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    Jurist Press group requests investigation into violent attack against journalists in India

    The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Thursday called on authorities in India to investigate a violent attack against two journalists while covering the Health Minister’s visit to the eastern state of Jharkhand and to ensure that all perpetrators are held accountable. The reported...
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    Jurist UN committee warns systemic discrimination against Indigenous children in Australia youth justice system

    The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) warned in a statement issued Tuesday that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Australia continue to face systemic racial discrimination within the country’s criminal justice system. The committee urged the state to...
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    Jurist Rights group claims armed group in DRC committed war crimes and crimes against humanity

    Amnesty International stated on Tuesday that fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an armed group active in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), committed numerous human rights abuses against civilians in the region that amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. The...
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    Jurist UN experts condemn attacks on Sudan healthcare system

    UN experts on Monday decried the ongoing attacks on Sudan’s hospitals and medical personnel, calling on the international community to take concrete action to protect the country’s collapsing health care system. The UN experts highlighted that systematic attacks on Sudan’s health care system...
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    Jurist Sweden arrests Chinese captain of suspected Russia shadow fleet tanker

    Swedish authorities arrested the Chinese captain of a suspected Russia-linked oil tanker on Monday over suspicion of using forged documents and violating maritime law in the Baltic Sea, according to local media. On Sunday, the Swedish Coast Guard stopped the Jin Hui, a 182-meter tanker, in...
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    Jurist Rights group says online hate speech is escalating in Canada

    Amnesty International released a report on Monday outlining the rising level of online hate speech towards women, visible minorities, and the 2SLGBTQI+ community in Canada. The report details the increase of xenophobia, misogyny, and racism in Canada. It also explains how these factors...
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    Jurist ICJ opens oral hearings as Guyana asks court to affirm century-old boundary with Venezuela

    The International Court of Justice opened oral hearings Monday on the merits of a territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region, with Guyana asking the court to declare that Venezuela has no legitimate claim to the potentially oil-rich territory that constitutes some...
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    Jurist UN experts criticise removal of Peru judge for defence of judicial independence in the country

    UN experts on Friday condemned the dismissal of Peruvian Judge Oswaldo Ordóñez Alcántara, formerly the President of the First Constitutional Chamber of Lima, from his post, in a move described as a reprisal for his defence of judicial independence and his public criticism of legislative reforms...
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    Jurist Former Myanmar leader transitions to house arrest following five year detention after coup

    Myanmar state media (MRTV) on Thursday announced that former leader Aung San ⁠Suu Kyi has been moved to house arrest after more than five years of detention following the coup, which ousted her from power. That same day, in commemoration of the Buddhist holiday Full Moon Day of Kason, MRTV...
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    Jurist Amnesty International condemns continued attacks on media freedom in East and South Africa

    Amnesty International on Saturday issued a statement criticizing the continued harassment, arbitrary arrests, and detention of independent journalists in several countries across East and Southern Africa. In particular, the organization reported a rise in internet blockades and shutdowns, as...
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    Jurist Canada high court allows Parliament to limit MP’s free speech in national security legislation

    The Supreme Court of Canada upheld a law on Friday that limits the privilege of parliamentarians in relation to their duties on a statutory committee that oversees the country’s national security and intelligence apparatus. By an 8-1 majority, the court held that Parliament has the authority to...
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    Jurist Rights group concerned over Zambia decision to postpone RightsCon 2026

    Human Rights Watch on Friday questioned the Zambian government’s latest decision to postpone the 14th edition of RightsCon 2026, a global summit intended to foster collaboration between civil society activists on the impact of digital technologies on human rights. Technology and rights deputy...
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    Jurist Cambodia court rejects release of politician Kem Sokha amid rights group criticism

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday condemned the decision of the Phnom Penh Court of Appeal in Cambodia to uphold the conviction of detained opposition leader Kem Sokha, who was sentenced to 27 years in prison. HRW described the conviction as politically motivated and urged Cambodian...
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    Jurist Canada high court finds Quebec suspension of independent electoral map review unconstitutional

    The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) struck down Quebec’s legislation that suspended review of an electoral map by an independent commission until after the next general election, according to reasons published Friday. The court held by a 7-2 majority that the legislation violated the right to vote...
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    Jurist British Columbia court upholds law that replaces lawyer self-regulating authority

    The Supreme Court of British Columbia upheld on Wednesday the constitutionality of a new law that establishes a single regulatory body for lawyers, notaries, and paralegals. Chief Justice Ronald Skolrood found that the law would not erode the independence of the legal profession. Chief Justice...
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