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    Jurist HRW: Zimbabwe army commander threatens election integrity and voter rights

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Wednesday that the Zimbabwe army commander’s support for the country’s ruling party threatens the integrity of the country’s future elections as well as the rights of voters participating in them. The rights group called on the Zimbabwe government to end the...
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    Jurist Japan High Court approves non-surgically confirmed female identification of transgender woman

    Japan’s Hiroshima High Court approved on Wednesday the gender change of a transgender woman who did not undergo the legally required gender confirmation surgery. While the transgender woman was registered as a male on the family registry, she identified herself as a female. She faced legal...
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    Jurist India authorities suspend government officials for negligence over fatal stampede

    The government of India’s Uttar Pradesh state on Tuesday suspended six police and government officials for their negligence and lapses which led to the deadly stampede in Hathras district, according to local media. The decision was made after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) submitted their...
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    Jurist ECHR finds Türkiye authorities did not violate convention obligations during 2015 rally bombing

    The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) unanimously held on Tuesday that Turkish authorities had not been in breach of their obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights (the convention) regarding a suicide bombing committed in Ankara in 2015. The present case concerns an...
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    Jurist EU halts Georgia accession and freezes financial aid over controversial ‘foreign agent’ law

    The EU ambassador to Georgia, Pawel Herczynski, confirmed the EU’s decision to halt Georgia’s accession process and freeze a portion of its financial support to the country on Tuesday. The decision comes in response to a newly adopted Georgian law that critics argue curbs democratic freedoms...
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    Jurist Archbishop of Canterbury and Archbishop in Jerusalem protest closure of Gaza hospital and condemn attack on ambulance

    The Archbishop of Canterbury on Monday joined Archbishop Hosam Naoum in protesting the closure of a hospital in Gaza and an attack on an ambulance vehicle. The Al Ahli Anglican Hospital was compelled to close by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) amidst “escalating military activity.” An ambulance...
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    Jurist UN peacekeeping exit in DRC paused amid risk of wider conflict

    The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) informed the UN Security Council on Monday that phase one of the departure of the UN-DRC peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO, had been completed on June 25, but the DRC’s representative stressed that the next withdrawal phase will be addressed when conditions...
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    Jurist UN says missile attacks launched on Ukraine likely caused by direct hit from Russia

    The missile attacks that hit Ukraine on Monday morning were likely caused by a direct hit from Russia, the head of the Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, Danielle Bell, said on Tuesday. Although video footage was analyzed and an assessment was made at the site of the incident, further...
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    Jurist Saudi Arabia court sentences brother of government critic to 20 years prison over social media activity: Human Rights Watch

    Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday that a Saudi Arabia court sentenced 47-year-old Saudi teacher Asaad al-Ghamdi to 20 years in prison over charges relating to his social media activity. Asaad al-Ghamdi is the brother of Saeed bin Nasser al-Ghamdi, a government critic living in the UK. Human...
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    Jurist UN experts warn of malnutrition throughout Gaza strip following death of 3 children

    United Nations (UN) experts as part of the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council declared on Tuesday that famine has undoubtedly spread throughout the Gaza Strip. The expert declaration follows the deaths of three more Palestinian children in May and June. Six-month-old Fayez Ataya...
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