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    Jurist US federal judge rules law used to deport Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil may be unconstitutionally vague

    A judge for the US District Court for the District of New Jersey held Wednesday that the law used to deport Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil may be unconstitutionally vague. However, the court also found that the vagueness of the law as applied does not entitle Khalil to a preliminary...
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    Jurist UN poverty expert warns against Rwanda balancing its budget “on the backs of the poor”

    UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights Olivier De Schutter said on Friday that Rwanda needs to better distribute its wealth to protect populations that are still living below the poverty line, especially vulnerable rural populations. Although De Schutter praised Rwanda for...
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    Jurist UN experts condemn Türkiye over charges against Istanbul Bar Association leaders

    United Nations (UN) experts condemned Friday the criminal prosecution of 10 members of the Istanbul Bar Association and its President, İbrahim Kaboğlu, as well as the arrest of board member Firat Epözdemir, after the Bar issued a statement calling for an investigation into the deaths of two...
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    Jurist European Union ratifies High Seas Treaty, marking major step in international environmental law

    The European Union (EU) ratified the UN Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ or “High Seas Treaty”) on Wednesday, joining a global effort to protect the ocean, curb environmental damage, tackle climate change, and preserve biodiversity. Cyprus, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Portugal, and...
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    Jurist US appeals court allows Trump tariffs to proceed

    The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit allowed the Trump administration to continue imposing sweeping tariffs on Thursday, granting an emergency motion to stay a lower court decision. The US Court of International Trade had granted a motion to block the Trump administration’s global...
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    Jurist Pope Leo XIV urges ceasefire in Gaza and adherence to international humanitarian law

    Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and for Israel and Hamas to fully respect international humanitarian law. Speaking during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, the pontiff decried the ongoing violence and the suffering of civilians, particularly...
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    Jurist Rights group calls on Thailand separatists to stop targeting civilians

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on separatist insurgents in Thailand’s southern border provinces to end all attacks on civilians and comply with international humanitarian law on Thursday. This comes after reports of renewed attacks and escalating violence by separatist groups in the region...
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    Jurist UN Middle East envoy warns Gaza at breaking point, urges ceasefire and aid access

    The interim United Nations (UN) Special Coordinator for the Middle East Process warned the UN Security Council on Wednesday that Gaza’s population is being “starved and denied the very basics,” with the region at a dangerous crossroads. Sigrid Kaag called the crisis “manmade,” accusing Israel...
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    Jurist UN investigators: Russian drone attacks on Ukraine civilians is a crime against humanity

    Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine published a report Wednesday that declared Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian civilians in Kherson Province as crimes against humanity and war crimes. The commission claimed that roughly 150 Ukrainian civilians have been killed as a...
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    Jurist Constitutional Court of Peru extends deadline to address prison overcrowding by five years

    The Constitutional Court of Peru (TC) approved on Wednesday a five-year extension for reducing overcrowding of the nation’s prisons. The resolution, formed in 2020 and set to expire on Tuesday, was extended due to complaints from Congress. Ministry of Justice and Human Rights cited a lack of...
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