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    Jurist ICJ denies South Africa request for additional protection measures in Rafah

    The International Court of Justice (ICJ) denied South Africa’s request for urgent safeguards in Gaza in the form of additional measures Friday, as Israel appears to be preparing a ground invasion of Rafah. Israel responded to the request Thursday, requesting it be rejected on the basis that it...
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    Jurist UK criminal court hands down sentence in landmark female genital mutilation case

    The UK Central Criminal Court handed down its sentence Friday in the landmark female genital mutilation (FGM) case against defendant Amina Noor for carrying out an FGM procedure on a UK citizen oversees, sentencing Noor to 7 years imprisonment. The victim of the crime, under the alias of Jade...
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    Jurist Hundreds storm Manipur Police offices amid escalating ethnic and political tensions

    The Manipur Police announced Thursday that approximately 300-400 people attempted to storm the offices of the Superintendent of Police in response to the firing of an ethnic minority police officer, leading to the deployment of tear gas, as tensions hit an all time high among rival ethnic groups...
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    Jurist Global tech companies agree to address AI threat to upcoming elections

    Leading technology corporations such as Adobe, Amazon, Google, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and TikTok convened at the Munich Security Conference on Friday to announce a voluntary commitment aimed at safeguarding democratic elections from the disruptive potential of artificial intelligence...
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    Jurist Norway mass killer loses case to end solitary confinement

    Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik, found guilty of killing 77 people, mainly teenagers, in July 2011, lost his claim Thursday against the state to end his solitary confinement in prison. The trial for Breivik’s suit was held in January against the Norwegian Ministry of Justice over...
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    Jurist Saint Vincent and the Grenadines top court upholds gay sex ban

    Saint Vincent and the Grenadine’s High Court upheld laws criminalizing gay sex on Friday, met with sadness and criticism from LGBTQ+ activists. The ruling was delivered by Justice Esco Henry, who found that the laws are “reasonably required” to protect public health and morality, particularly...
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    Jurist Russia enacts law permitting confiscation of property for ‘disseminating fake news’

    Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law Wednesday calling for confiscation of property for those who commit crimes “detrimental to national security” and those who disseminate fake news about Russia’s military according to TASS. Russian lawmakers previously passed the bill through the Duma...
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    Jurist International bodies voice concern over fatal clashes between Senegal protestors and authorities amidst election delay

    Amnesty International called for an investigation into killings and police brutality against protestors in Senegal as the UN raised similar concerns over the use of force against protesters and restrictions on civic space in the wake of the Senegalese Parliament’s decision to postpone national...
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    Jurist Junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger reaffirm commitment to create confederation

    The Junta-led governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Thursday plans to proceed with the establishment of a confederation following a meeting among the Ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States (AOSS), a defense pact formed by the three juntas. The statement, released by the...
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    Jurist France appeals court lightens prison sentence for former President Sarkozy

    The Paris court of appeal lightened a one-year prison sentence for former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Sarkozy was facing charges over alleged illegal campaign financing in his 2012 re-election campaign. The court also on affirmed a lower court’s guilty verdict. Vincent Desry, the former...
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