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    Jurist Israel legislative committee advances capital punishment bill

    Israeli ministers Sunday advanced a bill that would reinstate the country’s death penalty in a push led by the far-right to counteract terrorism. The Ministerial Committee for Legislation voted to advance the bill, which has been welcomed by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s extremist...
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    Jurist Israel and Palestine commit to work towards ‘just and lasting peace’

    The Israeli government and Palestinian Authority Sunday affirmed a “commitment” to work towards “a just and lasting peace” following successful talks in Jordan. The joint statement expresses the parties’ confirmation of a “readiness” to work towards peace measures as well as advance...
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    Jurist Israel officials deny West Bank settlement freeze

    Israel Sunday agreed to halt new settlement construction projects in the West Bank, according to a joint statement issued after a summit in Aqaba. The agreement is significant, as Israel’s recent retroactive approval of further construction and expansion in the West Bank has been widely...
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    Jurist Ukraine human rights ombudsman accuses Russia of illegally detaining 180 political prisoners in occupied Crimea

    Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman Sunday reported that Russia is illegally detaining 180 political prisoners in occupied Crimea. Dmytro Lubinets’ report comes as the country marks the ninth anniversary of Russia’s occupation of the peninsula. Since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, President...
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    Jurist HRW: Tunisia must reinstate judges and uphold judicial independence

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) Tunisia Director Salsabil Chellali Monday urged Tunisian authorities to reinstate dismissed judges and prosecutors and remove all measures used to subdue judicial authority. President Kais Saied dismissed 57 magistrates last year as part of an “anti-corruption” crusade...
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    Jurist Amnesty International: South Sudan authorities must reveal whereabouts of detained government critic

    Amnesty International Saturday called on South Sudanese authorities to clarify the fate and whereabouts of detained South Sudanese government critic, Morris Mabior Awikjok Bak. The organization made the statement as a response and applause to a petition filed by Pan-African Lawyers Union (PALU)...
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    Jurist UK court holds London-based company liable towards victims of 2020 Beirut blast

    A London High Court Thursday ruled that the chemicals company Savaro Ltd, was liable for the damage caused to victims of the explosion in Beirut in 2020. In a civil case brought against the company by the Beirut Bar Association, Savaro will now have to pay compensation to the victims and...
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    Jurist US federal prosecutors announce charges against 13 members of MS-13 gang

    US federal prosecutors Thursday announced charges against 13 members, including three leaders, of MS-13. The members were accused of terrorism, racketeering and murder charges, spanning over 20 years, in the US, El Salvador and Mexico. The US District Court in the Eastern District of New York...
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    Jurist Kenya Supreme Court declares discrimination of persons based on sexual orientation unconstitutional

    The Supreme Court of Kenya Friday declared discrimination against the LGBTQ community unconstitutional and affirmed their right to association after a 10-year legal battle. In a 3-2 majority decision, the court ruled that article 27 of Kenya’s Constitution—which protects every person from...
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    Jurist European Court of Human Rights rules Azerbaijan violated human rights after convicting activist of ‘hooliganism’

    The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Thursday ruled that the Republic of Azerbaijan violated several human rights after convicting an activist and university student of “hooliganism.” The ECHR passed the decision following Ilkin Bakir oglu Rustamzade’s claim that he was arrested and subject...
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