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    Jurist European Court of Human Rights finds Poland court violated woman’s privacy rights

    The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) }']ruled Thursday in a 5-2 vote that a Polish court violated a woman’s right to private and family life by forcing her to travel abroad to receive an abortion due to a fetal anomaly. In her petition to the ECHR, the applicant...
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    Jurist ECHR hears oral arguments from Ukraine in case over Russian occupation of Crimea

    The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) heard oral arguments on Wednesday in a case concerning potential human rights violations committed by Russia via its occupation of Crimea. Though Russia is a party to the case of Ukraine v. Russia (re Crimea), no Russian representative was present at the...
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    Jurist UN General Assembly calls for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

    The UN General Assembly voted on Tuesday in favor of a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution was passed by 153 votes in favor, 10 against and 23 abstaining from the vote. Despite the increasing international pressure, the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas has entered its third month...
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    Jurist US and UK introduce additional sanctions against Hamas

    JURIST Deputy News Managing Editor Lou Kettering | U. Pittsburgh School of Law contributed to this report. The US and the UK introduced new sanctions on Wednesday against Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and individuals linked to both groups. This comes as the UK’s second round of October...
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    Jurist Japan court finds ex-soldiers guilty in landmark sexual assault case

    A Japanese district court delivered its verdict on Tuesday in the criminal case against three ex-soldiers accused of sexually assaulting their female colleague, Rina Gonoi, in 2021. The accused were found guilty of “forcible indecency” under Article 176 of the Japanese Penal Code in the...
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    Jurist India government introduces revised criminal law amendment bills with minor changes

    The India’s government reintroduced three revised criminal law amendment bills in the lower house of Parliament on Tuesday after withdrawing the three bills, which were initially introduced in August. The three reintroduced criminal law amendment bills include the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill...
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    Jurist UK asylum seeker dies aboard residential barge

    UK police and UK Home Secretary James Cleverly announced Tuesday the death of an asylum seeker on board the Bibby Stockholm, a barge housing asylum seekers on the south coast of England. Police said they were alerted to a sudden death on the boat and the coroner is now investigating the...
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    Jurist UK-Rwanda asylum bill passes second reading in Commons

    UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak won a pivotal vote on his Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill in Parliament on Tuesday as he tries to push through his plan to send asylum seekers who enter the UK illegally to Rwanda. The bill passed its second reading in the House of Commons by 313...
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    Jurist France National Assembly rejects immigration bill

    The French National Assembly rejected the government’s immigration control and integration bill on Monday at the first reading following the adoption of a preliminary rejection motion with a majority of 270 votes in favor and 265 against. The rejection motion was submitted by the National...
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    Jurist UK LGBTQIA+ and military groups call on PM to debate reparations for LGBTQIA+ veterans

    Several UK LGBTQIA+ and military organizations published a letter Monday to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak demanding the government address its commitment to discuss reparations owed to LGBTQIA+ veterans, days after the UK government announced that the planned debate in the House of Commons...
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