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    Jurist Swiss court rules 20 billion Credit bonds write-off unlawful

    The Federal Administrative Court of Switzerland ruled on Tuesday that writing off 16.5 billion Swiss francs ($20.53 billion USD) in Credit Suisse bonds was unlawful, calling into question the government’s approach to handling banking crises. Credit Suisse, a global Swiss bank, collapsed back...
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    Jurist UN condemns Russia drone strike on aid convoy

    The UN on Tuesday condemned a Russian drone strike on one of its convoys delivering aid to Bilozerka, a town 9 kilometers from the front line in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine. The UN stated in a press release that an “inter-agency convoy” of four trucks carrying hygiene kits...
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    Jurist US federal judge finds Trump administration violated court order on FEMA grants

    US District Judge William E. Smith of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration violated its previous order requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to remove certain conditions for states to accept Federal Emergency...
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    Jurist EU commissioner raises alarm over UK human rights

    In two letters published on Tuesday, the European Council Commissioner for Human Rights expressed concerns around UK human rights, its recent policing of pro-Palestine protests, and its rollback of transgender rights. In a letter to the UK secretary of state, Commissioner Michael O’Flaherty...
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    Jurist Press group confirms release of flotilla journalists following Israel detention

    The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) confirmed Tuesday that Israel released 14 journalists who had been arrested while reporting from the Conscience, a ship in the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC). According to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition and CPJ, Israeli authorities arrested the...
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    Jurist EU lawmakers loosen business sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements

    The European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs voted Monday to amend its position on the European Union’s (EU’s) landmark corporate accountability law, introducing a series of changes to companies’ sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements. The EUs corporate sustainability...
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    Jurist Madagascar military unit seizes power after weeks of political turmoil

    A faction of Madagascar’s military announced Tuesday that it has seized government power following reports of President Andry Rajoelina’s evacuation from the country. The coup follows weeks of Gen Z protests against high unemployment, the rising cost of living and government corruption. On...
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    Jurist Former France President Sarkozy ordered to serve five-year prison sentence

    The former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is expected to begin serving his prison sentence in Paris next week, following a court verdict last month sentencing him to five years in prison. The Correctional Tribunal of Paris found Sarkozy guilty of a criminal association with an organized scheme...
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    Jurist Colombia condemned over attack on Venezuelan activists in Bogota

    Amnesty International on Tuesday issued a press statement condemning the attack on a Venezuelan human rights defender and asylum seeker, Yendri Velásquez, alongside his companion, Luis Peche, also a Venezuelan-Colombian activist in Bogotá, after two gunmen opened fire at them. The attack comes a...
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    Jurist Rights group urges European Union to vote on Hungary’s rule of law breach

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday called for the European Union member states to vote on October on whether Hungary is breaching EU treaty values, following what HRW called “erosion of the rule of law.” According to the statement, the Orban-led government of Hungary has escalated its attack on...
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