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    Jurist Estonia Parliament passes bill allowing gender-neutral marriage

    Estonia’s Parliament, the Riigikogu, passed a bill Monday to allow gender-neutral marriage in the country. The bill was sent to President Alar Karis for approval on Tuesday. Estonia is the first Baltic nation and the first former Soviet Union nation to legalize gender-neutral or same-sex...
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    Jurist Pakistan must stop harassment and arbitrary arrests of Afghanistan refugees: Amnesty International

    Amnesty International (AI), an international human rights organization, urged Pakistan’s government on Tuesday to cease their harassment and arbitrary arrests of Afghan refugees in Pakistan. A multitude of Afghans have fled to Pakistan in fear of persecution after the Taliban took over...
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    Jurist Israel announces plans to expand West Bank settlements despite international pressure

    Israel’s nationalist government lodged plans on Sunday to approve the construction of thousands of new buildings in the occupied West Bank, despite growing pressure from the US to halt settlement expansion. The move raised concerns about achieving a lasting resolution in the region, as it...
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    Jurist UN urges Russia to allow aid workers into Ukraine dam collapse area

    The UN implored Russia on Monday to allow UN aid workers into the area of the Kakhovka Dam collapse. Russia has denied entry to aid workers due to alleged safety concerns, according to a Kremlin spokesperson. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, Denise Brown, alleged that UN aid workers...
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    Jurist Moldova constitutional court rules pro-Russia opposition party ‘unconstitutional’

    The Constitutional Court of Moldova ruled Monday that the pro-Russian opposition Shor party is “unconstitutional” and must be disbanded. The party, named for its leader, Ilan Shor, is known for organizing mass protests against Western influence in Moldova and institutions such as the European...
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    Jurist Algeria appeals court increases prison sentence for media mogul

    Reporter Sans Frontieres (RSF), also known as Reporters Without Borders, announced Sunday that Algerian media mogul Ihsane El Kadi had his prison sentence extended to seven years by the Algerian Court of Appeal. The ruling comes a month after a court sentenced El Kadi to five years in prison and...
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    Jurist China condemns European Parliament resolution on human rights suppression

    The Chinese Foreign Ministry expressed its condemnation on Friday of a European Parliament resolution that supported democracy and human rights in Hong Kong. The resolution was in response to political repression in Hong Kong, and raised the issue of sanctions against Chinese politicians who...
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    Jurist UK teachers schedule two day strike in July over pay

    The National Education Union (NEU) announced on Saturday that teachers in England will be striking nationally on the 5th and 7th of July due to “inadequate” pay. The strike action would result in many schools fully or partially closing. The NEU are demanding pay increases that are above the...
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    Jurist UN human rights official: states must confront human trafficking after migrant boat tragedy

    UN Human Rights spokesperson Jeremy Laurence stated on Friday that countries need to investigate and prosecute people smugglers and human traffickers after 400 to 750 migrants were on a fishing boat that capsized 50 miles from Pylos, a southern coastal town in Greece. The disaster resulted in...
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    Jurist India dispatch: Law Commission Report recommends retaining archaic penal provision amid calls for repeal

    Indian law students are reporting for JURIST on law-related developments in and affecting India. This dispatch is from Nakul Rai Khurana, a law student at Jindal Global Law School. Last to last week, in its 279th report, the Law Commission of India (an advisory body for legal reforms under the...
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