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    Jurist Russia attacks on Ukraine energy grid cause severe harm, rights group says

    Amnesty Intentional reported Tuesday that widespread outages of essential services amid continuing Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have left residents without heat, electricity, or running water during severe winter conditions. The report cites numerous testimonies from...
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    Jurist South Africa withdraws troops from UN peacekeeping mission in DRC

    On Sunday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa informed the UN that the nation will withdraw its contribution to the Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) after nearly 27 years of involvement. In a phone conversation held January 12, President Ramaphosa...
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    Jurist Rights group asks Libya prosecutors to comply with ICC jurisdiction

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) sent an open letter to Libya’s general prosecutor requesting transparency over the recent arrest of Osama Elmasry Njeem and compliance with a pending International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant. Elmasry was initially arrested in Italy but extradited back to Libya...
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    Jurist UN rights chief calls for immediate international action in Sudan

    The UN’s top human rights official on Monday warned of increasing atrocities in Sudan and demanded the international community take quick action to de-escalate violence in the country. UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk told member states at the Human Rights Council in Geneva that “we can only...
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    Jurist Hong Kong court jails media tycoon Jimmy Lai for 20 years upon national security convictions

    The Hong Kong Court of First Instance jailed media tycoon and Apple Daily newspaper founder Jimmy Lai for 20 years on Monday following his national security conviction in December. This marks the latest development in a years-long legal battle and the heaviest sentence since the promulgation of...
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    Jurist Nicaragua removes visa-free entry for Cubans amid US pressure

    Nicaragua ended visa-free travel for Cuban citizens on Sunday, cutting off a previous pathway for Cubans seeking to enter the US. The order requires Cuban citizens to now carry more than an ordinary passport to travel in Nicaragua. The move shifts from Nicaragua’s “visa-free” policy towards...
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    Jurist Former France cultural minister resigns after uncovered ties to Epstein

    France’s former culture minister resigned from his leading role at a French cultural institute, Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA), after the US Department of Justice’s recent “Epstein files” release revealed financial links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, prompting a tax investigation. Jack Lang...
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    Jurist Cuba escalates surveillance, harassment of political prisoners’ families, Amnesty says

    Cuban authorities are escalating surveillance and harassment of families of political prisoners while denying adequate medical care to jailed dissidents, Amnesty International said Monday. The human rights organization reported that relatives of prisoners of conscience face police cordons...
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    Jurist Military strike that killed 17 Niger civilians may be war crime, investigation finds

    A military drone strike in western Niger killed at least 17 civilians, including four children, and injured at least 13 others when it hit a crowded market on January 6, 2026, according to a Human Rights Watch investigation released Monday. The strike in Kokoloko village in the Tillabéri region...
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    Jurist Houthis arbitrarily detain over 20 Christians in Yemen

    Houthi authorities in Yemen have arbitrarily detained more than 20 Christians over the past three months in what Human Rights Watch characterizes as a campaign of enforced disappearances targeting the religious minority, the organization reported Monday. The detentions began in late November...
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