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    Jurist Tunisia judge orders release of journalist following accusations of insulting president

    A Tunisian judge ordered the release Thursday of prominent journalist Zied El-Heni who was detained on allegations of insulting Tunisian President Kais Saeid. The decision comes amidst growing concerns about freedom of expression and press freedom in the country. The judge ruled that there was...
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    Jurist ECJ rules against Hungary over restrictive Covid-19 asylum law

    The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Thursday that Hungary’s restrictive asylum laws passed during the COVID-19 pandemic violated European Union (EU) law. The law requires that foreign nationals seeking international protection in Hungary first submit declarations of intent at the...
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    Jurist Russia court rejects US journalist’s appeal for release ahead of espionage trial

    A Russian court rejected US journalist Evan Gershkovich’s appeal for release on Thursday ahead of his trial on espionage charges. In a closed-door hearing, the Moscow City Court refused to overturn a May decision from the Lefortovo Court of Moscow, which extended Gershkovich’s pretrial detention...
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    Jurist UN expert calls for new strategy and ASEAN action to end crisis in Myanmar

    UN expert Tom Andrews urged the international community in Jakarta on Wednesday to find a different approach to resolve the crisis in Myanmar, saying the current strategy is ineffective. Myanmar is currently under military rule after the 2021 overthrow of its democratically elected government...
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    Jurist New York jury convicts former police sergeant and two others for acting as illegal agents of China

    A Brooklyn, New York, jury on Tuesday convicted a former New York City police sergeant and two others for acting as illegal agents of Chinese authorities when they attempted to intimidate US residents to return to China. Michael McMahon, a former New York City police sergeant, faces up to 20...
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    Jurist UN special representative claims Libya electoral reforms fall short of aims

    UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, noted in his briefing to the UN Security Council on Monday that despite a Libyan joint committee’s progressive efforts to finalize Libya’s electoral laws, the initiatives fall short of resolving some contentious...
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    Jurist Sierra Leone opposition party protests Electoral Commission

    Opposition-led protests broke out in Sierra Leone on Wednesday amid growing tensions surrounding the country’s presidential elections, set to take place next weekend, according to local JURIST sources. In support of the All People’s Congress, Sierra Leone’s leading opposition party, protesters...
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    Jurist Germany domestic intelligence agency reports extremist crime at record high

    German Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser and President of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) Thomas Haldenwang unveiled the BfV’s annual report on Tuesday, highlighting the increasing threat of extremism in Germany as the number of crimes committed by...
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    Jurist US sanctions South Sudan officials for conflict-related sexual violence

    The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on Tuesday that it was sanctioning two South Sudanese officials involved in conflict-related sexual violence. The two officials, General James Nando and Governor Alfred Futuyo, were added to OFAC’s...
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    Jurist Belarus court sentences human rights activist to 7 years in penal colony

    A Belarusian court sentenced Nasta Loika, the founder of the human rights organization Human Constanta, to seven years in a penal colony on Tuesday. The court found Loika guilty of “inciting social hatred.” Viasna, a Belarusian human rights organization, reports that the prosecution in the case...
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