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    Jurist UN human rights chief warns further fighting in Gaza will ‘inevitably’ lead to disease and hunger

    UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk delivered an informal brief on Thursday to UN member states representatives. His brief focused on the conditions in Gaza and warned that, because of the concentrated population of civilians in the area, any further effort to move more civilians...
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    Jurist Bangladesh Election Commission announces parliamentary election amid ongoing protests

    Bangladesh’s Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal announced on Wednesday that Bangladesh will hold its twelfth parliamentary election on January 7, 2024, according to local media outlet New Age. The Election Commission did not reach consensus on the election schedule with opposition...
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    Jurist Canada Federal Court declares cabinet order enabling ban of single-use plastics unconstitutional

    The Federal Court of Canada delivered a decision on Thursday overturning the federal government’s order to list plastic-manufactured items (PMIs) under Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 (CEPA). The court’s decision may affect the government’s ban on single-use...
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    Jurist Finland closes 4 border crossing points with Russia over irregular migration concerns

    The Finnish government announced the closure of four crossing points on the Finland-Russia border Thursday. The closure will start on November 18 and remain in force for one year. Upon the closure, asylum seekers will only be able to make their submissions at two crossing points: Vartius and...
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    Jurist Kenya parliament approves deployment of police officers to Haiti in UN mission

    Kenyan lawmakers on Thursday endorsed a request to deploy over 1000 police officers to Haiti. The decision, shown in a televised broadcast from parliament, resulted from the presentation of a motion by parliament’s Committee on Administration and Internal Security. The motion endorsed the...
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    Jurist Eight London Police officers under investigation for gross misconduct in handling murders of LGBTQIA+ people

    The UK Independent Office for Police Conduct announced Thursday that Eight Metropolitan police officers (five active and three former) are being investigated for gross misconduct, in the latest step of the investigation into the police’s handling of a series of murders committed by Stephen Port...
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    Jurist UK Prime Minister promises emergency legislation to circumvent ruling against controversial asylum plan

    UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised emergency legislation and a new treaty with Rwanda Wednesday to ensure his flagship asylum policy of sending UK asylum-seekers to Rwanda is not blocked again after the Supreme Court ruled it unlawful Tuesday. In a thread on the social media platform X...
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    Jurist HRW: Israel hospital attacks and limits on aid in Gaza should be investigated as war crimes

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report on Tuesday saying that Israel is executing repeated and unlawful attacks on healthcare facilities, personnel and transport and that these attacks should be investigated as war crimes. HRW also expressed concern about Israel cutting off access to...
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    Jurist EU reaches deal to curb methane emissions

    The European Union reached an agreement on landmark rules to curb methane emissions across major industries on Wednesday, delivering a major boost to the EU’s pioneering Green Deal climate strategy. The proposal was initially tabled by the European Commission last December as a central part of...
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    Jurist UN expert calls for disbandment of controversial Philippines anti-Communist organization

    The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change Ian Fry called for the disbandment of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), which he called a “counter-insurgency force” within the Philippines. In a...
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