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    Jurist Kurdistan authorities urged to release journalist following prison sentence extension

    The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged on Wednesday that Kurdish authorities release Iraqi Kurdish journalist Sherwan Sherwani after a court extended his prison sentence, stating, “Sentencing Sherwani for a third time on dubious charges and imposing the maximum penalty shows the...
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    Jurist Armed factions in DRC spark outrage after heinous crimes against women and civilians

    A coalition of Rwanda-allied armed groups on Wednesday committed a range of atrocities that violate international humanitarian law against civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), some of which include the gang rapes of women, according to Amnesty International. In a new...
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    Jurist UN official warns of worsening humanitarian situation in South Sudan

    The UN Assistant Secretary General for Africa, Martha Pobee, raised concerns on Monday about the dire humanitarian situation in South Sudan, while briefing the UN Security Council on the humanitarian and security situations in the country. She urged the international community to act and assist...
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    Jurist Transgender judge appeals to ECHR over UK Supreme Court’s “biological sex” ruling

    Dr. Victoria McCloud, the UK’s first openly transgender judge, lodged an appeal on Monday with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) against a Supreme Court ruling that defined “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 solely by biological criteria, excluding transgender women with Gender...
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    Jurist Press freedom group urges Kazakhstan to end ban on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

    The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on the Kazakh government on Monday to reinstate accreditation for 16 journalists of the US government-funded broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). This comes ahead of the outlet’s pending appeal hearing. CPJ’s Europe and Central...
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    Jurist Ethiopia urged to abandon proposed changes to civil society organization law

    Amnesty International on Monday issued a statement condemning the proposed changes to the Civil Society Organization (CSO) law in Ethiopia, urging that the draft amendment should not enter into force. Amnesty International states that the approval of the draft amendments would “move the country...
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    Jurist Australia consumer watchdog fines Google for anti-competitive practices

    Google admitted to engaging in anti-competitive conduct by pre-installing its search engine on certain manufacturers’ and telcos’ Android mobile phones on Monday, as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) initiated Federal Court proceedings against Google Asia Pacific. The...
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    Jurist Russian attacks kill Ukrainian citizens hours before US peace talks with Ukraine

    Russian overnight strikes on Ukrainian cities killed at least 10-14 civilians, including children, hours before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy began talks with US President Donald Trump on potential solutions to end the war, according to reports Monday. UNICEF condemned the attacks...
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    Jurist HRW calls on Senegal to uphold displaced community’s right to adequate housing

    HRW on Monday called for the government of Senegal to provide adequate housing to a community displaced by rising sea levels, where 1,000 residents have lived in temporary housing without economic access since 2016. The group called on the World Bank to improve how it consults with communities...
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    Jurist Canada labor board declares Air Canada flight attendants strike illegal

    The Canada Industrial Relations Board declared Monday that the strike organized by the Canadian Union of Public Employees and Air Canada flight attendants is unlawful. The union has continued to strike despite the declaration. Upon Air Canada’s application, the federal labor board reviewed the...
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    Jurist Hundreds of Druze protesters demand independence from Syria

    Hundreds of people on Saturday demonstrated in the southern Syrian city of Sweida, pressing for self-determination of the Druze people. Protesters demanded full independence from Syria, deeming ideas of federalism or autonomy as inadequate for their condition. Speakers within the protest argued...
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    Jurist Russia lists Reports Without Borders as ‘undesirable’ non-governmental organization

    The Russian Ministry of Justice added Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) to its list of international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) deemed “undesirable” in the country on Thursday. RSF Director General, Thibaut Bruttin, said in a statement responding to Russia’s...
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    Jurist Rights organization claims Israel is deliberately starving Palestinians in Gaza

    Amnesty International condemned on Monday Israel’s starvation of Palestinians in Gaza, claiming this is the outcome of a deliberate Israeli policy. According to Amnesty International, the levels of hunger and disease reached in Gaza are not merely a result of Israel’s military operations, but a...
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    Jurist Canada government orders striking Air Canada flight attendants into binding arbitration

    The federal government has ordered Air Canada flight attendants back to work after a breakdown in collective bargaining negotiations between Air Canada and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic...
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    Jurist China urges Cambodia and Thailand to mend ties following recent border clashes in bid to stabilise regional dynamics

    The People’s Republic of China on Friday called on Cambodia and Thailand to deepen dialogue and restore mutual trust following recent border clashes, emphasizing the importance of stability for the two neighbors and the wider region. Speaking during a tea gathering on Thursday with Cambodian...
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