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    Jurist Imprisoned Russia dissident Alexei Navalny faces additional criminal charges

    Alexei Navalny, a prominent critic of the Kremlin, announced via social media on Friday that the Russian Investigative Committee opened a new criminal case against him. Via his associates on the Telegram platform, Navalny said that he was charged under Article 214 of the Russian Penal Code...
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    Jurist France opens investigation into fatal stabbing of tourist near Eiffel Tower

    French anti-terrorism prosecutors said on Sunday that they had opened an investigation into the fatal attack against a 23-year-old German-Filipino tourist near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Saturday evening. The attack took place at around 9 pm on Saturday. After killing the German-Filipino...
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    Jurist Philippine Coast Guard deploys to disputed reef amid rising tensions in South China Sea

    The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced Sunday that it deployed two ships to the Julian Felipe Reef (also called the Whitsun Reef) in response to an alleged increase in Chinese Maritime Militia (CMM) ships in the area. PCG spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela stated that the PCG noticed the...
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    Jurist Pakistan Supreme Court begins hearings on Afghan refugee deportations

    Pakistan’s Supreme Court heard arguments Friday on a petition to halt the country’s removal of Afghan refugees. The petition was signed by a group of human rights activists, lawyers and politicians in November following the government’s October 3 decision to deport undocumented Afghan migrants...
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    Jurist Slovakia truckers announce plans to block Ukraine border in protest of EU rules for Ukrainian competitors

    Slovak truck drivers joined Polish truck drivers on Friday and announced that they would block the Vysne Nemecke border crossing with Ukraine to protest EU policies towards Ukrainian competitors, which they call unfair. The Slovak truckers union UNAS released a statement saying they want to the...
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    Jurist Russia court prolongs detention of Russian-American journalist in ‘foreign agent’ case

    A district court in Kazan, Russia extended on Friday the detention of Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist holding both Russian and United States citizenship, according to Russian state media. Kurmasheva faces allegations of failing to adhere to Russia’s stringent foreign agent registration law. This...
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    Jurist German court rules government violated climate change policy

    The Berlin-Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court held Thursday that the German Government violated federal climate change law by failing to reach annual targets. The ruling now means the government must implement changes to achieve these unmet goals. The court found that the groups were...
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    Jurist Israel refuses to extend visa for UN humanitarian aid coordinator

    UN Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Stéphane Dujarric announced Friday during his daily press briefing that UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory Lynn Hastings’ visa will not be extended by the Israeli government when it expires in late...
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    Jurist International Court of Justice orders Venezuela to not interfere in disputed region with Guyana

    The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday ordered Venezuela to refrain from interfering with the disputed Essequibo region, which is administered by Guyana. However, the court stopped short of explicitly directing Venezuela to halt its planned consultative referendum on whether the...
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    Jurist UN Security Council votes to end mission in Sudan after ‘disappointing’ results and rising violence

    The UN Security Council voted to cease the ongoing political mission in Sudan on Friday. This follows claims by Sudan’s military government that the mission failed to meet expectations. This withdrawal comes only months after the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) called on the...
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