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    Jurist Rights organizations issue joint statement calling on Saudi Arabia to release detainees

    A group of 40 rights organizations issued a joint statement Friday calling on Saudi Arabian authorities to release all those unfairly jailed for their online expression before Riyadh hosts the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) from December 15 to 19. The organizations stated that...
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    Jurist Canada authorities arrest Pakistani man for planned ISIS-inspired attack on New York Jewish center

    The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced Friday that it had arrested a 20-year-old Pakistani man residing in Canada over an alleged plot to carry out a mass shooting at a New York City Jewish center on or around October 7, 2024, one year after the Hamas attack on Israel that killed...
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    Jurist Amnesty International urges Hong Kong to show progress in recognizing same-sex partnerships

    Amnesty International urged Hong Kong government to show progress in establishing an alternative framework to recognize same-sex partnerships, in its statement issued on Thursday. The statement marked one year since the Court of Final Appeal (CFA)’s landmark ruling in Sham Tsz Kit v. Secretary...
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    Jurist Human Rights Watch calls on Nigeria to drop treason charges against protestors

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a statement on Friday condemning the treason charges leveled against protestors in Nigeria last month, which can be punishable by death. The organization found that 124 people were arrested in Nigeria during the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria campaign in August...
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    Jurist Rights organizations condemn Kyrgyzstan authorities’ decision to liquidate Kloop Media

    Eight international human rights organizations on Friday condemned Kyrgyzstan authorities’ decision to liquidate investigative outlet Kloop Media, one week after the Kyrgyzstan Supreme Court upheld the decision. The organizations, which included Human Rights Watch (HRW), Amnesty International...
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    Jurist ILO working paper highlights employment challenges for people with disabilities

    The International Labour Organisation (ILO) released a new working paper on Friday, underscoring that people with disabilities are less likely to participate in the labor market. The paper also highlights that people with disabilities tend to earn less than their non-disabled counterparts. The...
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    Jurist Pakistan top court restores amendments to anti-graft law

    The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday restored amendments to the anti-graft laws, which were previously struck down in its judgment delivered on September 15, 2023. The reversal came followed an appeal by the federal government of Pakistan against the earlier judgment. The Supreme Court of...
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    Jurist European court rules against Georgia and Azerbaijan for alleged abduction of Azerbaijani journalist

    The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Thursday that Georgia and Azerbaijan violated the rights of Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Mukhtarli, specifically his right to an effective investigation and his right to private life. The case involved Mukhtarli’s alleged abduction, ill-treatment and...
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    Jurist US and Guatemala announce Nicaragua released 135 political prisoners on humanitarian grounds

    The US and Guatemala governments announced on Thursday that Nicaragua has released 135 political prisoners on humanitarian grounds after months of negotiations between the US and Nicaragua. The US also facilitated the voluntary transfer of political prisoners from Nicaragua to Guatemala. In a...
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    Jurist UK government criminalises ‘zombie-drug’ xylozine

    The British government announced Wednesday it will pass legislation to control 16 drugs that were not previously controlled. Among the soon-to-be-regulated substances was xylazine, a controversial veterinary medication known as a ‘zombie drug’, which causes exhaustion and skin legions that...
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