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    Jurist Turkey abused justice system in arrest and acquittal of 87 protestors, rights group alleges

    Amnesty International reported Friday that an acquittal of 87 individuals, including protestors, journalists, and lawyers, reflects an endemic misuse of the criminal justice system by the Turkish government and authorities. Those acquitted had originally been arrested and detained for eight...
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    Jurist UN Secretary-General condemns Guinea-Bissau coup following national elections

    UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned on Friday the Guinea-Bissau military coup that occurred just days after national elections, claiming that it gravely violates constitutional order and democratic principles. Guterres urged all parties to respect the rule of law by immediately and...
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    Jurist UN warns planned Myanmar elections entrench repression and instability

    The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) warned on Friday that Myanmar’s military junta’s planned elections, scheduled for December 28, will worsen repression and instability rather than restore democracy. OHCHR spokesperson Jeremy Laurence described the elections as a...
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    Jurist Tokyo High Court ruling upholds same-sex marriage ban

    The Tokyo High Court on Friday issued the final pending appellate decision in Japan’s nationwide same-sex marriage litigation, holding that the country’s statutory framework limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples does not violate the Constitution of Japan. The court dismissed the plaintiff’s...
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    Jurist Death of political prisoner in UAE custody sparks international condemnation

    A political prisoner died in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following 13 years of arbitrary detention and abuse, Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Emirates Detainees Advocacy Center (EDAC) reported on Wednesday. HRW’s UAE researcher Joey Shea stated: Ali Abdullah Fath Ali al-Khaja died in the...
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    Jurist Rights group urges fashion brands and states to respect labor rights

    Amnesty International warned on Thursday that governments and the global fashion industry profit from the ongoing abuse of workers’ right to freedom of association in four major garment manufacturing hubs, claiming this violates international labor rights. The organization based its findings on...
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    Jurist France top court confirms ex-president Sarkozy conviction

    The Court of Cassation, France’s highest court, on Wednesday upheld an appeal court’s decision to find ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of illegal campaign financing during his 2012 reelection bid, along with his campaign manager and two aides from his political party. The appeals court...
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    Jurist Rights group releases Cuba report on systemic gender-based violence against women

    Amnesty International released a report Tuesday documenting institutional gender-based violence against women human rights activists and journalists in Cuba, calling for an end to the practices. In its report, the rights organization covered incidents occurring between the years 2014 and 2025...
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    Jurist Press freedom group urges DRC authorities to cease threatening local journalists

    The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Tuesday to guarantee the safety of journalist Michael Tenende, who has reportedly received repeated threats from a local mayor after publishing critical reporting on her administration...
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    Jurist Europe court of justice rules Poland must recognize same-sex marriages concluded in another EU Member State

    The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled in a landmark case on Tuesday that Poland has an obligation to recognize the same-sex marriage concluded between two Union citizens in another Member State upon their return. The CJEU concluded in the Wojewoda Mazowiecki judgement that...
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