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    Jurist Algeria court jails French journalist as crackdown on press freedom expands

    A court in Algeria has sentenced French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes to seven years in prison on charges of “glorifying terrorism” and “possessing propaganda publications harmful to the national interest,” the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said on Tuesday. Gleizes, who has...
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    Jurist Algeria appeals court upholds 5-year prison sentence for French-Algerian writer

    An Algerian court upheld a verdict against French-Algerian writer and critic Boualem Sansal on Tuesday, sentencing him to five years in prison and a fine of 500,000 Algerian dinars (approximately $3,851). The Algiers Court of Appeal upheld the sentence issued by the Criminal Court of First...
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    Jurist Rights group calls for probe into Malawi protest violence ahead of elections

    Human Rights Watch on Tuesday demanded that Malawian authorities investigate and prosecute armed men who attacked peaceful election protesters last week while police on scene declined to step in. The international rights organization stressed that immediate action is crucial to send a strong...
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    Jurist UK pro-Palestine group granted urgent hearing to challenge terrorist proscription

    The UK High Court on Monday granted Palestine Action an urgent hearing to challenge the Home Secretary’s decision to proscribe the group as a terrorist organization under Schedule 2 of the Terrorism Act 2000, alongside terror organizations such as ISIS and Al Qaeda. The urgent hearing will take...
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    Jurist US removes Syria sanctions amid political transition

    US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that terminates the majority of US sanctions imposed against Syria and associated designated persons, effective July 1. Lifting sanctions will likely result in a significant opportunity for the Syrian economy. Sanctions against...
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    Jurist Thailand’s prime minister suspended pending ethics investigation

    The Constitutional Court of Thailand suspended the nation’s prime minster (PM) Tuesday, ordering her to stop performing her duties following allegations of misconduct and serious ethical violations tied to a leaked phone conversation with a senior Cambodian leader. Thirty-six senators filed a...
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    Jurist UN official warns of compounding crisis in Gaza amidst ongoing military operations and aid obstructions

    The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is deepening at an alarming rate, a senior United Nations official warned on Monday, calling the suffering “unbearable” and condemning the “collective punishment of the Palestinian people” as unjustifiable. Speaking to the UN Security Council, Assistant...
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    Jurist Thousands join Budapest Pride March in opposition to anti-LGBTQ+ laws

    More than 50,000 people took to the streets of Budapest Saturday to celebrate the annual Pride March, with many directly protesting against the government’s recently imposed anti-LGBTQ+ laws. While government officials, led by conservative Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, threatened legal...
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    Jurist Over a third of Tuvalu citizens seek climate visas in Australia

    Several media platforms Sunday reported that one third of the population on Tuvalu are seeking climate visas in Australia due to rising oceans submerging much of the island nation. According to the reports, more than 3,000 Tuvaluans out of around 10,000 of the country’s total population have...
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    Jurist Hong Kong’s last major pro-democracy party announces dissolution

    The chairman of Hong Kong’s League of Social Democrats (LSD) announced Sunday that the pro-democracy group will disband, marking the dissolution of the last remaining active pro-democracy group in Hong Kong. Chairman Chan Po-ying cited “immense political pressure” as a key factor behind the...
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