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    Jurist Sierra Leone releases opposition protestors from custody ahead of election

    The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Sierra Leone released 35 political prisoners from custody Friday on the eve of a high-stakes national election. The country’s fifth election since the end of its civil war in 2002 has sparked wide-spread unrest and prompted calls for peace from the...
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    Jurist UN human rights chief condemns West Bank violence between Israel and Palestine

    UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called Friday for an “immediate end” to violence in the West Bank amid rising tensions between Israel and Palestine. Türk urged a deescalation to the conflict, stating Friday that, “for this violence to end, the occupation must end.” Türk also...
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    Jurist UK junior doctors announce 5 day strike action for July

    Junior doctors in England announced plans to strike for five days in July on Friday, which has been described by their union as being the “longest single period of industrial action” in the history of the state-run National Health Service (NHS). The five-day walkout will take place between July...
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    Jurist Former Sri Lanka president Rajapaksa accused of obstructing mass grave investigations

    Four Sri Lanka activist organizations accused former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday of obstructing police investigations into mass graves discovered in an area where he served as a military officer during a Marxist rebellion in 1989. Activist groups the International Truth...
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    Jurist Spain and Morocco fail to investigate 2022 deaths of 37 migrants in Melilla: Amnesty International

    Amnesty International (AI) accused Spain and Morocco on Friday of covering up and failing to investigate the deaths of at least 37 migrants at the border of Melilla, a Spanish enclave city in northwest Africa. On June 24, 2022, Spanish and Moroccan authorities were reported to have committed...
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    Jurist 14,000 England voters denied participation under new ID rules

    Almost 14,000 English voters were denied a chance to participate in local elections across England, according to research by the Electoral Commission, updated on Friday. The report found that this was a result of a new voter ID policy. Interim findings from the Electoral Commission found that...
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    Jurist Australia regulators demand Twitter reveal strategies to combat online hate

    Australia’s eSafety Commissioner launched legal action against Twitter on Thursday demanding information about the platform’s strategies to combat online hate. The move comes in response to a significant increase in complaints regarding online hate on Twitter, particularly following the...
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    Jurist German court finds Islamic State member guilty of enslaving Yazidi woman

    The Higher Regional Court of Koblenz convicted 37-year-old German citizen and former Islamic State (IS) member Nadine K. on Wednesday of unlawfully possessing weapons of war and keeping a 22-year-old Yazidi woman as a “household slave.” Nadine K was sentenced to 9 years imprisonment. The...
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    Jurist EU approves 11th sanctions package against Russia

    The EU agreed on Wednesday to issue their eleventh sanctions package against Russia for continuing the war in Ukraine. The new package aims to prevent countries and companies from circumventing sanctions already in effect. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the...
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    Jurist Mali postpones release of results of long awaited constitutional referendums

    The nation of Mali postponed the release of the results of its constitutional referendums amid tensions with rebel groups and the UN. Mali’s Independent Election Management Authority (AIGE) has stated that electoral law requires the results be made public no later than June 23. The Election...
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