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    Jurist UN special rapporteur calls for repeal of ‘harmful’ Brazilian parental alienation law

    The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls on Wednesday commended a legislative effort to repeal Brazil’s controversial Parental Alienation Law and to remove the contentious definition of “parental alienation” embedded in Brazil’s “Specialised Hearing Law. Special Rapporteur...
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    Jurist Türkiye court annuls main opposition’s congress over procedural irregularities

    According to news reports, a court in Istanbul on Tuesday annulled the provincial congress of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), the country’s main opposition group, citing alleged procedural irregularities. The decision removed provincial chair Özgür Çelik from his post and ordered an interim...
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    Jurist Colombia cuts to Ombudsperson’s office imperils human rights, international group warns

    A proposed budget cut to the Colombian Ombudsperson’s office would impair its ability to protect the Colombian citizens’ human rights at a critical moment, Human Rights Watch warned on Monday. Amid exacerbating conflict and political violence, the organization claimed the cuts would hinder...
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    Jurist Rights group urges Indonesia to investigate protest deaths

    Amnesty International on Monday urged Indonesian authorities to investigate the deaths of at least eight people following a violent crackdown on nationwide protests that began August 25. Demonstrations took place across Indonesia last week, drawing thousands of people into the streets to...
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    Jurist Afghanistan earthquake spurs international call for urgent humanitarian aid

    Amnesty International on Monday called for urgent humanitarian assistance to address the escalating crisis following the 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on August 31. Entire villages were destroyed across Kunar, Nangarhar, and Lagham provinces, leaving thousands dead or...
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    Jurist UK sentencing bill to introduce veto powers over sentencing guidelines

    The UK government introduced new legislation which will require the Justice Secretary and the Lord or Lady Chief Justice to approve Sentencing Council proposed guidelines for courts. The bill, currently in its second reading, compels the Lord or Lady Chief Justice and Lord Chancellor to accept...
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    Jurist Rights group investigation reveals government forces executed civilians in southern Syria

    Amnesty International released a new investigative report on Tuesday detailing extrajudicial executions of Druze civilians by the Syrian government and affiliated forces in the Suwayda governorate on July 15-16. The human rights organization confirmed that 46 individuals—44 men and two...
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    Jurist Rights group calls recent amendments to Cambodia citizenship law politically motivated, dangerous

    Human Rights Watch on Monday denounced Cambodia’s National Assembly for approving amendments to the citizenship law that empower the government to strip or deny citizenship as a means of silencing critics, warning that the move could fuel politically motivated statelessness and deepen repression...
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    Jurist Rights groups urge UK to protect human rights in new trade agreement

    A coalition of rights groups on Monday urged the UK to incorporate human rights protections before signing a trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), amid documentation of abuses faced by migrant workers across these countries. In a joint statement, the groups urged Prime...
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    Jurist X enabled online abuse against LGBTQ+ community in Poland, report finds

    Amnesty International on Monday released a report finding that X (formerly Twitter) allowed for the spread of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TfGBV) against LGBTQ+ people in Poland. The report highlights that Elon Musk relaxed the X’s Community Guidelines regarding the content...
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