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    Jurist Anti-torture group urges China to release citizen journalist Zhang Zhan

    The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders requested Monday the urgent intervention of Chinese authorities regarding the arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of citizen journalist Zhang Zhan. Zhang Zhan is accused of “picking quarrels and stirring up trouble.” Currently...
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    Jurist US judge denies Trump’s request to lift deportation ban on Venezuelans

    Chief Judge of the US District Court for the District of Columbia, James Boasberg, issued an opinion on Monday, denying the Trump administration’s request to lift the two-week deportation ban on Venezuelans. He states, “There is, moreover, a strong public interest in preventing the mistaken...
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    Jurist South Korea Constitutional Court reinstates impeached Prime Minister Han as acting president

    The South Korean Constitutional Court ruled on Monday that the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was Illegitimate as his conduct, while partially unconstitutional, did not constitute a “betrayal of public trust”. The decision effectively reinstates Duck-soo as acting president. While...
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    Jurist Amnesty International calls on Ecuador presidential candidates to address human rights concerns

    Amnesty International called on Ecuador’s presidential candidates to address human rights concerns if elected in an open letter released Friday ahead of the tie-breaking run-off vote due to take place on April 13, 2025. Over the years, many international bodies have raised concerns around...
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    Jurist US State Department bans former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, citing “significant corruption”

    The US State Department designated former Argentine president Cristina Elisabet Fernandez de Kirchner and her former minister of planning Julio Miguel De Vido ineligible to enter the US on Friday, claiming that they had been involved in “significant corruption.” The entry ban affects both...
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    Jurist NGOs call on Australia political parties to foster respectful discourse ahead of federal elections

    Over 35 human rights organizations on Friday issued an open letter, addressed to the leaders of Australia’s three major political parties, urging them to foster a “civil and respectful discourse” on the topic of refugees and asylum-seekers ahead of the upcoming federal elections in May. In the...
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    Jurist Israel Supreme Court freezes dismissal of Shin Bet chief

    Israel’s Supreme Court issued an injunction on Friday, temporarily freezing the dismissal of Ronen Bar, the head of the domestic intelligence service, known as Shin Bet. This comes hours after the Israeli cabinet voted unanimously to dismiss Ronen Bar by April 10 at the latest. According to...
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    Jurist UN expert expresses concern over inequalities in Hungary educational system

    A UN expert on Friday expressed concern over the increased inequalities in Hungary’s education system for underserved communities and the backsliding of academic freedom. In a statement released after she visited Hungary, Farida Shaheed, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education...
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    Jurist Rights groups urge Bangladesh interim government to uphold freedom of expression and opinion

    A group of human rights organizations on Friday urged Bangladesh’s interim government to take decisive action to safeguard the freedoms of expression and opinion amidst increasing attacks on journalists, authors, and human rights defenders. The rights groups, which included Amnesty...
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    Jurist OHCHR urges Hungary to repeal anti-LGBTQ+ legislation

    The UN Office of the Higher Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday urged Hungary to repeal the anti-LGBTQ+ legislation passed on Tuesday. OHCHR describes the legislation as a severe violation of basic rights for LGBTQ+ individuals. According to OHCHR, the legislation undermines the...
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