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    Jurist Thousands protest in Armenia capital against government decision to cede territories to Azerbaijan

    Thousands of people protested Friday in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, against the government’s decision to cede four territories to Azerbaijan. Armenia agreed to return four villages to Azerbaijan last month in a move that upset some inhabitants, especially in the Tavush region. The decision came...
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    Jurist Thousands march in Tel Aviv to demand ceasefire and hostage deal as talks in Cairo end without agreement

    Thousands of people marched in Tel Aviv on Thursday to demand a ceasefire and hostage deal, as well as a revived Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The march was led by Standing Together, a joint Jewish-Palestinian peace movement in Israel. Alon Lee-Green, the group’s Jewish co-director, said...
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    Jurist UN General Assembly advocates for Palestine’s full membership and enhanced participation rights

    The UN General Assembly passed a draft resolution in an emergency special session on Friday affirming Palestine’s eligibility for full UN membership and recommending the Security Council to consider it favorably. The resolution, which garnered substantial support, also urged the Security Council...
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    Jurist UNRWA closes East Jerusalem office after arson attacks

    The United Nationals Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) closed its East Jerusalem office on Friday amidst two arson attacks from Israeli extremists. The closure follows scrutiny of the UNRWA due to its investigations into Israeli allegations that UNRWA staff...
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    Jurist South Africa requests additional measures from ICJ in light of Israel operations in Rafah

    South Africa made an application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday requesting additional provisional measures and the modification of previous provisional measures against Israel. The request came after the recent Israeli military incursion in Rafah and an order from Israel...
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    Jurist Peru begins investigation into president for disbanding police force that ordered brother’s detention

    The Attorney General’s Office of Peru announced on Friday the initiation of an investigation regarding President Dina Boluarte’s decision to disband a special police unit that was probing her brother, who was detained earlier that day. The office stated that preliminary proceedings had been...
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    Jurist Argentina labor union strike leads to stoppage of public transportation services

    Argentina’s main labor unions held a 24-hour general strike of bus, train, subway, and airplane services on Thursday to express their discontent with President Javier Milei’s austerity policies. The strike led to the shutdown of transportation services and the emptying of streets as millions of...
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    Jurist US State Department report says Israel may have acted ‘inconsistently’ with international law obligations

    A US Department of State report summary released Friday claimed that Israel may have used US-provided weaponry in an “inconsistent” manner with international humanitarian law (IHL) obligations but could not conclude whether US weaponry was used in specific incidents. The State Department’s...
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    Jurist UN experts warn against racial discrimination in Italy law enforcement

    The United Nations International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement (UN Mechanism) warned Friday against racial discrimination in Italian law enforcement, following a comprehensive mission that included visits to Rome, Milan, Catania, and...
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    Jurist South Africa president approves bill criminalizing hate crimes and hate speech

    South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday assented to the Preventing and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill, which criminalizes the offenses of hate crimes and hate speech in the country. According to the president’s office, under the new law, a hate crime is found “if a...
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