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    Jurist Pope Francis: Catholic Church ‘ashamed and humiliated’ by clerical abuse in Belgium

    Pope Francis addressed clerical sexual abuse in Belgium on Friday during a meeting with Belgian civil leaders in Brussels, expressing deep remorse and calling for action. The pontiff stated that the Catholic Church was “ashamed” by these abuses, describing them as a “scourge.” Francis emphasized...
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    Jurist Amnesty International finds use of death penalty in Saudi Arabia is increasing

    Amnesty International announced on Sunday that Saudi Arabia has put to death over 198 individuals in 2024 so far, the highest toll in the country in decades. The group found the state to have “ramped up executions while routinely failing to abide by international fair trial standards and...
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    Jurist Fiji president calls for respect and regional safety following China missile test

    Fijian President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere has called for “respect for our region” and an end to missile testing in the Pacific following China’s recent launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Thursday, Katonivere reminded the world of the...
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    Jurist Albania MP false reporting sentence upheld with election approaching

    Albania’s Court of Appeals upheld a one-year sentence on Thursday that will imprison opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Ervin Salianji during the next election for falsely reporting a crime, after he alleged that the former Minister of Interior Affairs had connections to drug trafficking...
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    Jurist Russia breaches international law with drone attack on Ukraine hospital

    Officials from Ukraine reported that Russia launched two drone attacks on the Saint Panteleimon hospital in Sumy on Saturday, violating international humanitarian law. Article 18 of the Fourth Geneva Convention stipulates that civilian hospitals must never be the object of attack under any...
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    Jurist Former Stand News editor sentenced to prison for sedition in Hong Kong

    A Hong Kong court sentenced Chung Pui-kuen, former editor-in-chief of the now-defunct pro-democracy news outlet Stand News, to 21 months in prison on Thursday. Patrick Lam, the former acting editor-in-chief, was released with a reduced sentence due to health issues. Chung and Lam were found...
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    Jurist South Korea accuses Russia of illegal arms trade with North Korea at UN

    South Korean Foreign Minister, Tae-yul Cho accused Russia of engaging in illegal arms trading with North Korea on Saturday during the 79th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, reiterating that North Korea continues to pose a threat to peace on the Korean peninsula with its...
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    Jurist Japan court acquits Iwao Hakamata after 48 years on death row

    Japan’s Shizuoka District Court aquitted 88-year-old Iwao Hakamata on Thursday in a retrial, overturning his conviction after spending 48 years on death row. Presiding judge Kunii Koshi held that evidence against Hakamata had been manipulated by the investigative authorities at the time. In...
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    Jurist Ireland Data Protection Commission fines Meta €91M over improper password storage

    The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced on Friday that it is fining Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (MPIL) 91 million euros over improper password storage. The decision by Commissioners Des Hogan and Dale Sunderland follows an inquiry into MPIL initiated in 2019. In March 2019, Meta...
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    Jurist Tunisia legislature approves bill removing election oversight powers from administrative court

    A majority of Tunisian MPs approved a bill on Friday to transfer election oversight powers from the independent Administrative Court to the country’s general appellate courts. The law, now in effect, was proposed one week ago and comes just days before the country’s October 6 presidential...
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