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    Jurist UN experts document Russia increasing executions of Ukraine POWs

    The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (the mission) reported on Monday that captured Ukrainian soldiers are being executed at an alarming rate. The mission has recorded 79 executions in 24 separate incidents since August 2024. For all incidents, the mission obtained video and photo...
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    Jurist Kenya victims of abduction call for ICC investigation

    Victims in Kenya urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Sunday to investigate alleged cases of abduction amid a rise in human rights violations across the country. The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), together with other local human rights organizations and several victims of...
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    Jurist Georgia police arrest two opposition leaders amidst election protests

    Georgia police arrested several anti-government protesters on Sunday, including two prominent opposition leaders, following demonstrations demanding new parliamentary elections. Nika Melia, former chairman of one of the main opposition parties, and Gigi Ugulava, former mayor of capital Tbilisi...
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    Jurist New Zealand grants sacred mountain personhood in landmark law

    New Zealand passed a landmark law granting Mount Taranaki the status of a legal person, in a move that recognizes its cultural significance to Māori iwi (people) as a sacred ancestor on Thursday. This decision comes as part of ongoing treaty settlement proceedings with Māori communities...
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    Jurist PFUJ calls for nationwide protest against legal amendments targeting ‘fake news’

    The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Friday called for further expansion of its nationwide protests against recent amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016 (PECA). The group organized the protest against the PECA amendment on January 27. Video footage on X...
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    Jurist China sets to file lawsuit with WTO following Trump’s US tariffs measures

    China’s Ministry of Commerce announced plans on Sunday to file a legal complaint against the United States at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in response to US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports. This move significantly escalates the ongoing...
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    Jurist 43 asylum seekers return to Italy, court to await ECJ preliminary ruling

    Italian authorities brought 43 asylum seekers back to the country from offshore asylum processing centers in Albania on Friday, following a ruling by the Court of Appeal of Rome. The Court of Appeal has suspended the detention of 43 asylum seekers in Albania, awaiting a ruling from the European...
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    Jurist Uganda President defies supreme court ruling declaring military trials of civilians unconstitutional

    Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday declared the Supreme Court decision in the matter of trying armed civilians in a military court martial as ‘wrong’, stating that the method reinforces the civilian judicial system in defending the lives of people against criminals armed with guns...
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    Jurist Nicaragua legislature ratifies constitutional reforms granting president control over all state branches

    The Nicaraguan National Assembly on Thursday unanimously ratified the constitutional reforms proposed by current President Daniel Ortega. Under Article 8 of the country’s new constitution, which is now in effect, President Ortega has full control over the government, as well as Nicaragua’s...
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    Jurist Amnesty International calls for immediate release of Sierra Leone TV star detained for “Insulting” President

    Amnesty International on Thursday called on the authorities in Sierra Leone to release Hawa Hunt, a well-known Sierra Leonean-Canadian artist and reality television personality, who has been detained for more than a month on charges of insulting the President and First Lady. Hunt, 42, was...
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