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    Jurist HRW report says oil production in DRC poses severe environmental health risks

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday reported that Perenco, the sole oil producer in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is actively participating in production tactics that pose grave health and environmental threats to communities in the area. In commenting on the repercussions of this...
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    Jurist Ousted South Korean president sentenced over lying during campaign

    Previously ousted South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday was sentenced to a suspended 18-month prison sentence by the Seoul Central District Court for lying during his 2022 campaign. Yoon was indicted over misrepresenting his connections to a fortune teller, who had connections to the...
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    Jurist UN fact-finding mission urges Venezuela to reverse ICC withdrawal

    The United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela Monday called on the Venezuelan Government to reverse its decision to withdraw from the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the International Criminal Court (ICC), warning that leaving the ICC would weaken...
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    Jurist UN expert warns that border policies cannot override the absolute ban on deportation to torture

    A UN expert warned on Tuesday that policies on border protection and migration cannot nullify the absolute ban on returning a person to torture as set out in international law. UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Alice Jill Edwards...
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    Jurist UN chief of human rights warns Israeli strikes in Lebanon may constitute international crimes

    UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Monday expressed concerns that the mass destruction and displacement caused by Israeli strikes against Lebanon could amount to international crimes. Türk spent two days in Lebanon documenting the effects of the regional war on Lebanese citizens and concluded...
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    Jurist UN Secretary-General warns Israel’s West Bank outpost plans are violations of international law

    UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday condemned Israel’s announcement of plans to accelerate the authorization of settlement outposts under Israeli domestic law in the occupied West Bank, warning that the move constitutes a “flagrant violation” of international law. Israeli Prime...
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    Jurist South Africa president urges cooperation among African states to address migration challenges

    South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday called for greater cooperation among African states in tightening immigration enforcement regimes. The speech was part of the opening address to the Pan-African Parliament, which acts as the legislative body of the African Union. He spoke...
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    Jurist Rights group warns threatened US-Iran attacks on infrastructure would amount to war crimes

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday denounced recent threats to attack infrastructure made by both the United States and Iran, amidst heightened hostilities between the two nations and the breakdown of their ceasefire. HRW condemned the threats and warned that the targets of the threats could be...
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    Jurist Amnesty International condemns India’s invocation of police powers under National Security Act

    Amnesty International on Friday condemned the July 15th decision of Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor to invoke Section 3(2) of India’s National Security Act (NSA), which effectively grants police the power to hold individuals in administrative detention without procedural guarantees. The decision to...
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    Jurist International Criminal Court votes to remove Chief prosecutor following sexual misconduct allegations

    The Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court (ICC) voted Friday to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from office over sexual misconduct allegations from 2024. Khan’s lawyer, Tayab Ali, denounced the vote in a statement. He said that the investigation found no misconduct...
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    Jurist Rights group calls on Zambia to release journalist arrested for controversial social media posts

    Amnesty International on Thursday urged Zambian authorities to drop all charges against journalist MacPherson Mukuka and release him from detention following his arrest for posting a private conversation involving public servants on social media. Mukuka, a journalist at the Zambia National...
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    Jurist EU Commission finds TikTok failed to protect minors’ privacy under Digital Services Act

    The European Commission on Friday issued preliminary findings that TikTok failed to meet child-safety requirements under the Digital Services Act (DSA) by allowing minors’ accounts and content to remain too widely visible, including to adults and people without TikTok accounts. The commission...
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    Jurist UN experts decry US-Iran strikes

    UN experts on Thursday decried the continuation of hostilities between the US and Iran, warning that the resumed conflict undermines peace and greatly increases civilian suffering in the region. Human rights authorities condemned the strikes and counter-strikes and emphasized the impact on...
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    Jurist New York court sets June 1 trial date for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores appeared in a Manhattan federal court Wednesday where Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein set a June 1, 2027 trial date at the request of lawyers for both the prosecution and the defense. According to the now approved schedule, the defense...
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    Jurist UN agencies warn that conflicts and climate change threaten progress against global hunger

    Five UN specialised agencies reported on Tuesday that global hunger rates declined for the third consecutive year in 2025, but the distribution of these improvements remain uneven across regions in addition to the persistence of significant impediments to progress due to energy shocks and armed...
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