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    Jurist Russia bars entry to 227 US citizens in latest round of tit-for-tat sanctions

    Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday announced sanctions against 227 US citizens. The group comprises an eclectic mix of individuals, from elite university professors to security and aerospace executives. According to the Foreign Ministry’s statement, these individuals were targeted for their...
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    Jurist UN Report: Israel tank strike that killed Reuter’s journalist violated international law

    In a revelation sourced from Reuters on Wednesday, a recent United Nations investigation has concluded that an Israeli tank strike resulting in the death of 37-year-old Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah in Lebanon last year violated international law. The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)...
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    Jurist China authorities apologize for blocking journalists from reporting on explosion in Hebei Province

    The Deflagration Accident Disposal Headquarters of Hebei Province, China, issued a statement on Thursday apologizing for blocking media correspondents from reporting on an explosion that occurred in a four-story building located in Hebei Province, near Beijing, China, while pledging to actively...
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    Jurist Peru Congress commission advances bill protecting alleged perpetrators of crimes against humanity

    The Constitutional Commission of the Peruvian Congress approved Tuesday the report of Bill No. 6951/2023-CR, which establishes that no one can be prosecuted, sentenced or punished for crimes against humanity or war crimes committed before July 1, 2002. As a result, emblematic cases from the...
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    Jurist European Parliament adopts Media Freedom Act in move to protect journalists

    The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted the Media Freedom Act to protect journalists and press freedoms. The new law was adopted with 464 votes in favor, 92 against and 65 abstentions. The act forbids EU member states from compelling journalists to disclose their sources and deploying...
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    Jurist UK government introduces legislation to quash wrongful convictions from Post Office scandal

    The UK government introduced landmark legislation on Wednesday to quash the wrongful convictions of hundreds of sub-postmasters as a result of a Post Office scandal. The blanket exoneration delivered under the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill will clear the names of those convicted of...
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    Jurist House of Representatives approves bill to ban TikTok in US

    The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a bill that could ban TikTok in the US. If enacted, the bill would outlaw the distribution, maintenance, or updating of any app owned by or affiliated with the Beijing-based TikTok owner ByteDance, Ltd., or any successor or subsidiary if such...
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    Jurist Kenya wavers on promise to send peacekeeping troops to Haiti as Haitian Prime Minister resigns

    Kenyan President William Ruto confirmed Wednesday that Kenya will be leading the UN Security Support Mission in Haiti as promised in early March, one day after Kenyan Foreign Affairs Minister Abraham Korir Sing’Oei told the BBC that Kenya would be pausing its promise to send 1,000 troops to lead...
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    Jurist Thailand Election Commission petitions to dissolve Move Forward Party over royal insult law challenge

    Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) said in a statement on Tuesday that it will petition the country’s Constitutional Court to dissolve the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) because of the latter’s efforts to change the country’s royal insult law. The legislation, also known as Thailand’s...
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