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    Jurist Europe rights court upholds Spain’s 2020 May Day protest ban

    The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Thursday in the case Central Unitaria de Traballadores/as v. Spain, upholding Spain’s decision to ban a May Day demonstration during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The court determined that the restriction on the trade union’s right to...
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    Jurist Ukraine accuses Russia of torturing POWs in breach of Geneva Conventions

    Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin has accused Russia of systematically torturing prisoners of war (POWs), with up to 90 percent of returned Ukrainian soldiers reporting abuse during their detention in Russian prisons. At a Tuesday event in Brussels organized by the Center for European...
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    Jurist Poland submits draft law to recognize same-sex civil partnerships

    The Polish government introduced a draft law aiming to allow civil unions under Polish law on Friday. The law would reverse Poland’s current ban on civil partnerships and failure to recognize civil partnerships from other nations. The bill would recognize the civil partnership between two...
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    Jurist Tobacco companies proposes $32.5B settlement for Canada smoking risk cases

    Three tobacco companies proposed on Thursday to pay $32.5 billion to settle legal claims in Canada, stemming from decades of disputes. The proposal remains subject to further negotiation and court approval. A mediator, appointed by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to coordinate the...
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    Jurist Canada Human Rights Tribunal hears case about rights of deaf inmates

    The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal is currently hearing a case, Lidkea v. Correctional Service Canada, regarding the rights of deaf people in federal prison. The complainant, Timothy Lidkea, a deaf Métis inmate, filed a complaint against Correctional Service Canada, the respondent, claiming...
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    Jurist Global community unites to launch Global Alliance to End Statelessness

    The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced the foundation of the New Global Alliance to End Statelessness in a press release on Tuesday. The project marks the collaborative efforts of more than 100 states, civil society organizations, stateless-led entities, academics...
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    Jurist ECHR rules Russia violated freedom of expression

    The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) }']held that Russia violated Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (convention) in a press release on Tuesday. The violation concerned the case of Gadzhiyev and Gostev, who were dismissed from their respective positions as policemen and...
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    Jurist ECHR rules Norway authorities failed to prevent suicide of prisoner

    The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg }']held on Tuesday that there had been violations of the European Convention of Human Rights by Oslo Prison, IHT Sanderdud and the District Court, as authorities had failed to protect a prisoner with psychiatric disorders. On December 1...
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    Jurist Human rights groups condemn Poland plan to suspend asylum rights

    Over 40 Human Rights groups warned Poland’s Premier Minister Donald Tusk against implementing his plan to temporarily suspend the right to claim asylum in an open letter on Monday. Among the groups are Amnesty International, several Asylum Law organizations and the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation...
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    Jurist ECHR finds procedural response to rape in Denmark inadequate

    The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered its judgement on Tuesday in the case of Daugaard Sorensen v. Denmark, which centered on the dismissal of charges against the applicant’s alleged rapist due to administrative errors by the Danish Regional State Prosecutor’s Office. The case...
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