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    Jurist Estonia Parliament recognizes Crimean Tatar deportations as genocide

    The Estonian Parliament, the Riigikogu, on Wednesday officially recognized the mass deportation of Crimean Tatars by the Soviet Union in 1944 as an act of genocide. The statement was passed with 83 votes in favor and eight abstentions. The decision comes at a time of renewed focus on Russia’s...
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    Jurist ECHR rules Italy did not violate rights convention by refusing to reduce life sentence

    The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) }']ruled Thursday that Italy did not violate the European Convention on Human Rights by determining that an inmate’s life sentence should not be reduced to 30 years. The court }']found that the applicant, Ferdinando Cesarano could not legitimately have...
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    Jurist Escalating Ethiopia conflict sparks international concern over refugees from Sudan

    A Human Rights Watch (HRW) report on Thursday revealed that the recent armed clashes between Ethiopian government forces and the Fano militia exposed thousands of Sudanese refugees in the Amhara region to major risks, including killing and forced deportation, which violate international...
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    Jurist UK, France, Algeria call for urgent UNSC meeting on Gaza humanitarian crisis

    The United Kingdom announced that it, along with France and Algeria, has called for an urgent meeting at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to discuss the humanitarian situation in Gaza while the Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the UK was considering sanctions on Israeli Ministers...
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    Jurist Europe rights court upholds Spain’s 2020 May Day protest ban

    The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Thursday in the case Central Unitaria de Traballadores/as v. Spain, upholding Spain’s decision to ban a May Day demonstration during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The court determined that the restriction on the trade union’s right to...
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    Jurist Ukraine accuses Russia of torturing POWs in breach of Geneva Conventions

    Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin has accused Russia of systematically torturing prisoners of war (POWs), with up to 90 percent of returned Ukrainian soldiers reporting abuse during their detention in Russian prisons. At a Tuesday event in Brussels organized by the Center for European...
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    Jurist Poland submits draft law to recognize same-sex civil partnerships

    The Polish government introduced a draft law aiming to allow civil unions under Polish law on Friday. The law would reverse Poland’s current ban on civil partnerships and failure to recognize civil partnerships from other nations. The bill would recognize the civil partnership between two...
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    Jurist Tobacco companies proposes $32.5B settlement for Canada smoking risk cases

    Three tobacco companies proposed on Thursday to pay $32.5 billion to settle legal claims in Canada, stemming from decades of disputes. The proposal remains subject to further negotiation and court approval. A mediator, appointed by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to coordinate the...
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    Jurist Canada Human Rights Tribunal hears case about rights of deaf inmates

    The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal is currently hearing a case, Lidkea v. Correctional Service Canada, regarding the rights of deaf people in federal prison. The complainant, Timothy Lidkea, a deaf Métis inmate, filed a complaint against Correctional Service Canada, the respondent, claiming...
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    Jurist Global community unites to launch Global Alliance to End Statelessness

    The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced the foundation of the New Global Alliance to End Statelessness in a press release on Tuesday. The project marks the collaborative efforts of more than 100 states, civil society organizations, stateless-led entities, academics...
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