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    Jurist Mozambique urged to end internet restrictions amid post-election protests

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged the government of Mozambique Wednesday to halt internet restrictions and re-establish full access to social media platforms following post-election protests. HRW argue these shutdowns violate several human rights such as access to information, freedom of speech...
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    Jurist UN Refugee High Commissioner warns of humanitarian crisis in Lebanon

    The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, brought attention to the humanitarian crisis ongoing in Lebanon before the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday. Grandi highlighted alleged violations of international law including mass destruction caused by...
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    Jurist Co-chair of Russia election watchdog recognized as prisoner of conscience

    Amnesty International recognized Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of the Russian election watchdog Golos (“Voice”), as a prisoner of conscience on Tuesday. Melkonyants was arrested on August 17, 2023, shortly before the start of federal and local elections and the 2024 presidential campaign. He...
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    Jurist Germany arrests eight for their suspected role in right-wing terrorist organization

    The German Federal Prosecutor’s Office arrested eight people on Tuesday under suspected membership of a neo-Nazi militant group known as “Sächsische Separatisten” or “Saxon Separatists,” the Federal Prosecutor’s Office said in a press statement. The arrests were made under section 129a of the...
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    Jurist UK Parliament begins first reading of Tobacco and Vapes Bill

    The UK House of Commons began its first reading on Tuesday of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which aims to restrict the legal age to purchase tobacco each year to create the “first smoke-free generation”. The bill was proposed under former prime minister Rishi Sunak’s government, and advanced by...
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    Jurist China human rights lawyer in deteriorating health after hunger strike in arbitrary detention

    Human rights organizations sounded the alarm on Tuesday over the deteriorating health of Chinese legal scholar and human rights lawyer Xu Zhiyong, who has been on a hunger strike for nearly a month to protest his ongoing ill-treatment in detention. Xu, a key figure in China’s New Citizens’...
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    Jurist Parents of teen suicide victims lead lawsuit against TikTok in France

    Seven families have united under the collective Algos Victima to file a civil lawsuit against TikTok in the Créteil judicial court, represented by their lawyer, Laure Boutron-Marmion, on Monday. The families allege the Chinese social media platform exposes children to harmful videos that promote...
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    Jurist France must prioritize human rights protection, advocates urge

    On Tuesday, Human Rights Watch addressed a letter to France’s new Prime Minister, Michel Barnier, urging him to prioritize human rights when crafting his national and international policies. The 2024 France parliamentary elections were marred by a rise in racist, xenophobic, and discriminatory...
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    Jurist Brazil police bring formal charges in murder of environmental activists

    The Federal Police in Brazil announced on Monday that they identified and arrested the murderer of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips, ending a two-year investigation into the double homicide of the Brazilian indigenous activist and the British journalist who were killed in the Javari Valley in the...
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    Jurist South Korea and EU condemn North Korea arms and troop transfers to Russia

    South Korea and the EU condemned North Korea’s contribution of military arms and personnel to Russia as illegal under international law in a joint statement on Tuesday. The statement follows recent reports that Russia has deployed North Korean troops in its war against Ukraine. According to a...
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