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    Jurist Ukraine President Zelenskyy submits bill to ratify ICC Rome Statute

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted a bill on Thursday that would ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The bill would establish Ukraine as a member state over which the ICC can exercise jurisdiction. Zelenskyy also introduced Bill 11484, which would...
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    Jurist UN to send fact finding mission to Bangladesh following political upheaval

    The UN will send a team of experts to Bangladesh next week to investigate the killings of protesters that occurred before and after Sheikh Hasina’s resignation as Prime Minister last week, officials announced on Thursday. This mission marks the first time since Bangladesh’s independence in 1971...
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    Jurist Vietnam YouTuber and activist sentenced to 5 years in prison for ‘anti-state propaganda’

    Vietnamese Activist and YouTuber Nguyen Chi Tuyen was sentenced to five years in prison by a court in Hanoi on Thursday for “anti-state propaganda,” according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Tuyen—also known as Anh Chi—was prosecuted under Article 117 of the Penal Code, which...
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    Jurist Bulgaria publishes law banning LGBTQ+ ‘propaganda’ in schools

    Bulgaria published a law which aims to ban “propaganda” about LGBTQ+ people in schools on Friday. The controversial law was passed by Parliament on August 8, and it was subsequently accepted by President Rumen Radev in Bulgaria’s State Gazette. The law amends Bulgaria’s Preschool and School...
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    Jurist Greenland court extends the detention of anti-whaling activist until extradition is decided

    A Greenland court ordered on Thursday that anti-whaling activist Paul Watson remain in custody until September 5 in order to ensure his presence in connection with the decision on his extradition to Japan, according to a statement published by Greenland Police. The statement added that the...
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    Jurist India investigation bureau takes over probe into Kolkata doctor’s rape and murder amid protests

    JURIST South Asia Bureau Chief Shashank Pandey contributed to this report. India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officially took charge of the investigation into the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at Kolkata’s R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital. The move follows a directive...
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    Jurist International Court of Justice to hear oral submissions on states’ climate change obligations

    The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced Friday that it will begin public hearings on December 2, 2024, for its advisory opinion on states’ obligations regarding climate change. The UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted by consensus a 2023 resolution seeking an advisory opinion from the...
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    Jurist 15-year-old boy in UK is first person charged with riot following anti-immigrant disorder

    A 15-year-old boy in Sunderland became the first person in England to be charged with the offence of rioting under s1 of the Public Order Act 1968 by the Criminal Prosecution Service (CPS) on Thursday after violent anti-immigrant protests broke out across the UK. The charge of riot holds a...
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    Jurist UN Human Rights High Commissioner condemns storming of Yemen office

    The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, condemned the storming of the UN Human Rights office in Yemen in a press release on Tuesday. The office in Sana’a, the capital city of Yemen, was stormed on August 3rd, after an earlier storming in June, resulting in the...
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    Jurist Amnesty International urges Bangladeshi authorities to immediately protect Hindus, other minority communities

    Amnesty International urged Bangladeshi authorities on Wednesday to immediately protect the country’s Hindu and other minority communities amid violence against minority communities. Amnesty International called for Bangladeshi authorities to conduct impartial and thorough investigations into...
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