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    Jurist Afghan murder suspect shot by Germany police

    Police in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt shot an Afghan murder suspect, who died shortly thereafter in the hospital, Saturday. According to police reports, the 27-year-old Afghan national is said to have attacked another 23-year-old Afghan on Friday with a knife-like object in an...
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    Jurist Venezuelan opposition party says government arbitrarily detained three activists ahead of presidential elections

    Venezuelan opposition parties said Saturday that three activists for the opposition were arbitrarily detained on Friday and have not been seen since, following a string of opposition political activists being detained ahead of Venezuela’s July presidential elections. Opposition party Vente said...
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    Jurist Honduras implements crime solution plan to address rampant gang violence

    The National Defense and Security Council led by President of Honduras Xiomara Castro announced in a national broadcast Friday a sweeping plan to crack down on crime and safeguard national security. The crime solution plan establishes several measures to be implemented. First, the Security and...
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    Jurist Mass protests break out across France against far-right National Rally ahead of snap elections

    Thousands marched in French cities on Saturday after the far-right National Rally (RN) secured over 30 percent of the vote in last week’s European elections, which prompted President Emmanuel Macron to call for snap parliamentary elections. Labor unions, student groups, and rights organizations...
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    Jurist Greece merchant vessel evacuated following Houthi-led Red Sea attack

    The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Friday said that the Tutor, a Greek merchant vessel that was attacked by Houthi rebels, has been evacuated and left adrift in the Indian Ocean. The incident occurred on Wednesday when Houthi militants fired missiles at the cargo ship. The...
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    Jurist Sweden armed forces call Russia aggression over Baltic Sea ‘unacceptable’ following largest-ever NATO naval exercise

    The Swedish Armed Forces on Saturday issued a statement after a Russian military aircraft violated their airspace the previous day. Commander of the Swedish Air Force, Jonas Wikman, called Russia’s act ‘unacceptable’ and said that the aggravated act showed a lack of respect for Sweden’s...
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    Jurist UN special adviser warns hate speech threatens global peace and security

    UN Special Adviser of the Secretary on the Prevention of Genocide Alice Nderitu warned on Friday that hate speech continues to significantly threaten global peace and security. It also frequently targets the most vulnerable in society. In a briefing to the UN Security Council, Nderitu said that...
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    Jurist Rights organization coalition calls on Egypt to stop targeting human rights lawyers

    A coalition of human rights organizations released a joint statement on Friday calling on the Egyptian government to stop the recent targeting and retaliation against human rights lawyers. The coalition includes 28 rights organizations, including Amnesty International and Freedom House. The...
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    Jurist Philippines military defends fishermen rights in South China Sea against China detention regulations

    The chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines stated on Friday that the military and other maritime law enforcement agencies are prepared to defend Filipino fishermen from China’s “anti-trespassing policy,” reinforcing the fishermen’s right to fish in the West Philippine Sea...
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    Jurist Committee to Protect Journalists calls on India state cable operators to restore blocked news broadcasters

    The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Thursday urged cable operators from the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh to restore access to local news broadcasters Sakshi TV, TV9, NTV, and 10T. The CPJ called for the immediate restoration of the broadcasters, which have reportedly been blocked...
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