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    Jurist UN Human Rights Chief is deeply concerned about the conditions of Niger President Bazoum

    The UN Rights High Chief Volker Türk said on Friday that he was extremely concerned about the rapidly deteriorating conditions in which President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger, his wife and his son have been arbitrarily detained. Credible reports indicated that the conditions of detention could amount...
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    Jurist HRW: Angola police responsible for human rights violations during protests

    Angolan authorities have unjustly killed more than 12 people since January, in addition to perpetrating other severe human rights violations, according to a recent report from Human Rights Watch (HRW). The human rights organization accused Angola’s police of cracking down on political dissent in...
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    Jurist Bangladesh to replace criticized digital security law

    Bangladesh Law Minister Anisul Huq announced at a press conference on Thursday that the government would allow stakeholders to submit their opinions on a newly released draft version of the Cyber Security Act (CSA) 2023. The announcement comes just days after the draft was preliminarily approved...
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    Jurist Pakistan court rejects former PM Imran Khan’s request to suspend conviction

    Pakistan’s Islamabad High Court rejected on Wednesday an appeal from former Prime Minister Imran Khan to suspend his conviction on corruption charges. Khan was found guilty and sentenced in an Islamabad trial court to three years prison and a fine of 100,000 PKR for making false declarations...
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    Jurist Introduction of 3 new bills in India’s Parliament aim to overhaul colonial-era criminal codes

    India Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah presented three landmark bills in India’s Parliament on Friday. The three bills would significantly shift Indian criminal law away from British colonial-era laws. The first of the three newly introduced bill was the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which...
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    Jurist Hong Kong police arrest 10 for conspiracy to collude with foreign forces

    The Hong Kong Police Force arrested four men and six women on Thursday for suspected “conspiracy to collusion with a foreign country or with external elements to endanger national security” and inciting riot. Police investigation revealed that the arrested persons were connected with the 612...
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    Jurist Former Niger rebel leader launches resistance movement to restore constitutional order

    Rhissa Ag Boula, a former rebel leader and politician in Niger, launched a movement called the Council of Resistance for the Republic (CRR) on Wednesday to oppose the junta that took power in the country after the July 26 coup. The new movement aims to restore former President Mohamed Bazoum to...
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    Jurist South African president approves remission and release of former president from prison

    Former South African president Jacob Zuma was reportedly released from prison on Friday after incumbent South African president Cyril Ramaphosa approved a remission of non-violent offenders. Zuma was sentenced to 15 months prison in July 2021 for refusing to testify before a panel that...
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    Jurist UN human rights chief warns Iraq water crisis may affect other countries in the region

    UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk concluded his visit to Iraq on Wednesday, and warned that Iraq’s water crisis may cause wider regional implications that require actions from all countries to manage water resources as a global public good. His visit marked the first time a UN...
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    Jurist India Parliament passes landmark Digital Personal Data Protection Bill amid controversy

    The upper house of the Indian Parliament, Rajya Sabha, passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 Wednesday amidst significant protest from the opposition. Earlier versions of the bill were considered in 2019 and 2022, but both were eventually withdrawn. The current version of the...
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