portuguese government has changed the way telecommunications companies pay fees to Anacom, the telecommunications regulator. The new rules exclude provisions and interest from the calculation of annual fees, which will reduce Anacom's revenue. The government argues that the previous system was unreasonable, as it allowed the costs of one company's litigation to be reflected in the fees paid by other companies. The new rules also allow for a maximum contribution limit to be set. While the main telecommunications companies welcome the changes, some legal experts argue that the government's solution is partial and constitutionally questionable.

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