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    Jurist Ireland commission to investigate sexual abuse in schools following nearly 2,400 allegations

    The Minister for Education of Ireland, Norma Foley, announced Tuesday that a commission will investigate sexual abuse in Catholic schools after nearly 2,400 allegations came to light in the Report of the Scoping Inquiry. The Scoping Inquiry began in March 2023 and aimed to “enable consultation...
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    Jurist Biden administration announces indictments, sanctions targeting Russian disinformation ahead of US elections

    The US Department of Justice on Wednesday announced the seizure of 32 internet domains linked to an alleged Russian government-backed disinformation campaign aimed at influencing US and global audiences. According to the DOJ, the operation, known as “Doppelganger,” reportedly sought to sway...
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    Jurist Netherlands data protection authority fines US AI company 30.5 million euros over facial recognition database

    The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) imposed a 30.5 million euro fine on US company Clearview AI on Wednesday for building an “illegal database” containing over 30 billion images of people. The Dutch DPA issued the fine following an investigation into Clearview AI’s processing of...
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    Jurist Amnesty International condemns new India state law allowing death penalty for rape offences

    Amnesty International on Tuesday condemned the recently passed the Indian state of West Bengal’s Aprajita Woman and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024, which introduces the death penalty for rape cases that result in the victim’s death or leave them in a vegetative state. The...
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    Jurist Civil society coalition demands EU action against spyware threats

    A coalition of civil society and journalists’ organizations called on the EU to act against the circulation and use of spyware in a joint statement issued on Wednesday. The demands for the EU’s next legislative term include a ban on the production, sale, and use of spyware and the introduction...
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    Jurist Lebanon and Cyprus violate refugees’ human rights with EU funds: HRW

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) accused Lebanon and Cyprus of violating the human rights of Syrian refugees with indirect financial support from the European Union (EU) in a report released Wednesday. HRW detailed how both countries intercepted and forcibly returned refugees to Syria in a coordinated...
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    Jurist ECtHR rules Russia violated free elections right by disqualifying opposition politician from elections

    The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) }']issued a judgment on Tuesday, ruling that Russia violated the right to free elections under Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) by preventing an opposition politician from running in the lower house of the...
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    Jurist DRC justice minister announces 129 killed while attempting to escape Makala Central Prison

    The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) interior minister Jacquemain Shabani Lukoo Bihango announced on Tuesday that 129 people were killed in an attempt to escape Makala Central Prison. 24 people were killed by gunfire after allegedly failing to heed warnings and the remaining deceased...
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    Jurist UN report reveals deteriorating human rights in Nicaragua

    A UN report released on Tuesday reveals the deteriorating human rights situation from June 15, 2023, to June 15 this year in Nicaragua. The report, issued by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), details events collated through 120 interviews with primarily victims and...
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    Jurist US climate watchdog says Uganda oil project fuels human rights violations against locals

    US climate rights watchdog Climate Rights International said in a report on Monday that the Kingfisher oil project along Lake Albert, Uganda fuels widespread human rights violations of the local population. The report stated that in addition to environmental damage that threatens their...
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