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    Jurist Canada, Australia and New Zealand issue warning to Israel over Rafah offensive in Gaza

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, alongside the leaders of Australia and New Zealand, delivered a warning to Israel in a joint statement concerning its reported plans for a military operation in Rafah, a densely populated area within the Gaza Strip. The joint statement expressed grave concern over...
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    Jurist Biden administration to defer deportation of Palestinian immigrants in US amidst war

    US President Joe Biden issued a directive on Wednesday allowing for Palestinian immigrants to say in the US without facing deportation for 18 months. Palestinian immigrants within the US are now covered under “deferred enforced departure,” which aims to provide a “temporary safe haven” for...
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    Jurist Venezuela suspends UN human rights office amid criticism of the detention of activist

    Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil announced Thursday that the Venezuelan government has decided to suspend the activities of the Technical Assistance Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Venezuela, alleging a deviation from its mandate. Additionally, Gil stated...
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    Jurist ‘Putin is responsible’ — Biden says US mulling ‘consequences’ over death of Russian opposition leader

    US President Joe Biden said Friday that he was unsurprised but outraged to learn of the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, adding the US was considering a “whole number of options” in response. During a press conference called to address Navalny’s death in a remote prison...
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    Jurist Senegal Constitutional Council overturns decision to postpone upcoming presidential election

    Senegal’s Constitutional Council overturned the postponement of this month’s presidential election on Thursday. The council, Senegal’s top election authority, ruled that the presidential election postponement from February to December was an explicit breach of the constitution. The...
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    Jurist Australia MPs pass motion calling for return of Julian Assange

    Australian Federal MPs voted Wednesday in favour of a motion supporting the return of Wikileaks’ founder Jullian Assange to Australia, ahead of a US extradition hearing next week in London’s High Court of Justice. In an unprecedented show of political support for Assange, the Australian...
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    Jurist Greece legalizes same-sex marriage

    The Greek Parliament voted on Thursday to legalize same-sex civil marriage. The legislation passed with a majority of 176 votes in favor out of 300 members of the Hellenic Parliament. Key provisions of the approved legislation include the recognition of same-sex marriages, amending the civil...
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    Jurist Nigeria human rights commission reports increase in domestic human rights violations

    The National Human Rights Commission of Nigeria (NHRC) expressed its fears on Wednesday about the rising increase of human rights violation cases. At the inauguration of the human rights dashboard and observatory on Tuesday, senior advisor to the executive secretary of the commission Hillary...
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    Jurist India Supreme Court strikes down electoral bonds scheme

    The India Supreme Court unanimously declared unconstitutional the electoral bonds scheme on Wednesday, which previously allowed for anonymous funding to political parties. The electoral bonds scheme was first instituted by India Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Union government in 2018. It allowed...
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    Jurist UK antisemitic incidents at all-time high following the outbreak of Israel-Hamas war

    British charity and advisory body, the Community Security Trust, released a report Thursday finding that antisemitic incidents were more common in 2023 since the group began tracking incidents in 1984. In 2023 there were 4,103 reported events, almost double the previous 2021 record of 2,255...
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