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    Jurist Zambia Constitutional Court rules former president ineligible for re-election

    Zambia’s Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that former President Edgar Lungu is ineligible to run for another term in office. The decision follows Lungu’s announcement of his return to active politics last year, sparking debate over his eligibility under Zambia’s constitutional term limits...
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    Jurist US unseals war crimes indictment against former Syrian officials

    The US government unsealed an indictment Monday charging two former high-ranking officials of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence with war crimes. The indictment accuses Jamil Hassan and Abdul Salam Mahmoud of cruel and inhuman treatment, including the torture of detainees, some of whom were US...
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    Jurist Niger activist Moussa Tchangari detained amidst human rights concerns

    In a move that has sparked widespread outcry, Niger’s military authorities have arrested Moussa Tchangari, a well-known civil society leader and critic of the government, Amnesty International reported Monday. Tchangari, secretary general of Citizens’ Alternative Spaces (Alternatives Espaces...
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    Jurist UN report reveals surge in global human trafficking

    Human trafficking has surged globally, with a 25 percent increase in victims detected between 2019 and 2022, according to a report released on Wednesday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The 2024 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons revealed rising child exploitation...
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    Jurist Rights organization reports torture and crimes against humanity in Nicaragua

    The Nicaraguan Human Rights Collective “Never Again” reported on Tuesday that at least 229 individuals detained in the country for political reasons have endured various forms of torture and other acts that could be classified as “crimes against humanity” over the past seven years. The report...
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    Jurist Kenya police fire tear gas at women protesting gender killings

    Hundreds of protestors in Kenya’s capital of Nairobi were hit by police with tear gas on Tuesday as they protested a nationwide swell in gender-based violence and femicide. Marking Human Rights Day, protestors marched towards Parliament to demand justice for victims and to hold perpetrators...
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    Jurist Germany, EU allies freeze Syrian refugee processing as Damascus power shifts

    Germany suspended processing asylum claims for Syrian refugees on Monday following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, with the UK, Greece and Sweden quickly adopting similar measures amid the rapidly evolving situation in Damascus. According to Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and...
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    Jurist UK-Germany agreement tightens people-smuggling laws, closing legal loophole

    The UK and Germany agreed on Tuesday to a new joint action plan to tackle people-smuggling. The plan aims to “fight to save lives in the [English] Channel and disrupt the migrant smuggling trade.” It will provide a joint framework between the two countries, which “strengthens operational...
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    Jurist Shell settles lawsuit with Greenpeace over vessel boarding incident

    Environmental organization Greenpeace announced Tuesday that it reached a settlement with British oil and gas company Shell, which had sued the group over a protest. The legal dispute stemmed from an incident in 2023 when Greenpeace activists boarded a Shell oil production vessel to demonstrate...
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    Jurist Poland faces scrutiny over forced migrant pushbacks

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday criticized the inhumane treatment of migrants attempting to cross into Poland from Belarus, attributing the actions to Polish border guards. According to the organization, Polish law enforcement “unlawfully” pushed migrants back into Belarus, sometimes using...
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