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    Jurist Hong Kong police investigate family of pro-democracy activist wanted for National Security Law violations

    Hong Kong’s national security police reportedly took away and questioned the ex-wife and two children of Elmer Yuan Gong-yi on Thursday. Yuan, who has fled Hong Kong, is a pro-democracy activist wanted by Hong Kong authorities as a fugitive accused of violating the National Security Law. Hong...
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    Jurist Zimbabwe authorities have failed to ensure a free and fair election: HRW

    A report released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday claimed that Zimbabwe authorities have failed to take the necessary steps to ensure that the country will meet international standards for a free and fair electoral process in the general election on August 23. The report is a result of...
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    Jurist UK reduces embassy staff in Niger amidst military coup and social unrest

    The UK announced Thursday that it would reduce the number of staff at its embassy in Niger amidst ongoing social unrest over a military-led coup that occurred last week. The UK joins other countries, such as the US and multiple EU states, in reducing or evacuating its citizens from Niger. The...
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    Jurist German prosecutors announce arrest of Syria pro-government militia member for war crimes and crimes against humanity

    German prosecutors announced Thursday that a Syrian national accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes through torture and enslavement between 2012 and 2015 has been arrested. The investigating judge presiding over the matter ordered the man detained pending trial. The Syrian national...
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    Jurist Russia forced citizenship upon Ukrainians in occupied territories, new report finds

    The Conflict Observatory released a new report on Wednesday that found that Russia has promulgated a series of laws to accelerate the application process for Russian citizenship while simultaneously penalizing those who did not apply for citizenship in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine...
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    Jurist Argentina indigenous people cross country to protest provincial constitutional reform allowing increased lithium mining

    Thousands of indigenous people from the northwestern Argentine province of Jujuy arrived in Buenos Aires on Tuesday after crossing the country to protest a provincial constitutional reform allowing greater lithium extraction from the land they reside on. The protesters said that increased...
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    Jurist Singapore executes second prisoner in one week despite international outcry

    Singaporean authorities executed Mohamed Shalleh Bin Abdul Latiff, a 39-year-old former delivery driver, Thursday for trafficking 54.04 grams of diamorphine, a controlled drug, which is four times the amount required to trigger the mandatory death penalty under Singapore’s Misuse of Drugs Act...
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    Jurist British Rowing bans transgender athletes from competing in women’s events

    British Rowing announced a new policy Thursday, banning transgender athletes from competing in the Women’s Category. Their new policy comes with the announcement of three new categories starting September 11: Open, Mixed and Women’s. However, the new policy also states that for the Women’s...
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    Jurist Amnesty International report reveals alleged war crimes in Sudan

    Amnesty International (AI) released a report Thursday documenting alleged war crimes being committed in Sudan during the ongoing conflict between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The report details how the spiraling conflict in Sudan has resulted in the deaths and...
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    Jurist Kenya logging ban reinstated by land court amid environmental concerns

    Kenya’s Environment and Land Court issued interim orders Wednesday against a policy directive reinstated by President William Ruto in July lifting a moratorium on logging pending the hearing and determination of a case filed by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK). In the ruling, Justice Oscar...
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