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    Jurist London Metropolitan Police announces over 60 prosecutions to be made after pro Palestine protests

    The Metropolitan Police on Friday announced that over 60 people will be prosecuted for supporting the proscribed Palestine Action group, in the wake of multiple arrests earlier this month at a demonstration led by the group. Mr. Stephen Parkinson, Director of Public Prosecutions, said that...
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    Jurist Rights groups file criminal charges against German ministers amidst Afghan deportations in Pakistan

    Advocacy groups have filed criminal charges against Germany’s foreign and interior ministers on Friday, accusing them of “failing to prevent” Afghan nationals from deportation in Pakistan, “despite having been granted admission to Germany.” 34 Afghan nationals, who had applied for asylum in...
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    Jurist UN report on Sri Lanka sparks human rights concerns

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed concern on Friday over alleged human rights abuses in Sri Lanka, stating that a recent report by the UN Human Rights Office highlights the need for accountability. HRW specifically urged the UN Human Rights Council to take action to protect human rights in the...
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    Jurist UN expresses concern over sharp increase of sexual violence in conflict zones

    The UN raised alarm on Thursday over the sharp increase in conflict-related sexual violence in 2024, stating that “[m]ore than 4,600 survivors endured abuses used as weapons of war, torture, terrorism and political repression” throughout the year. The UN urged all involved parties to “adopt...
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    Jurist Law on judicial reform in Lebanon must go further, rights group says

    Judicial reforms recently passed by the Lebanese parliament are a step in the right direction but ultimately “fall short,” said Human Rights Watch (HRW) in a statement issued on Friday. The Lebanese Parliament passed a law regarding the organization of the judiciary on August 7. The current law...
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    Jurist India rejects arbitration court authority over water disputes with Pakistan

    India’s foreign ministry on Thursday reiterated that the Court of Arbitration has “no existence in the eye of law,” ruling it lacks any legal authority to make pronouncements about the 1960 water-sharing pact between India and Pakistan. The Ministry described the tribunal as “illegally...
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    Jurist UN experts urge rejection of Taliban rule and call for accountability

    UN human rights experts issued a forceful appeal to the international community on Thursday to reject the Taliban’s four-year rule in Afghanistan, denouncing it as violent, illegitimate, and fundamentally oppressive. Highlighting the systemic brutality, experts described widespread human rights...
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    Jurist UN majority rejects draft of treaty to end plastic pollution

    On Wednesday nearly 100 countries rejected a draft of an international treaty to end plastic pollution a day before its August 14 deadline, with some describing the text as “unambitious” and “inadequate.” Luis Vayas Valdivieso, committee chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee...
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    Jurist UN decries Peru approval of law granting amnesty to human rights violators

    The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemned on Thursday recent Peruvian legislation that grants amnesty to those who committed human rights violations during the nation’s 1980-2000 armed conflict, urging the government to prioritize justice, adhere to international law standards, and...
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    Jurist France acknowledges use of ‘repressive violence’ in Cameroon

    French President Emmanuel Macron sent a letter to Cameroonian President Paul Biya, dated July 30, but released on Tuesday, where he officially acknowledged France’s use of repressive violence before, during, and after Cameroon’s struggle for independence. Speaking about the report, Macron...
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