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    Jurist Amnesty: Poland’s suspension of asylum claims a serious threat to human rights and lives

    Amnesty International (AI) on Thursday criticized a Polish legislation suspending the right to asylum applications for migrants crossing the border from Belarus. According to AI, the law effectively codifies the unlawful forced return of migrants by authorizing border guards to disregard asylum...
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    Jurist Amnesty International urges India to rehabilitate Manipur’s displaced population

    Amnesty International (AI) urged India on Friday to immediately prioritize humanitarian assistance and “implement a clear, inclusive and time‑bound plan for the safe and voluntary return of communities” displaced by two years of ethnic violence in Manipur. As of Thursday, more than 58,000...
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    Jurist RSF Index: Press Freedom Suffers Historic Low Amid Economic Crisis

    Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Friday announced that the economic indicator in its 2025 World Press Freedom Index has fallen to an unprecedented, critical low, prompting the global state of press freedom to be classified as a “difficult situation” for the first time in the Index’s history...
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    Jurist UN rights chief warns AI and censorship pose new threats to press freedom

    UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned on Friday of the significant risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) and censorship to press freedom, noting that states increasingly “weaponize” AI to restrict the flow of information. In conjunction with World Press Freedom Day...
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    Jurist UNHCR warns that severe funding cuts put refugees at increased danger

    The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned on Friday that severe funding shortfalls are stripping away essential protections for the world’s most vulnerable refugees and leaving them increasingly exposed to abuse, poverty, forced returns to unsafe conditions, and the...
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    Jurist Human Rights Watch urges US to repeal the Alien Enemies Act

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday issued a 59-page report stating that the US should repeal the Alien Enemies Act. HRW emphasized that US obligations under international law have drastically changed since the Alien Enemies Act was enacted. The organization stated: “T]he US is party to...
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    Jurist UN rights commissioner warns of unremitting violence against civilians in Myanmar

    UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned on Friday of the “unremitting violence” being committed against civilians in Myanmar’s ongoing civil war despite an active ceasefire that began in the wake of the March 28 earthquakes. Türk noted that the Myanmar military, or the...
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    Jurist UN review of Laos human rights record spurs international concern

    Human Rights Watch reported on Friday that the fourth UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Laos showed little progress over the past five years, condemning the country’s attacks on dissidents and activists. HRW criticized the country for not ensuring rights obligations in ceasing arbitrary...
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    Jurist Canada Supreme Court rejects government appeal in youth-led climate case

    The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) on Thursday rejected Ontario’s request for an appeal on a landmark case concerning Canada’s climate policy. The SCC’s refusal to hear the appeal was celebrated by activist groups as it affirms the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision that the province’s climate...
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    Jurist 300 global figures urge the UN to intervene in Iran political executions

    Justice for the Victims of the 1988 Massacre in Iran (JVMI) on Friday urged the United Nations to prevent the Iranian government’s rising campaign of politically motivated killings. More than 300 global personalities supported the plea, including UN experts, Nobel laureates, former ambassadors...
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