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    Jurist Syria anti-government protesters demonstrate for fifth day

    Protests in southern Syria entered their fifth day on Thursday, in the Druze city of Sweida. The origin of these protests is attributed to the rise in fuel prices, which has subsequently worsened the already challenging economic conditions prevalent in the area. At the core of the demonstrators’...
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    Jurist Burmese hip-hop artist sentenced to 20 years for criticising Myanmar’s military leadership

    On Thursday, 38-year-old Burmese hip-hop artist Byu Har was sentenced to 20 years in prison for purportedly critiquing the present military-administered state. A family member of Har shared the verdict details with the Associated Press. This judgment stemmed from his arrest on May 24, following...
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    Jurist UN Rapporteur finds Spain failed to comply with international law following former judge Baltasar Garzón trial

    A UN Human Rights Committee on Follow-Up Rapporteur Friday published findings that Spain failed to implement a landmark United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) decision in the Baltasar Garzón v Spain case. The report was sent directly to Garzón’s international legal representative, Helen...
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    Jurist Netherlands Supreme Court blocks lawsuit over Gaza airstrike

    The Supreme Court of the Netherlands affirmed on Friday that Palestinians are precluded from bringing legal action against Israeli military officers for their involvement in an airstrike on the Gaza Strip dated back to 2014. The highest court in the Netherlands upheld the decisions of lower...
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    Jurist Vanuatu Supreme Court upholds prime minister no-confidence vote

    The Supreme Court of Vanuatu ruled on Friday that Vanuatu’s opposition party won a no-confidence vote regarding incumbent Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau last week. While the speaker of Parliament initially ruled that the motion failed, because it garnered less than the absolute majority of 27...
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    Jurist France prosecutors charge former president Nicolas Sarkozy with corruption and illegal financing

    French prosecutors announced Friday they referred an investigation into former French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s alleged involvement with Libyan financiers to court. Sarkozy and his twelve co-defendants will stand trial on charges such as corruption and illegal financing in 2025. Two financial...
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    Jurist Taliban blocks about 100 women in Afghanistan from flying to Dubai for university

    Around 100 Afghan women were prevented from boarding a plane to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where they were to attend university, by Taliban authorities on Wednesday. The students were sponsored by Dubai-based businessman Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, who provided them with scholarships in...
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    Jurist Nicaragua cancels Jesuit religious community’s legal status and orders confiscation of property

    The Nicaraguan Ministry of Interior ordered on Wednesday cancellation of the legal status of the Jesuit religious community, a Catholic congregation, and confiscation of all its property for failure to report its financial statements with breakdowns during the fiscal periods 2020, 2021 and 2022...
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    Jurist Protesters arrested outside Japan embassy in South Korea over nuclear waste dumping

    South Korean police on Thursday arrested a large number of protesters demonstrating outside the Japanese embassy against the Japanese government’s dumping of treated radioactive water into the ocean. Japan has faced harsh criticism from many neighboring countries over this decision despite the...
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    Jurist EU urges inclusive democratic procedures in Central African Republic following constitutional referendum

    The EU issued a call on Wednesday for “more inclusive democratic procedures” in the Central African Republic (CAR) following a recent constitutional referendum that resulted in the extension of presidential term limits. EU foreign affairs spokesman Peter Stano commented, “The EU takes note of...
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