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    Jurist UN concerned over Taliban crackdown on women dress code violations in Afghanistan

    The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) voiced its apprehension on Thursday about the Taliban’s recent spike in the arbitrary arrest and detention of women and girls based on non-compliance with the Islamic dress code. Last week the Taliban arrested the first women in Afghanistan for...
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    Jurist Iran arrests 35 in connection with the January attack in Kerman

    Iran Ministry of Intelligence released Thursday its second statement announcing the arrest of 35 “suicide terrorist operatives” in connection with the January 3 attacks in Kerman. The attack included bombings, which reportedly killed at least 103 and injured more than 100 people. The Islamic...
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    Jurist Human rights groups call upon US to better protect journalists and press freedom in Gaza

    A group of international human rights organizations sent a letter to US President Joe Biden Wednesday calling for the US, one of Israel’s most vocal international allies and supplier of weapons, to facilitate stronger protections for journalists and freedom of the press in Gaza amid the...
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    Jurist Israel rebukes genocide allegations at ICJ

    Israel delivered a fiery response on Friday to South Africa’s claim before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that its ongoing conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip constitutes an act of genocide. Following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israeli civilians, Israeli forces have launched a...
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    Jurist US issues new Russia sanctions over transfer of North Korea ballistic missiles

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Thursday that the U.S. State Department has imposed sanctions on one individual and three Russian entities engaged in transferring and testing North Korea’s ballistic missiles, intended for use by Russia against Ukraine. The entities and...
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    Jurist Türkiye competition authority fines Meta 4.8 million lira a day for failing to provide documents

    The Turkish Competition Board announced on Wednesday that it decided to fine Meta Platforms Inc. 4.8 million lira ($160,000) a day for failing to provide sufficient documentation as part of a previous antitrust investigation in 2022. On January 11, 2021, the Turkish Competition Board opened an...
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    Jurist Australia internet watchdog reports safety layoffs at X corp.

    The Australian E-safety Commission reported on Thursday that X Corp, formally Twitter, has laid off over 30 percent of its trust and safety staff. The organisation tasked with overseeing the internet safety of people in Australia reported that under new owner Elon Musk’s efforts to cut costs at...
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    Jurist Papua New Guinea PM declares state of emergency amidst unrest

    Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape declared a state of emergency after unrest that began on Wednesday has killed at least 16 people. The unrest began when hundreds of police, military personnel, and civil servants went on strike and gathered at Port Moresby’s Unagi Oval before...
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    Jurist Australia court dismisses environmentalist challenge to native logging operations

    The Federal Court of Australia dismissed Wednesday a challenge seeking to extend an intergovernmental forestry agreement. As a result, native logging operations are set to continue along the New South Wales (NSW) coastline. The North East NSW Regional Forest Agreement (North East RFA) is an...
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    Jurist India high court dismisses petition seeking special probe in attack on investigating agencies

    The Calcutta High Court of the Indian state of West Bengal dismissed Thursday a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking a special investigation into the attack on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in early January. In Indian High courts, PIL refers to a legal mechanism that allows...
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