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Supreme Court leaves in place court victory for PETA over North Carolina ag-gag law_我的网站

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A | WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday rejected North Carolina's appeal in a dispute with animal rights groups over a law aimed at preventing undercover employees at farms and other workplaces from taking documents or recording video.The justices left in place a legal victory for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals in its challenge to the law, which was enacted in 2015. PETA has said it had wanted to conduct an undercover investigation at testing laboratories at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill but feared prosecution under the law.An appeals court ruled that the law could not be enforced against PETA — and likely others in similar situations — when its undercover work is being performed to conduct newsgathering activities.The law is similar to so-called state ag-gag laws — aimed at gagging undercover activists who record footage of the animal agriculture industry — that have been struck down by several courts around the country over free speech concerns. The Supreme Court has so far refused to weigh in.。 The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has increased its targeted assistance for emergency education response and recovery in Lebanon to 1.8 million U.S. dollars, as the organization's Director-General, Khaled El-Enany, reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the country during his first official visit. According to a UNESCO statement issued Thursday, the additional assistance includes a 1-million-U.S.-dollar grant from the Global Partnership for Education to strengthen national education planning and build a more resilient education system in Lebanon. During his visit, El-Enany met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Culture Minister Ghassan Salameh, and other government officials. El-Enany also visited the ancient Phoenician city of Tyre in southern Lebanon, recently placed on UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger. He announced 100,000 dollars from the Heritage Emergency Fund for damage assessment, emergency stabilization, and protection of archaeological remains. The visit also saw the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Lebanese government to strengthen cooperation through 2029, according to the statement. 。