A NEW KANSAS LAW HAS EFFECTIVELY INVALIDATED THE DRIVER’S LICENSES AND OTHER GOVERNMENT-ISSUED DOCUMENTS OF TRANSGENDER RESIDENTS, LEAVING MANY IN LEGAL AND PERSONAL LIMBO.(PHOTO).

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Kansas driver’s license law puts some transgender residents in ID limbo A new Kansas law has effectively invalidated the driver’s licenses and other government-issued documents of transgender residents, leaving many in legal and personal limbo. Senate Bill 244, which went into effect immediately after the legislature overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto, requires that the gender listed on a driver’s license align with the state’s binary definition of male and female. The law also directs the state registrar to “correct” birth certificates that do not match these definitions. Unlike similar restrictions in other states, Kansas’ law retroactively invalidates previously issued documents. Legal advocates warn that the law threatens the privacy and safety of transgender residents, forcing them to disclose their gender identity in situations ranging from employment applications to renting property or opening bank accounts. The law also restricts bathroom use to the sex assigned at birth and amen...

MALI, BURKINA FASO, NIGER: STEERING TOWARD ICC EXIT AND A HOMEGROWN SAHELIAN JUSTICE SYSTEM. (PHOTO).


 Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger: Steering Toward ICC Exit and a Homegrown Sahelian Justice System


The idea surfaced at the Niamey summit of justice ministers from Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, a French media outlet reported, citing sources, Sputnik reported.


"[The ICC is] a tool of repression against African countries, serving those who uphold the imperialist order to crush any aspiration for emancipation," it quoted Niger's interim PM as saying.


A Malian source confirmed that withdrawal documents are finalized, with an official announcement expected shortly.


According to media reports, the three nations are developing a Sahelian Criminal Court for Human Rights, mandated to prosecute:


▪ International crimes — genocide, war crimes;


▪Organized crime and terrorism, key threats across the Sahel;


▪The initiative includes plans for a high-security prison.

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