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    Jurist World leaders must help secure release of jailed Uyghur academic: Amnesty International

    Amnesty International on Wednesday called on world leaders to help secure the release of jailed Uyghur academic Ilham Tohti ahead of the 10-year anniversary of his conviction. The rights group highlighted the need for international governments to elevate diplomatic efforts to secure Tohti’s...
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    Jurist Finland President calls for major reforms to UN Security Council

    Finland’s President Alexander Stubb on Wednesday called for significant changes in the UN Security Council (UNSC), including ending the single-seat veto power of permanent members and doubling the number of permanent seats. In an interview with Reuters, Stubb outlined his proposals and promised...
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    Jurist European Commission to collect 200 million euro fine from Hungary

    The European Commission announced on Wednesday it will move to subtract Hungary’s 200 million euro fine from the country’s EU funds, European Commission spokesperson Balazs Ujvari confirmed. This decision was made after Hungary failed to meet the second deadline for the payment of the fine...
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    Jurist Canada: New report shows surge in pre-trial detentions at Nova Scotia jails

    The East Coast Prison Justice Society’s Visiting Committee released its third annual report on Tuesday revealing that between September 1, 2022, and August 31, 2023, over 70 per cent of incarcerated individuals in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia’s jails were being held in pre-trial custody...
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    Jurist Iran court amputation sentence raises concerns for human dignity and rights

    A Tehran court sentenced two individuals to finger amputation on Wednesday as punishment for theft, sparking international outrage. The theft occurred in June 2022 when 13 individuals, including the two principal defendants, arranged a robbery at the National Bank of Iran. The group proceeded to...
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    Jurist Netherlands makes bid to opt out of EU asylum rules

    The Netherlands submitted a request to the European Commission on Wednesday to obtain an opt-out clause from standard EU asylum rules. Minister of Asylum and Migration Marjolein Faber said, “The Dutch government will call for an opt-out from the European asylum and migration acquis in case of...
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    Jurist Canada BC watchdog criticizes government reparation plan for Doukhobor internment victims

    Canada’s British Columbia (BC) Ombudsperson welcomed 0n Tuesday the government’s commitment to compensate for survivors of the province’s internment of a Doukhobor sect in the 1950s. However, the office raised concerns about the compensation plan, citing inadequate consultation with survivors...
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    Jurist EU condemns Iran’s oppression of women on anniversary of Mahsa Jina Amini’s death

    The Council of the EU condemned the systemic oppression of women in Iran in a Monday statement. Monday marks the anniversary of the death of Mahsa Jina Amini, who died in custody following her arrest for allegedly not properly covering her hair. The statement denounced Iran’s crackdown on the...
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    Jurist UN reports continued deterioration of human rights in Russia

    The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) highlighted the ongoing deterioration of human rights in Russia, in a report published on Tuesday. The report accused the Russian government of engaging in “systematic human rights abuses” as part of a “government strategy to control all spheres of life, both...
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    Jurist Georgia parliament passes legislation that restricts LGBTQ+ human rights

    The Parliament of Georgia passed a set of laws that place restrictions targeted at minority sexual orientations and gender identities on Tuesday, infringing upon the international human, civil, and political rights of the LGBTQ+ community. The legislation, labelled “laws on family values and...
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