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    Jurist American Commission on Human Rights file an application against Paraguay for human rights violations

    The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) filed an application before the Inter-Amercian Court of Human Rights against Paraguay for violation of the right to freedom of expression and judicial guarantees of Paraguayan journalist Aldo Zuccolillo Moscarda, according to a press release...
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    Jurist UN experts find widespread impunity continues for officials using excessive force against Africans and people of African descent

    UN racial justice experts on Tuesday found broad impunity persists for officials who have used excessive force against Africans or people of African descent, preventing victims from receiving justice or reparations and enabling the repetition of these behaviors. The Human Rights...
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    Jurist 23 bilingual Quebec municipalities seek temporary suspension of laws prohibiting English use in government.

    A group of bilingual municipalities within Quebec have sought a temporary suspension against specific provisions of a law mandating the use of the French language in all municipal proceedings while proceeding with a larger challenge against Bill 96, Quebec’s controversial new language law...
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    Jurist Ontario First Nations file class action against government, alleging discriminatory underfunding of firefighting services

    Two Ontario First Nations bands – Oneida of the Thames and the Sandy Lake First Nation – have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Ontario provincial government alleging discriminatory underfunding of fire protection services. Per a CBC report, the lack of proper funding is cited by the...
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    Jurist UN agencies call on Security Council to protect the human rights of migrants

    The United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM) stated on Tuesday that urgent action from the UN Security Council is needed to prevent death on migration routes to Europe, noting that humanitarian law is no longer providing migrants with reliable protection from violations of...
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    Jurist Iran cites international law as justification for Israel attack as regional tensions flare

    Iran launched scores of ballistic missiles into Israeli territory on Tuesday in what it described as an expression of its “legitimate right to self-defense under the UN Charter.” The attack came hours after Israel announced a ground incursion into Lebanon, and as UN experts warned of the dire...
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    Jurist Amnesty International: Iraq fails to deliver justice five years after Tishreen protests

    Amnesty International highlighted the failure of successive Iraqi governments to ensure justice, truth, and reparation for the lethal crackdown on the 2019 Tishreen protests, in a report published on Monday. Titled “We hold them responsible for the blood of our youth,” the report reveals ongoing...
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    Jurist Amnesty International calls for accountability from DRC president over human rights violations

    Amnesty International urges the international community on Monday to hold the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, accountable for violations of human rights. The group accused the DRC president of “ignoring the continuing deterioration of human rights...
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    Jurist Pakistan lawyers band together against proposed federal constitutional court

    A group of Pakistani lawyers including members of the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) penned a letter to the judges of the High Courts and the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Saturday formally positioning themselves in opposition to a constitutional amendment that would give rise to a new federal...
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    Jurist HRW: Israel military actions causes disproportionate harm to children with disabilities

    A Human Rights Watch (HRW) release on Monday highlighted the disproportionate harm that children with disabilities in Gaza are suffering as a result of Israel’s violations of humanitarian law, which include military strikes against hospitals, restrictions on humanitarian aid and a 16-year...
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