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    Jurist Indigenous peoples march in Brazil capital to defend land rights

    Hundreds of indigenous peoples from across Brazil Tuesday marched in downtown Brasilia, the country’s capital, to demand government protection of their land and rights against invaders. The march is part of the 19th Free Land Camp, an annual demonstration by indigenous peoples that lasts days...
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    Jurist France court stops plan to expel migrants from Mayotte island territory

    A Mayotte, France court Tuesday ordered the government to stop its expulsion of migrants in the Mayotte island territory. Known as Operation Wuambushu, which translates to “Take Back,” the government sought to dismantle “slums” in Mayotte by removing the increasing population of undocumented...
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    Jurist UK evacuates nationals from Sudan as ceasefire begins

    The UK government Tuesday announced that officials began a “large scale evacuation” effort to help British nationals leave Sudan amidst ongoing fighting in the region. The operation follows the 72-hour ceasefire agreement between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces...
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    Jurist UN human rights office condemns orders to execute POWS in Ukraine-Russia war

    The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Tuesday condemned audio recordings that emerged over the weekend, which appear to show figures connected to both sides of the war in Ukraine ordering combatants not to take prisoners of war or else to execute those captured. As originally...
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    Jurist German inflation relief agreement announced for public service workers

    The United Services Union (Ver.di) Saturday announced that it has reached a bargaining agreement with the German government for over 2.5 million workers in the federal and public services. The agreement comes after a lengthy dispute for pay raises in reponse to high inflation, which reached 7.4...
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    Jurist G7 agriculture ministers agree to help Ukraine restore food systems amid war

    The Group of 7 (G7) Agriculture Ministers Sunday agreed to assist Ukraine as it rebuilds its agriculture system and condemned Russia’s “war of aggression” on Ukraine. The ministers stated: The International Fund for Agricultural Development unveiled a plan to work with the Japanese Ministry...
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    Jurist Israel officials arrest Jordan lawmaker for alleged weapons smuggling

    Israeli officials Sunday arrested Jordanian parliament member Imad al-Adwan for allegedly smuggling over 200 weapons and an estimated six million dollars worth of gold into the West Bank. Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sinan al-Majali issued a statement saying that “the ministry and all...
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    Jurist Russia condemns US denial of Russian journalist visas ahead of UN visit

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Sunday condemned the US for prohibiting Russian journalists from covering Lavrov’s speech before the UN in New York. Lavrov called the decision “a really stupid thing” in an appearance before reporters in Russia. The US State Department has not responded to...
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    Jurist India bar council: legal recognition of same-sex marriage better left for legislative determination

    The Bar Council of India (BCI) Sunday passed a resolution to urge the Supreme Court of India to leave the issue of same-sex marriage for legislative consideration. The resolution came after a joint meeting of the BCI and all State Bar Councils. The release predominantly depends on the point...
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    Jurist UK military evacuate British diplomats from Sudan amid violence

    The UK government Sunday announced the successful evacuation of British embassy staff and their families from Khartoum, Sudan. The military operation was carried out as a response to “significant escalation in violence and threats” to British diplomats in Sudan as fighting in the country...
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