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    Jurist Rights group calls warns proposed Algeria bill further restricts association rights

    Human Rights Watch on Thursday called for Algerian authorities to put a halt to excessive control over civil society groups and urged them to enact new laws based on accepted international standards for freedom of association. According to the group, a current proposed bill that seeks to update...
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    Jurist Slovakia anti-LGBTQ+ amendments threaten transgender individuals, rights group warns

    The Slovak Parliament must reject constitutional amendments that would limit individuals’ ability to legally change their gender identity, resulting in substantial harm to the LGBTQ+ community, Amnesty International warned on Wednesday. Rado Sloboda, Director of Amnesty International Slovakia...
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    Jurist UK seeks to block legal challenge to Palestine Action ‘terrorist’ designation

    The British government filed to block a legal challenge to UK-based activist group Palestine Action’s designation as a terrorist organization on Thursday. The UK Home Office submitted the request to divert a High Court decision from July that approved group leader Huda Ammori’s request for...
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    Jurist UN group of human rights experts on Nicaragua warn of escalation in transnational repression

    The UN group of human rights experts on Nicaragua revealed in a new report on Tuesday that the Nicaraguan government, led by President Daniel Ortega, has intensified repression of exiled critics abroad. The repression includes legal persecution, denial of passport renewals and other documents...
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    Jurist Kyrgyzstan undermines human rights with closure of torture prevention body, UN report

    United Nations (UN) Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Wednesday condemned Kyrgyzstan’s dissolution of its National Center for the Prevention of Torture (NCPT), warning that the country’s new legislation constitutes a breach of its international legal commitments under the UN Optional Protocol to...
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    Jurist Rights groups welcome Egypt President rejection of proposed Criminal Code

    Over 20 rights groups welcomed Egyptian President Sisi’s refusal to sign the highly criticized draft Criminal Code (the Code) on Tuesday, calling it a step in the right direction. The move will send the code back to parliament for revision. President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi refused to sign...
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    Jurist Rights group warns Saudi Arabia over possible human rights violations during Riyadh Comedy Festival

    The upcoming Riyadh Comedy Festival is being used by the Saudi government to “deflect attention” from human rights abuses and its repression of free speech, said Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday. HRW stated that the festival is being used to whitewash the government’s human rights...
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    Jurist UN decries racism against people of African descent in criminal justice systems

    The UN International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement warned in a report on Wednesday of the prevalent racism against Africans and people of African descent in criminal justice systems worldwide, which violates international human rights...
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    Jurist Kenya president calls for inclusion of Africa among UN Security Council permanent members

    Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday called for immediate reforms to the UN Security Council’s membership process, arguing for the inclusion of the African continent with at least two permanent seats with veto power and two non-permanent seats. Speaking on this topic before the UN General...
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    Jurist Amnesty International calls on Lebanese government to grant jurisdiction to ICC

    Amnesty International released a statement on Monday prompting the Lebanese government to grant the International Criminal Court (ICC) the jurisdiction to investigate the potential war crimes in Lebanon during the ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and the Israeli government. It has been one...
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