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    Jurist Sudan armed forces accuses rebel group of kidnapping and assassinating regional governor

    The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) accused the rebel group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Thursday of “kidnapping and assassinating” the governor of West Darfur State and a leader of the Juba Peace Agreement, Khamis Abdallah Abbakar. His murder follows an interview he gave to the Saudi-owned...
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    Jurist Russia Duma supports recruitment of criminals to fight in Ukraine war

    The Russian State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s Parliament, voted on Wednesday to give its preliminary support t0 legislation that will permit its army to sign contracts with suspects or criminal convicts to take part in the war in Ukraine. According to the State Duma, the proposed...
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    Jurist DRC referred to ICC for alleged war crimes in northern region

    The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced Thursday it would open a preliminary examination into alleged war crimes in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The government of the DRC previously made a formal request to the tribunal to examine activities of...
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    Jurist UK Parliament Committee rejects proposed changes to government collection and retention of confidential journalistic information

    The UK Joint Committee on Human Rights released a report Tuesday on the bulk collection and retention of confidential journalistic material under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 and the draft Remedial Order proposed to change the Act, calling the changes inadequate to protect journalists and...
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    Jurist Russia court begins criminal trial against Ukraine’s Azov battalion

    A Russian court began hearing the case against more than 20 Ukrainian soldiers from the Azov battalion, seized in May 2022 from the Ukrainian city of Mariupol. The members of the Azov battalion—including eight women—face charges of involvement with a terrorist organization and participating in...
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    Jurist EU Court dismisses claims of British citizens challenging loss of rights under Brexit

    The Court of Justice of the European Union dismissed an appeal Thursday from British citizens who challenged their loss of European Union (EU) citizen rights as a result of Brexit. The Court dismissed the appeal as “the appellants do not have an interest in bringing proceedings against the...
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    Jurist Quebec court rejects injunction against ban on school prayer rooms

    A Quebec Superior Court justice Wednesday denied a request for an emergency injunction against a ban on prayer rooms in schools that was instituted by the provincial government last month. In a joint challenge, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) and the National Council of Canadian...
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    Jurist UK Privileges Committee finds former PM Boris Johnson “deliberately misled” Parliament

    The UK Parliamentary Privileges Committee released its report Thursday into Boris Johnson’s alleged breaching of parliamentary rules. Johnson is accused of violating Covid-19 lockdown restrictions throughout 2020 and 2021 and lying to Parliament about these violations. The report concludes that...
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    Jurist Review finds Australia police have ‘inadequate training’ to deal with domestic violence

    An investigation into Australia’s New South Wales Police Force released Wednesday found that police officers lack appropriate training to manage domestic violence cases and identified gaps in reporting processes. The NSW Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) report reviewed instances where...
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    Jurist UK women previously convicted for same-sex activity may now apply for pardons

    The UK Home Office announced Tuesday an expansion to the Disregards and Pardon Scheme to include women who were convicted under laws prohibiting same-sex activity, which have since been repealed. Women can now apply to be pardoned for these offences and have their convictions erased. While the...
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