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    Jurist UK asylum bill passes House of Commons second reading amid controversy

    The UK House of Commons Monday approved the controversial Illegal Immigration Bill, which seeks to “prevent and deter unlawful migration,” by a vote of 312 to 249. The bill will now pass to the committee stage of the House of Commons. Organizations like the Law Society of England and Wales have...
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    Jurist Moldova police arrest 54 at antigovernment protests amid alleged Russia-backed destabilization attempt

    Moldovan police Sunday arrested 54 people during an anti-government protest in the capital city of Chișinău hours after police announced the arrests of seven people linked to a Russian-backed plot to destabilize the country. According to Viorel Cernăuțeanu, the head of Moldova’s General Police...
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    Jurist Egypt authorities refuse identity documents in attempt to pressure dissidents to return: Human Rights Watch

    Authorities in Egypt have refused to issue and renew essential identity documents needed by those living outside the country, said Human Rights Watch (HRW) Monday. The refusals are allegedly part of attempts to force dissidents to return to Egypt, where they would likely face persecution. Under...
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    Jurist South Africa president cleared of wrongdoing in preliminary corruption report

    South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was cleared of wrongdoing in a preliminary corruption investigation, according to a Saturday statement from his spokesperson Vincent Magwenya. Magwenya confirmed that Ramaphosa’s office received a preliminary report from South African Public Protector...
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    Jurist 60,000 Australians sign up for Victoria sick pay guarantee program

    The Australian state of Victoria Monday revealed that over 60,000 individuals signed up for its pilot Sick Pay Guarantee scheme since its launch on March 14, 2022. To date, the state has paid out over one million hours of sick and carer’s pay. The scheme is a two year test program that...
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    Jurist UNHCR decries mass displacement due to armed conflict in DRC

    A spokesman for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Matthew Saltmarsh, Friday expressed concern about the growing number of people fleeing their homes as a result of fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Saltmarsh emphasized that the DRC has 5.8 million...
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    Jurist France senate approves contentious pension reform bill raising retirement age

    The French Senate Saturday voted in favour of President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform. The reform bill, which will raise the legal age of retirement to 64, was passed by the French Parliament’s upper house with 195 votes for the reform and 112 against. Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne...
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    Jurist Iran Supreme Court confirms death sentence for Swedish-Iranian protester over alleged terrorism

    The Iranian judiciary Sunday confirmed that the Supreme Court served the death sentence for Habib Farajollah Chaab, an Iranian-Swedish dissident on charges of conspiracy and terrorism. According to the Iranian authorities, Chaab had participated in and encouraged terrorist activity in Iran. The...
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    Jurist India central government asserts opposition to same-sex marriages amid legal challenge to current framework

    The Indian government Sunday asserted in a filing to the Indian Supreme Court that it opposes recognising same-sex marriages and pushed the court to disregard pushback from LGBTQ couples on the current legislation. Parts of the filing were leaked but the full filing was not made available to the...
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    Jurist Australia-based Hillsong Church to conduct independent financial review following Parliament criticism

    Australia-based Hillsong Church Sunday announced that it will conduct an independent investigation into its financial structure following allegations of fraud and financial misappropriation. Global Senior Pastor Phil Dooley said that the church is making “significant operational changes”...
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