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    Jurist Israel mass evacuation orders in Lebanon fuel humanitarian crisis, says rights group

    Amnesty International on Friday warned that the Israeli military’s sweeping evacuation orders across Lebanon sow panic and worsen humanitarian suffering after orders covering more than 100 locales in the country’s south and east, and the entirety of Beirut’s southern suburbs, displaced hundreds...
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    Jurist Pakistani anti-terrorism court sentences 47 PTI leaders and supporters in absentia

    An anti-terrorism court on Saturday sentenced in absentia 47 leaders and supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to ten years imprisonment on terrorism charges. Judge Amjad Ali Shah of the Anti-Terrorism Court-1 Rawalpindi sentenced the 47...
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    Jurist Iranian authorities urged by rights groups to lift restrictions on internet access

    Human Rights Watch on Friday urged authorities in Iran to lift its restrictions on internet and communication services, citing concerns that civilians will be left unable to access potentially lifesaving information in the midst of the widespread conflict between it and the US. Stressing the...
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    Jurist UN Commission completes Syria mission amid regional clashes, urges respect for human rights

    The UN Human Rights Council’s Syria Commission of Inquiry (COI) announced on Friday that it has completed an in-country mission to Damascus as it prepares to brief the Human Rights Council in Geneva on March 13, 2026. The Commission will use the visit to press Syria’s transitional authorities on...
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    Jurist UN expert: Sweden activists face erosion of rights amidst growing restrictions of expression and assembly

    A UN expert on Friday warned of the gradual erosion of the rights of human rights defenders and activists in Sweden, amid ongoing restrictions on their ability to exercise their freedoms of expression, assembly, and association. Mary Lawlor, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights...
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    Jurist New UN report examines human rights impact of air pollution

    A United Nations special rapporteur warned Friday that air pollution is contributing to widespread human rights violations worldwide, calling on governments to take urgent action to reduce pollution and protect the right to a healthy environment. In a report presented to the UN Human Rights...
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    Jurist Genocide in Gaza ‘spills into the West Bank’ UN experts warn

    A group of UN experts warned Friday that the genocide in Gaza is spilling into the West Bank as a wider war engulfs the region. The experts argue that Israeli policy is designed to coerce Palestinians to leave. Between 2021 and 2025 there have been at least 11,555 arrests amid claims of...
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    Jurist Rights group calls for greater accountability after unveiling of new criminal regulation in Afghanistan

    Amnesty International on Friday condemned the recently adopted “Criminal Procedure Regulation of the Courts” (De Mahakumu Jazaai Osulnama) in Afghanistan, citing concerns that the piece of legislation was regressive in nature and discriminated against the rights of women, girls and minority...
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    Jurist Prosecution of rights defender in El Salvador raises alarm over abuse under state of emergency

    Amnesty International warned on Wednesday that concerns remain over the criminalization of human rights defender Fidel Zavala in El Salvador, urging authorities to drop the unfounded criminal proceedings and to guarantee protection for individuals documenting abuses under the country’s ongoing...
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    Jurist EU approves 90 percent emission reduction target for 2040

    European Union countries on Thursday approved a legally binding target to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by 2040, as compared to 1990 levels. The new target is an amendment to the EU Climate Law and would advance the bloc’s path to its long-term goal of achieving climate...
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    Jurist UN experts urge release for Philippines journalists convicted on financing terrorism

    UN experts on Thursday condemned the conviction of journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and human rights defender Marielle Domequil in the Philippines on charges of financing terrorism. Cumpio and Domequil were convicted on January 22, where the court sentenced them to prison terms ranging from 12 to...
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    Jurist Indonesia bans social media for children under 16

    Indonesia announced on Friday a new policy banning social media and online platforms for children under the age of 16, aiming to protect youth from online abuse. Under the new regulation, existing accounts belonging to users under 16 will be deactivated starting March 28. Communications and...
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    Jurist Canada top court requires Quebec daycare subsidies to include refugee claimant parents

    The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in an 8-1 majority on Friday that Quebec’s subsidized daycare regulation discriminated against women refugee claimants based on sex. The ruling requires Quebec to include refugee claimant parents as a group eligible for daycare subsidies. At issue is Section 3...
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    Jurist Hong Kong court upholds new vehicle registry policy limiting journalist access

    The Hong Kong Court of First Instance upheld a revised policy that limits journalists’ access to the vehicle registry on Friday. To obtain the particulars of a vehicle, journalists must now make a written submission to the Commissioner for Transport, outlining the purpose of obtaining the...
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    Jurist UN calls for respecting international norms in critical minerals provisions

    The UN urged the global community on Thursday to respect its established norms for extracting and processing critical minerals amid rising global demand to ensure a just and equitable economic transition for all nations. The UN noted that critical minerals such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt...
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