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    Jurist Serbia authorities installed spyware on phones of government critics: report

    Serbian authorities installed spyware on the phones of dozens of journalists and activists, Amnesty International said in a report on Monday. In the document entitled “A Digital Prison: Surveillance and the suppression of civil society in Serbia,” the non-governmental organization cited digital...
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    Jurist EU honors Venezuela opposition leaders with top human rights prize

    Venezuelan opposition leaders María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia were awarded the EU’s prestigious Sakharov Prize on Tuesday in recognition of their unwavering fight for democracy and human rights in Venezuela. The prize, regarded as the EU’s highest tribute to defenders of...
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    Jurist Guatemala AG accused of political prosecutions

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) raised serious concerns Wednesday regarding Guatemalan Attorney General María Consuelo Porras, who is accused of conducting politically motivated prosecutions against members of President Bernardo Arévalo’s administration. According to HRW, Porras has initiated at least...
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    Jurist Ghana top court dismisses constitutional challenges to anti-LGBTQ+ bill

    The Supreme Court of Ghana on Wednesday dismissed constitutional challenges launched against a bill that criminalizes LGBTQ+ expression and advocacy. In a televised ruling, Justice Avril Lovelace-Johnson spoke for a unanimous court and explained the constitutional separation of powers between...
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    Jurist UN report exposes widespread arbitrary detention in South Sudan

    A joint report released Wednesday by the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) revealed a pattern of arbitrary detention in South Sudan as well as human rights abuses committed by government security forces and organized armed...
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    Jurist International Peace Institute highlights systemic failures to combat sexual abuse by UN peacekeepers

    The International Peace Institute (IPI) published a groundbreaking report on Tuesday that highlights the legal and structural obstacles to justice in cases of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and Sexual Harassment (SH) committed by UN peacekeepers. The report emphasizes the need for a more...
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    Jurist Egypt’s new asylum law violates international refugee rights: HRW

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the Egyptian government on Tuesday to revise the draft of the new asylum bill, known as the Law Regarding the Asylum of Foreigners (LRAF), and urged the government to consult with civil society and the United Nations (UN) Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to ensure that...
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    Jurist South Korea Constitutional Court begins reviewing president impeachment motion

    The Constitutional Court of South Korea commenced its review on Monday of the parliamentary impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol. The proceedings follow Yoon’s controversial declaration of martial law on December 3, which sparked public outrage and allegations of insurrection and abuse of...
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    Jurist HRW: Sudan RSF fighters committed sexual violence in South Kordofan since 2023

    The Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias have been committing mass sexual violence and perpetrating sex slavery in South Kordofan state since September 2023, according to a report issued by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Sunday. The findings expose a grim pattern of targeted...
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    Jurist Japan court urges government to recognize legality of same-sex marriage

    The Fukuoka High Court ruled Japan’s current policy against same-sex marriage as discriminatory and unconstitutional on Friday. This marks the third time the High Court in the country has declared the ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, and this ruling specifically calls on the government...
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