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    Jurist EU ratifies Istanbul Convention to prevent and combat gender-based violence

    The European Parliament voted in favor of EU accession to the Istanbul Convention, which aims to prevent and combat violence against women. The convention was originally signed six years ago, but the refusal of some member states prevented it from being ratified. However, a recent opinion from...
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    Jurist Moscow-affiliated Ukrainian Orthodox Church bishop sentenced to 3 years in prison

    A Metropolitan of the Moscow-affiliated Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC-MP) was sentenced to three years in prison Friday after pleading guilty before a Ukrainian court to “violating the equality of citizens.” The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said that Metropolitan Iosaf, also known as Petro...
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    Jurist Vietnam activist sentenced to 8 years in prison for ‘spreading anti-government propaganda’

    Vietnamese media, including the state-owned Tuoitre newspaper, reported that the People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City sentenced political activist Tran Van Bang on Friday to eight years in prison and three years of probation for “spreading anti-government propaganda.” The sentence came just hours...
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    Jurist HRW warns new Italy immigration law will have ‘devastating impacts’ on migrants’ rights

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Friday that Italy’s newly passed Cutro law will have “devastating impacts” on migrants’ rights, and threaten their ability to seek protection, access fair asylum and move freely throughout the country. The law passed last week in response to a February...
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    Jurist UK Government to reduce number of EU laws repealed in 2023

    The UK Business and Trade Secretary announced Wednesday that the UK will reduce the number of EU laws being revoked or replaced from 4,000 to 600 by the end of the year. Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch says that this is partly due to ‘risks of legal uncertainty,’ but Badenoch reiterates that the...
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    Jurist Human rights organizations call upon Lebanon to halt deportation of Syria refugees

    The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR), along with 20 other human rights organizations, issued a joint statement on Thursday calling out Lebanon’s deportation of Syrian refugees. The human rights organizations claim the deportations violate the international law principle of non-refoulement...
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    Jurist Pakistan Supreme Court declares arrest of former PM ‘invalid and unlawful’

    Pakistan’s Supreme Court declared Thursday that the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan was “invalid and unlawful.” Pakistani authorities arrested Khan outside of the Islamabad High Court on Tuesday, sparking protests which continue to brew across the country. Khan appeared before the...
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    Jurist UN rights council condemns Sudan violence amid mounting civilian casualties

    The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday narrowly passed a resolution condemning violations of humanitarian law amid the ongoing violence that has swept Sudan in recent weeks. The resolution, which slammed violations of international law on both sides of the conflict, and also expanded the...
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    Jurist Judicial review of climate regulations filed in New Zealand High Court

    A climate change advocacy group has filed an application for judicial review on Tuesday in the New Zealand High Court following claims that recent climate regulations fail to meet emissions reduction targets. Lawyers for Climate Action NZ Inc (LCANZI) filed the statement of claim against the...
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    Jurist US appeals court rules that al-Qaida member waived right to appeal war crime convictions

    The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled on Tuesday that former Guantánamo Bay detainee Omar Ahmed Khadr waived his right to appeal his war crime convictions under the Military Commissions Act. Circuit Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson authored the opinion of the court...
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