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    Jurist Rights group calls for investigation into detainment practices in Russia and Azerbaijan

    Amnesty International on Thursday called for an investigation into alleged abuses against detainees in Russia and Azerbaijan. In the statement, Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Marie Struthers said: Struthers called for both nations to independently and...
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    Jurist Iraqi authorities shut down news channel for covering ‘sensitive topics’

    The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on Iraqi authorities Wednesday to immediately reverse the unexplained suspension of Iraq AlHadath, a privately owned news channel based in Baghdad, after a surprise government raid forced it off air. On July 1, a joint task force from Iraq’s...
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    Jurist CPJ calls on Zimbabwe authorities to release detained journalist

    The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on Zimbabwean authorities Wednesday to release detained journalist Faith Zaba, who was arrested for a satirical newspaper column about the country’s President. Muthoki Mumo, the CPJ Africa Program Coordinator, stated that Zaba’s arrest...
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    Jurist Hong Kong government proposes to legally recognize same-sex couples registered abroad

    On Wednesday, the Hong Kong government released an official document that proposes to establish a registration system for same-sex couples who were married or whose marriages are registered overseas. This document, released by the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau, mandates that both...
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    Jurist European Commission sets new 2040 climate target of emissions reduction

    The European Commission proposed on Tuesday to amend the EU Climate Law, setting a binding target of a 90 percent reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, compared to 1990 levels. The proposal would replace Articles 4(3) and 4(5), creating a midpoint to help track progress and guide...
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    Jurist China urged to end state interference in Tibet religious practices

    Amnesty International called on Chinese authorities on Wednesday to cease their interference in religious practices. The rights group criticized the Chinese government for attempting to control the selection process of the future Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader. It urged China to comply...
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    Jurist Iran president signs law suspending cooperation with International Atomic Energy Agency

    Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday signed into law a parliamentary bill passed last week that suspends cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog. The legislation entitled “Law on obligating the government to suspend...
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    Jurist Nonprofit urges release of four detained members of left-wing Türkiye magazine

    The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Tuesday demanded that Turkish authorities release four staff members of the LeMan magazine who were arrested for a publication purportedly depicting the Prophet Muhammad. Police in Türkiye detained the cartoonists on Monday. The publication...
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    Jurist CPJ condemns Israel airstrike against Palestine journalists

    The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Tuesday criticized the deadly Israeli airstrike on Al-Baqa Café in Gaza that resulted in the death of Palestinian filmmaker and photojournalist Ismail Abu Hatab and injured freelance journalist Bayan Abusultan. In commenting on the latest wave of...
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    Jurist Rights group raises concerns over water crisis in Guatemala amid government inaction

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned in a new report released Wednesday on Guatemala’s water crisis, which it stressed endangers the health and fundamental rights of millions of Guatemalans, particularly Indigenous communities and women. The 88-page report, titled “Without Water, We Are Nothing: The...
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    Jurist Algeria court jails French journalist as crackdown on press freedom expands

    A court in Algeria has sentenced French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes to seven years in prison on charges of “glorifying terrorism” and “possessing propaganda publications harmful to the national interest,” the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said on Tuesday. Gleizes, who has...
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    Jurist Algeria appeals court upholds 5-year prison sentence for French-Algerian writer

    An Algerian court upheld a verdict against French-Algerian writer and critic Boualem Sansal on Tuesday, sentencing him to five years in prison and a fine of 500,000 Algerian dinars (approximately $3,851). The Algiers Court of Appeal upheld the sentence issued by the Criminal Court of First...
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    Jurist Rights group calls for probe into Malawi protest violence ahead of elections

    Human Rights Watch on Tuesday demanded that Malawian authorities investigate and prosecute armed men who attacked peaceful election protesters last week while police on scene declined to step in. The international rights organization stressed that immediate action is crucial to send a strong...
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    Jurist UK pro-Palestine group granted urgent hearing to challenge terrorist proscription

    The UK High Court on Monday granted Palestine Action an urgent hearing to challenge the Home Secretary’s decision to proscribe the group as a terrorist organization under Schedule 2 of the Terrorism Act 2000, alongside terror organizations such as ISIS and Al Qaeda. The urgent hearing will take...
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    Jurist US removes Syria sanctions amid political transition

    US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that terminates the majority of US sanctions imposed against Syria and associated designated persons, effective July 1. Lifting sanctions will likely result in a significant opportunity for the Syrian economy. Sanctions against...
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