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    Jurist Bangladesh High Court upholds decision to invalidate candidacy of politician accused of assaulting journalist and threatening police

    The Bangladesh High Court rejected on Thursday a writ petition filed by Mostafizur Rahman Chowdhary, an Awami League-nominated candidate, and affirmed the decision of the Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh to cancel Chowdhary’s candidacy for Chittagong-16 amid allegations that Chowdhary...
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    Jurist India Supreme Court refuses stay on law regulating election commissioners

    The Indian Supreme Court refused Friday to stay a recently enacted law regulating the appointment, terms of service and duration of office for the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs); however, a notice was issued to the central government. Indian National...
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    Jurist HRW rights report: ‘transactional diplomacy’ threatens global human rights system

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) released its 2024 World Report on Thursday detailing the state of global human rights. The report’s central theme was that “transactional diplomacy” undermined global human rights institutions and enabled autocrats to worsen violations. HRW Executive Director Tiran...
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    Jurist Putin critic Alexei Navalny unsuccessfully challenges treatment in Russia prison system

    Alexei Navalny brought claims against the Russian Ministry of Justice for his treatment in a Siberian prison when he appeared in court via video link, on Thursday. He appeared from a remote Siberian Penal Colony which he had recently been transferred to. During this transfer, he went “missing”...
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    Jurist Canada Supreme Court rejects CBC’s challenge in source disclosure case

    The Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s (CBC) challenge Thursday against a court order requiring the disclosure of a source and related documents. The decision stems from a sexual misconduct case involving Vice-Admiral Haydn Edmundson of Canada’s...
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    Jurist Germany news outlet unveils alleged “remigration” plot led by far-right politicians

    The German investigative journalism organization Correctiv published allegations Wednesday of a plot which implicates officials from the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) and several businessmen, focusing on the concept of “remigration,” targeting asylum seekers, foreigners with...
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    Jurist Peru prosecutor requests 34-year prison sentence for former President Pedro Castillo

    Prosecutors from Peru’s Public Ministry requested a sentence of 34 years in prison Friday for former President Pedro Castillo, who is currently in detention on charges of rebellion and conspiracy against the state after an alleged December 2022 coup d’etat. In a social media post the Public...
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    Jurist Ecuador president claims country is at war with criminal groups amid surge in violence

    Ecuador President Daniel Noboa told radio station Canela Radio on Wednesday that Ecuador was “in a state of war” with criminal groups that have held prison officers hostage. He also said that the country was in an internal armed conflict and fighting for peace against the criminal groups. Noboa...
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    Jurist Protests break out in Yemen after US, British airstrike campaign

    Protests broke out across Yemen Friday following US and UK airstrikes on Houthi militants according to Reuters. US and British forces carried out airstrikes on Houthi militants after the UN Security Council demanded a stop to Houthi attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea. Houthis have...
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    Jurist Cambodia government critic arrested for defamation

    Ny Nak, an outspoken Cambodian critic who was assaulted along with his wife by men with batons in 2023, was arrested on charges of defamation brought forth by a cabinet minister regarding posts he made on Facebook criticizing the Ministry of Agriculture. Nak had previously served an 18 month...
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