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    Jurist Trump decision to lift US sanctions on Syria welcomed by Refugees International

    Refugees International (RI) stated Wednesday that it welcomes US President Donald Trump’s decision to lift US sanctions on Syria, which were originally imposed to pressure the Assad regime, calling it a crucial step toward recovery after years of devastating conflict. Sanctions originally...
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    Jurist Life sentence for Cameroon peace activist spurs international condemnation

    Amnesty International on Thursday condemned the life sentence handed down by a military court in Cameroon against activist Abdu Karim Ali, calling it an “affront to justice” and demanding his immediate and unconditional release. According to Amnesty International, Ali was arrested without a...
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    Jurist IACHR expresses concern over Brazil rulings exempting liability in sexual violence cases involving minors

    The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) condemned judicial decisions in Brazil that could exclude criminal responsibility in cases of sexual violence against girls and adolescents. The statement follows an alarming two-year trend in which protections for children under the age of...
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    Jurist Women’s organizations among hardest hit by foreign aid cuts: report

    Women’s rights organizations around the world are reaching “a breaking point” due to foreign aid cuts, according to a report published Tuesday by UN Women. The report says that a survey conducted in March found that 47 percent of the surveyed organizations are expecting to shut down over the...
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    Jurist Hungary proposes controversial Russian-style legislation to investigate foreign-funded organizations

    Hungarian lawmakers on Tuesday proposed a bill that would impose sweeping restrictions on organizations seen as threats to national sovereignty. The bill expands the powers of the controversial Sovereignty Protection Office (SPO) and tightens government control over civil society. Civil society...
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    Jurist LGBTQ+ advocacy group says major social media platforms failing LGBTQ+ users

    Major social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter), are failing to adequately protect LGBTQ+ users from hate, harassment, and disinformation, according to the 2025 Social Media Safety Index released Tuesday by the LGBTQ+ advocacy group GLAAD. The annual report’s...
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    Jurist EU court rules European Commission wrongly denied New York Times access to Pfizer communications

    The Court of Justice of the European Union General Court (EUCJ) ruled on Wednesday that the European Commission (EC)’s refusal to give the New York Times access to communication exchanges between the EC President and Pfizer was incorrect. The court thereby annulled the EC decision. The General...
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    Jurist UN experts condemn widespread violence against women and girls in Sudan

    A group of UN human rights experts condemned on Wednesday the widespread and persistent violence against women and girls in Sudan as the armed conflict enters its third year. They found that many of the attacks were attributed to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and called for urgent action to end...
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    Jurist Scotland votes to advance historic assisted dying bill for terminally ill adults

    The Scottish parliament on Tuesday voted to advance a historic assisted dying bill, following a stage one debate. The bill, introduced by MSP Liam McArthur, is a historic step towards providing physician-assisted dying for terminally ill adults. The proposed bill was approved at stage one with...
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    Jurist UN rights chief expresses concern over US deportations

    UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed concern Tuesday regarding the number of deportations of individuals from the US. According to Türk, the deportations raise “serious concerns regarding a wide array of rights … rights to due process, to be protected from arbitrary...
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