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    Jurist Tanzania president lifts ban on opposition rallies

    Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan Tuesday lifted a blanket ban on political assemblies by opposition parties. Hassan expressed the will to have a dialogue within and among political parties in Tanzania. The ban was imposed in 2016 by Hassan’s predecessor John Magufuli to curb political...
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    Jurist India Supreme Court upholds 2016 banknote demonetisation

    The India Supreme Court Monday upheld the government’s 2016 banknote demonetisation scheme in a 4-1 verdict. The court held that the Indian Central Government’s demonetisation of all ₹500 and ₹1,000 banknotes does not violate the doctrine of proportionality. The principle has evolved in Indian...
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    Jurist Senegal lawmakers jailed after assaulting pregnant colleague during parliamentary session

    A Senegalese court Monday sentenced lawmakers Massata Samb and Amadou Niang to six months in jail and ordered them to pay a fine for the assault and battery of MP Amy Ndiaye Gniby during a parliamentary session in early December. The sentence comes after Human Rights Watch urged the African...
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    Jurist Mexico Supreme Court elects first woman to lead nation’s highest judicial body

    The Mexican Supreme Court Monday elected Norma Lucia Piña Hernández as the first female chief justice in the court’s history. Piña was elected to a four-year term after three rounds of voting and received six votes to prevail over Minister Alfredo Gutierrez Ortiz Mena’s five votes. After being...
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    Jurist Two more protesters sentenced to death in Iran over Mahsa Amini protests

    Two Iranians protesters, including one teenager, face the death penalty for their involvement in continued protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, rights groups reported on Monday. Oslo-based Iran Human Rights reported that Mehdi Mohammadifard, an 18-year-old protester in Noshahr, has been...
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    Jurist Ukraine authorities uncover torture chamber in formerly Russia occupied region

    A Ukrainian prosecutor office Tuesday revealed the discovery of a Russian torture chamber in the village of Oleksandrivka, located in the southern region of Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine. The announcement came from the Mykolaiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, which also launched criminal proceedings...
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    Jurist Saudi Arabia human rights office signs UN human trafficking prevention agreement

    Saudi Arabia and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Monday signed an agreement to build a legal and institutional framework to combat human trafficking crimes. President of the Saudi Arabia Human Rights Commission (HRC) Dr. Hala bint Mazyad bin Mohammed Al-Tuwaijri stressed that the...
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    Jurist Bolivia opposition leader sentenced to four months pretrial detention on terrorism charges

    Bolivian opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho was sentenced Friday to four months of pretrial detention following a seven-hour court hearing on charges of terrorism. Judge Sergio Pacheco issued Camacho’s sentence, which Camacho’s communications team called “armed, dark, abusive, attacking and...
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    Jurist Myanmar ousted leader sentenced to additional seven years prison on corruption charges

    A Myanmar court Friday sentenced former leader of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi to another seven years of prison on charges of corruption. Suu Kyi’s total prison sentence now stands at 33 years. Suu Kyi’s trial took place entirely behind closed doors in Naypyidaw, Myanmar. The five counts of...
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    Jurist Ivory Coast soldiers sentenced to prison for conspiring against Mali government

    A Mali court Saturday sentenced 46 Ivory Coast soldiers to 20 years in prison for conspiring against the government, according to Mali Attorney General Ladji Sara. Another three soldiers were sentenced to death, despite being absent from the trial. The court found the soldiers guilty of...
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