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    Jurist EU passes draft law restricting uses of artificial intelligence

    The EU passed The Artificial Intelligence Act on Wednesday which is a draft law that establishes restrictions on the uses of artificial intelligence (AI). As one of the first legislative moves by a controlling body to regulate AI, the act may serve as a model for policymakers across the globe...
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    Jurist Migrant fatalities surged in 2022 with majority in the Middle East and North Africa

    Last year marked the deadliest period for migrants attempting to reach Europe from the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) since 2017 according to a report from the International Organization for Missing Migrants Project published Tuesday. 3,800 people lost their lives along migratory routes...
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    Jurist Netherlands and Canada seek ICJ ruling on Syria’s torture allegations

    The Netherlands and Canada jointly submitted a case against Syria to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing the Syrian government of committing numerous violations of international law, including torture, since the beginning of the country’s civil war in 2011. The primary objective...
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    Jurist Iceland bans sexual orientation and gender identity ‘conversion therapy’

    Iceland issued new legislation banning “conversation therapy.” The legislation, passed late last week, would ban any attempt to change an individual’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. The new legislation, proposed by Viðreisnar parliamentary party chair and Reform Party...
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    Jurist UN Libya mission sounds alarm on treatment and arbitrary arrests of refugees

    The UN Support Mission in Libya announced Monday that they are alarmed by the recent rise in arbitrary arrests of refugees and asylum seekers in Libya. The mission stated that Libyan authorities have arrested and detained numerous migrants in unsanitary conditions and collectively expelled...
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    Jurist Denmark to raise age at which tech companies can collect minors’ data

    Denmark’s Ministry of Business announced Monday that the government is poised to raise the minimum age at which technology corporations can lawfully obtain minors’ personal data. The government seeks to safeguard children’s privacy and mitigate the risk of unauthorized disclosure of their...
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    Jurist Gender bias against women unchanged over last decade: UN report

    According to a UN Development Program (UNDP) report released on Monday, the level of bias against women remains unchanged over the last decade. According to the Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI) survey, nine out of ten persons have prejudices towards women. In countries with lower and higher...
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    Jurist Kenya dispatch: controversial finance bill nears parliamentary passage amid protests and questions

    Aynsley Genga is a JURIST Staff Correspondent in Kenya. For quite some time now, there has been one major issue that has been plaguing the minds of many Kenyans. That issue is the proposed Finance Bill, 2023, that President Ruto and his supporters want to legislate. I cannot remember the last...
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    Jurist UK woman sentenced to 2+ year prison over medically induced abortion

    A UK court sentenced a woman Monday to more than 2 years prison after she obtained medication to induce an abortion after the legal limit of 24 weeks of pregnancy. The sentence received immediate condemnation from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working in the reproductive health space...
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    Jurist Italy environmental activists to pay damages to Vatican after gluing their hands to ancient statute

    The Tribunal of Vatican City State ordered two Italian activists Monday to pay 28,148 euros in restitution for the damages caused by their protest. The court found that two members of Ultima Generazione (Last Generation), Guido Viero and Ester Goffi, damaged the base of the Gruppo del Laocoonte...
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