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    Jurist Sierra Leone charges ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma with treason following coup attempt

    Sierra Leone prosecutors charged former President Ernest Bai Koroma with treason and other crimes on Wednesday for his alleged involvement in a failed military coup that took place on November 26, 2023. The announcement of the charges against Koroma comes a day after 12 other individuals...
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    Jurist India Supreme Court dismisses petition to release man detained over alleged murder plot

    The Indian Supreme Court dismissed Thursday a habeas corpus petition by one of the family members of Nikhil Gupta for his release from detention in the Czech Republic. Gupta has been accused of plotting the murder of pro-Khalistan activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. Habeas corpus petitions are a...
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    Jurist Serbia to propose return of mandatory military service

    The Serbian Ministry of Defence announced Thursday the launch of an initiative to bring back mandatory military service in Serbia. Serbia had mandatory military service for male citizens until 2010. The mandatory military service requirement applied to men. The length of service varied, but it...
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    Jurist Belarus president enacts stricter presidential candidate criteria and presidential immunity

    The President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko assented on Wednesday to comprehensive amendments to the law “On the President of the Republic of Belarus,” which tightened the requirements for a presidential candidate within the country. Under the amended law, only a person aged 40 years or...
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    Jurist Amnesty International welcomes indictment of Chile commanders over response to 2019 protests

    Amnesty International welcomed Thursday the indictment of three senior commanders of Carabineros de Chile for their purported involvement in the disproportionate and unlawful repressive response to mass protests in Chile in late 2019. Carabineros de Chile is Chile’s national police force...
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    Jurist India raises concerns over extortion calls to Indians living in Canada

    India raised concerns on Thursday over reports of extortion calls received by Indians located in Canada. The Indian business community had reported receiving extortion calls since early December. In a weekly media briefing, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal...
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    Jurist HRW calls for international treaty to ban ‘killer robots’

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) called upon the countries that endorsed the inaugural UN General Assembly (UNGA) resolution concerning “killer robots” on Wednesday to actively support talks for a fresh international treaty aimed at prohibiting and overseeing these autonomous weapons. These weapons...
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    Jurist Russia offers citizenship to foreign fighters in Ukraine war

    Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree on Thursday allowing foreign nationals fighting for Russia in its war in Ukraine to obtain Russian citizenship for themselves and their families. The decree comes just days after the UN condemned Russia for a recent spate of attacks in Ukraine, as...
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    Jurist Kenya judicial commission and NGOs urge Ruto to uphold rule of law amid criticism

    The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) expressed discontent on Wednesday over Kenyan President William Ruto’s comments concerning the judiciary’s functioning. Chairperson of the JSC Chief Justice Martha Koome issued a statement highlighting concerns about criticism faced by judges for perceived...
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    Jurist Delhi High Court dismisses Parliament security breach petition seeking release from custody

    The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition by Neelam Azad on Wednesday seeking her release from detention by Delhi Police. Azad is one of the accused persons in the recent Indian Parliament security breach case. A habeas corpus petition was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India...
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