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    Jurist CPJ urges Uganda authorities to protect journalists following assault

    The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on Ugandan authorities Tuesday to investigate the Sunday assault of journalist Juliet Kyarisiima, hold the culprits accountable and ensure that journalists covering public events do not become victims of violence. Kyarisiima was assaulted whilst...
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    Jurist Criminalization of abortion in Morocco violates rights of women and girls: Amnesty International

    Morocco’s criminalization of abortion and its failure to ensure access to sexual and reproductive health services is violating women’s and girls’ human rights, according to a report published Tuesday by Amnesty International. The report concluded that the criminalization of abortion in Morocco...
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    Jurist ‘The next few hours will be decisive’ — Slovak PM Robert Fico in critical condition following assassination attempt, suspect detained

    Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times on Wednesday, and remains in critical condition. In a statement to JURIST, the Slovak Government said: The prime minister’s official Facebook page also released a statement: “He was shot multiple times and is currently in critical...
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    Jurist Amnesty International demands justice for murdered Honduras environmental activist

    Amnesty International urged the Honduras government to provide justice for the murder of Berta Cáceres on Monday. Cáceres was a renowned figure in environmental and indigenous activism and leader of the Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH), she was murdered...
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    Jurist South Africa opposition party intends to take bill providing universal health coverage to Constitutional Court

    South Africa’s main opposition party announced it would go all the way to the Constitutional Court to fight the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill, aimed at providing universal health coverage, on Tuesday. Just two weeks out from the general election on May, 29 2024, the Bill would see free...
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    Jurist ICC prosecutor announces plans to complete investigations into Libya war crimes by 2025

    International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan announced his plans to complete the investigations into war crimes committed in Libya by the end of 2025 on Wednesday at the Security Council. During his speech, Khan outlined a clear “roadmap” and a plan of action for the following...
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    Jurist EU council adopts Pact on Migration and Asylum to reform migration system

    The Council of the European Union announced the formal adoption of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum on Tuesday, taking steps to reform the bloc’s asylum and migration system, despite opposition from Hungary and Poland. The reform establishes a structured approach to arrivals, streamlining...
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    Jurist UK High Court rules parts of Police Act breach European Convention on Human Rights

    The UK High Court ruled that provisions of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Police Act 2022) are incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday and that use of the powers was “capable of significant intrusion on the lives” of Gypsies and travellers...
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    Jurist Georgia lawmakers pass controversial ‘foreign agent’ bill

    Georgia’s parliament on Tuesday adopted a controversial law designating civil society organizations that receive funding from abroad as “foreign agents.” The law stipulates that civil society organizations receiving more than 20 percent of their funding from international donors must formally...
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    Jurist Committee to Protect Journalists condemns attacks on journalists in India

    The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Monday condemned several attacks on journalists in India amidst the country’s ongoing general election. It also called upon the authorities to thoroughly investigate the incidents. The CPJ strongly condemned the killing of journalist Ashutosh...
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