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    Jurist Cambodia election committee disqualifies main opposition party from upcoming election

    Cambodia’s National Election Committee (NEC) announced on Monday that they have disqualified the main opposition party known as the Candlelight Party. The disqualification will effect the national elections, scheduled for July. The NEC claims the Candlelight Party has not provided relevant...
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    Jurist HRW calls on international community to ‘publicly’ single out violators of Chemical Weapons Convention

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a statement on Monday ahead of the UN’s fifth scheduled review conference of the 1993 Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction (“Chemical Weapons Convention”). HRW urged member...
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    Jurist Afghanistan humanitarian crisis fuelled by climate change and economy, finds UN report

    The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) released a report Monday regarding Afghanistan’s humanitarian needs in 2023. The Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) highlighted that among the economic crisis and discrimination against women and girls in Afghanistan, climate...
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    Jurist HRW says fossil fuel phaseout and rights safeguards are essential for Global Plastics Treaty

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged countries involved in ongoing negotiations for an international anti-plastic pollution treaty to address the role of fossil fuels in plastic production. The organization also cited the need for human rights protections to be included within this Global...
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    Jurist Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan calls for nationwide protests following arrest

    Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan called for nationwide protests Sunday. In an online live stream, Khan urged his supporters to take to the streets and villages to fight for freedom in Pakistan. Despite the nationwide violence that occurred in the midst of Khan’s arrest, following his...
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    Jurist France high court extends jurisdiction over human rights violations committed abroad

    The Court of Cassation (Cour de Cessation) Friday recognized the universal jurisdiction of the French Judicial System to “prosecute and judge acts of torture, crimes against humanity or war crimes where the acts were committed abroad and neither the perpetrator nor the victim is French.” The...
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    Jurist Türkiye users’ access to Twitter restricted ahead of presidential election

    Ahead of Türkiye’s upcoming election, Twitter suspended access on Sunday to some forms of election-related content. The news came hours ahead of the results of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s most recent presidential campaign, which some commentators believe will mark the end of Erdoğan’s 20 years in...
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    Jurist Mali military operation responsible for death of 500 people, according to UN report

    Malian forces backed by foreign military personnel are believed to have killed at least 500 people over several days in a village last year, the UN said Friday. The announcement comes just months after Mali expelled the UN peacekeeping mission from its borders. The figures announced Friday came...
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    Jurist Israel and Gaza reach ceasefire, ending five days of fighting

    Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) militant group in the Gaza Strip arrived at ceasefire on Saturday, which put an end to five days of fighting that resulted in approximately 33 Palestinian casualties and two Israeli casualties. The ceasefire went into effect at approximately 10:00...
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    Jurist Colombia prosecutor’s office to investigate coup threats made by retired colonel amidst protests

    The Colombian Prosecutor’s Office is currently investigating statements made by a retired army colonel who spoke of “defenestraring” the president during a radio interview on Thursday. The controversial statements implied support of a coup d’etat against the president. This follows military...
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