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    Jurist Europe anti-corruption group urges Cyprus action against corruption

    The Group of States against Corruption of the Council of Europe (GRECO) called upon Cyprus to make concerted efforts to prevent corruption within its executive branch in a report released Monday. According to GRECO’s findings, Cyprus’ legislation exhibits several strengths; however, its...
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    Jurist Mauritius Supreme Court decriminalizes sodomy in landmark decision

    The Supreme Court of Mauritius declared on Wednesday that a law criminalizing sodomy is “unconstitutional.” The court found that the provision of the country’s criminal code criminalizing sodomy discriminated against gay men on the basis of sex. The court ruled on claims brought forth by...
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    Jurist UK to apply life prison sentences retrospectively in new reforms

    The UK Ministry of Justice announced Tuesday its plans to further reform whole life orders, also known as life imprisonment, in the UK. Under these changes, those who have committed crimes and are awaiting their sentence can be given a whole life order, regardless of if the offense is committed...
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    Jurist UK Health Secretary to ban trans women from female NHS wards

    UK Health Secretary Steve Barclay announced plans to ban transgender women from female NHS wards Wednesday. He claimed the changes will ensure respect for patients’ “privacy, dignity, and safety” but did not elaborate on how the changes would impact transgender patients. During his speech at...
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    Jurist Reporters Without Borders urges Niger authorities to release detained journalist

    Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urged Niger authorities on Monday to immediately release Niger journalist Samira Sabou. Niger news outlet Air info confirmed with Sabou’s relatives that Niger authorities arrested Sabou at her home on September 30 for an unknown reason. Abdoul Kader Nouhou...
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    Jurist Guatemala protests ensue after prosecutor raids electoral authority, seizes ballots

    Guatemala faced political demonstrations and protests Monday after the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), the nation’s highest electoral body, was reportedly raided for the fourth time by the nation’s Public Ministry (PM) last week. According to a press release by the US Department of State, the...
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    Jurist China rejects US State Department report alleging Chinese support in spread of disinformation

    The People’s Republic of China (PRC) rejected a US State Department report claiming that the PRC supports the global spread of disinformation on Saturday. A PRC Foreign Ministry spokesperson, quoted by the Xinhua news agency, said that the “report is in itself disinformation as it misrepresents...
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    Jurist France high administrative court hears police racial profiling case

    The Conseil d’Etat, France’s highest administrative court, heard the first class action brought by six human rights groups against the state on Friday. The groups have alleged systematic racial profiling against black and Arab men during police patrols. The petition was originally created in...
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    Jurist Tens of thousands protest in the Swiss capital demanding reformed climate change policies

    Climate change protesters from various groups gathered in Bern, Switzerland, on Saturday petitioning for reformations to current climate change legislation ahead of the upcoming national election. Over 60,000 people attended the protest and were particularly concerned about the impact...
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    Jurist Columbia investigation reveals over 35,000 cases of sexual and gender violence in country’s armed conflict

    Columbia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) tribunal said Wednesday that at least 35,178 people have suffered sexual, gender and reproductive violence during Colombia’s armed conflict. The JEP was created under the 2016 Peace Accord, between the state and the now demobilized FARC, as the...
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