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    Jurist Australia court rules against Catholic Church in civil case over Cardinal Pell abuse allegations

    Australia’s Victoria Court of Appeal on Friday refused to grant the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne leave to appeal an earlier decision concerning child sexual abuse allegations against the late Cardinal George Pell. In February 2022, RWQ (a pseudonym) filed a claim against the Catholic...
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    Jurist Kenya High Court halts Worldcoin data processing amid privacy concerns

    A high court in Nairobi on Saturday issued a directive ordering cryptocurrency project Worldcoin and its partners to halt the processing of any new biometric data in Kenya until a pending case against the company is formally heard and adjudicated. This injunction comes in response to a grievance...
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    Jurist UK Ministry of Justice found tracking journalists who make information requests

    A Times investigation revealed on Saturday that the Ministry of Justice has been tracking journalists who make information requests. In the UK, the right to request and access recorded information held by public authorities is protected under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and...
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    Jurist US journalist detained in Russia appeals latest extension of pre-trial detention

    US journalist Evan Gershkovich appealed the latest extension of his pre-trial detention in Russia on espionage charges Saturday, according to Russian state media. This is Gershkovich’s third appeal, having appealed his previous extension of pre-trial detention and his original arrest and...
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    Jurist US sanctions China officials over Tibetan assimilation policies

    The US Department of State announced visa restrictions on Chinese officials linked to the alleged systematic assimilation of over a million Tibetan children in state-operated boarding schools. This decision is part of a broader strategy by the Biden administration to address China’s treatment of...
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    Jurist UK PM pledges mandatory life sentences for certain people convicted of murder

    The UK Prime Minister announced on Saturday that judges will be required under planned legislation to impose mandatory “whole life orders,” also known as life sentences, on people convicted of the “most horrific types of murder.” This means they will die in prison. In the statement The Prime...
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    Jurist President Putin orders members of Wagner Group to swear oath of allegiance to Russia

    Russian President Vladimir Putin issued an executive order on Friday ordering military units to swear an oath of allegiance to the Russian state. The oath, contained within the order, requires individuals to “strictly follow the orders of commanders and superiors.” Under Article 87 of the...
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    Jurist Haiti rights groups: at least seven dead after gang clashes with church group protesters

    Haitian rights groups Center of Analysis and Research in Human Rights (CARDH) and Fondasyon Je Klere reported to media Saturday that at least seven people were killed following a gang attack against a local protest organized by a church leader. The groups claim that the gang fired into the...
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    Jurist UK investigator concludes PM Rishi Sunak breached conduct rules for failing to declare interest

    The UK parliamentary commissioner concluded Thursday that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak breached Member of Parliament (MP) rules by failing to declare a relevant interest to the Liaison Committee in March 2023. Sunak failed to be “open and frank” in declaring his interest in a childcare agency in...
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    Jurist Human rights report: scores of women and girls in Ethiopia’s Tigray region sexually assaulted after peace agreement

    A new report on Thursday revealed that scores of women and girls in Ethiopia’s Tigray region were sexually assaulted, often by multiple men, after a peace agreement ended the conflict in the region. The report from Physicians for Human Rights and the Organization for Justice and Accountability...
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