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    Jurist Rights group says 2 Israel attacks against civilians in Lebanon must be investigated as war crimes

    Two Israeli attacks in Lebanon between September and November 2024 appear to be indiscriminate attacks against civilians to be investigated as war crimes, Human Rights Watch (HRW) confirmed on Wednesday. HRW suggests the two Israeli strikes on the town of Younine are evidence of the failure of...
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    Jurist Rights group condemns Vietnam crackdown on dissent, targeting ordinary citizens and activists

    The Vietnamese government significantly escalated its suppression of dissent, increasingly punishing individuals, including ordinary citizens, for peacefully expressing concerns about state policies and public officials, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released today. Titled “We’ll...
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    Jurist Pakistan farmers union rejects Punjab government Rs 15B wheat support package

    The Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI), a leading farmers’ body, strongly rejected the Punjab government’s recently announced Rs15 billion ($17,609) wheat support package, terming it insufficient and ill-conceived on Sunday. PKI President Khalid Mahmood Khokhar, addressing a press conference in...
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    Jurist UN says Asia cybercrime syndicates expanding global reach with tech-fueled scams

    Transnational organized cybercrime groups from East and Southeast Asia are rapidly expanding operations beyond the region, leveraging advanced technologies and strategic relocation to evade growing enforcement pressure, according to a new report published Monday by the United Nations Office on...
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    Jurist UN warns spiraling gang violence in Haiti triggers record displacement and global alarm

    Haiti is facing a humanitarian catastrophe as gang violence intensifies, displacing over 60,000 people in just weeks and pushing the country toward collapse, the United Nations warned Monday. UN Special Representative María Isabel Salvador told the Security Council that Haiti is “approaching a...
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    Jurist Israel concludes operational errors but no planned killing of 15 Palestinian medics

    The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) concluded Friday that there has been professional failure following the killing of several Palestinian medics but no planned execution or attempt to conceal the event. The IDF finding noted that the incident occurred in a “hostile and dangerous combat zone” and...
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    Jurist Mass trial against 189 protesters begins in Türkiye Istanbul

    A mass trial on Friday started in Türkiye for 189 people following the protests against the detention and arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu last month. The defendants, mainly students, journalists and lawyers, are facing charges involving participation in illegal rallies, failing to...
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    Jurist Escalating violence in Haiti sparks international human rights concerns

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned Thursday that the escalating violence in Haiti is putting civilians at “grave risk,” urging the international community to protect human rights in the country. HRW said Haiti’s transitional government is unable to contain the spread of violence throughout the...
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    Jurist Russia court sentences 19-year-old activist for poetic protest of Ukraine conflict

    The Petrogradsky District Court of St. Petersburg in Russia sentenced activist Daria Kozyreva to two years and eight months in prison for “discrediting the armed forces” by using 19th-century Ukrainian poetry and graffiti in protest of Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to local media sources...
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    Jurist US appeals court upholds protections for Venezuelans facing deportation

    The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday rejected a bid by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to strip deportation safeguards from roughly 350,000 Venezuelans who live and work in the US under Temporary Protected Status (TPS), according to the plaintiffs. The three-judge...
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