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    Jurist Sri Lanka president pardons over 1,000 inmates on Christmas

    Sri Lankan Prison Commissioner Gamini Dissanayake announced President Ranil Wickremesinghe pardoned over 1,000 prisoners because of the Christmas holiday. The exact number to be released is 1,004, comprising of 989 men and 15 women. A majority of those who were pardoned by the president Sunday...
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    Jurist Amnesty International report alleges Pegasus spyware targeted India journalists

    Amnesty International released a report on Thursday, alleging the targeted use of Pegasus spyware against prominent Indian journalists, rekindling apprehensions about government surveillance and press freedom in the country, following the 2021 Pegasus project disclosures that sent shockwaves...
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    Jurist Tokyo High Court holds Japan government not liable for Fukushima nuclear disaster

    Tokyo’s High Court found the government of Japan not liable Tuesday for damages related to the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster and associated mass evacuations, leaving responsibility solely with plant operator the Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO). The ruling also reduced the damages amounts of...
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    Jurist UN report condemns ‘rapid deterioration’ of human rights in occupied West Bank and urges end to violence

    The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights released a report on Thursday detailing the “further and rapid deterioration” of human rights in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem since October 7. The report stressed that escalating violence puts civilian populations at risk and...
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    Jurist Poland’s Culture Minister orders liquidation of state media groups

    Poland’s Minister of Culture and National Heritage, Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz, issued an order on Wednesday for the liquidation of three prominent state media companies – television network Telewizja Polska (TVP), national radio broadcaster Polskie Radio and news agency Polska Agencja Prasowa...
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    Jurist DR Congo police forcefully disperse demonstrators amid concerns over national election legitimacy

    A banned protest in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), turned violent on Wednesday as police forcefully dispersed demonstrators, leaving several people wounded. The protest was organized by opposition leaders running against incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi...
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    Jurist Pakistan Supreme Court upholds law curtailing its powers

    The Pakistan Supreme Court held Wednesday that implementing the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act, 2023, which amends and curtails the court’s powers, did not violate any fundamental rights, instead, enhancing their protection and implementation. The court rejected arguments about...
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    Jurist Peshawar High Court suspends Pakistan Election Commission order revoking opposition party’s ‘Bat’ symbol

    The Peshawar High Court suspended the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) ruling Tuesday, which deemed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf’s (PTI), the party of the former Prime Minister Imran Khan, intra-party polls as unconstitutional and revoked the party’s ‘bat’ election symbol. Local news...
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    Jurist India bans separatist political faction in Jammu and Kashmir

    The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued a ban Wednesday on the Masarat Alam faction of the Jammu and Kashmir Muslim League (MLJK-MA) for a five-year period under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in an alleged attempt to curb “secessionist activities.” The MHA alleged...
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    Jurist WP: India government retaliated against Apple after government phone hacking claims

    The Washington Post (WP) reported Wednesday that following Apple’s October alert about alleged government hacking attempts on iPhones of independent Indian journalists and opposition politicians, Indian government officials swiftly retaliated against Apple. It is reported that officials of the...
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