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    Jurist Biden administration ‘very worried’ over wellbeing of former US Marine imprisoned in Russia

    The Biden administration Wednesday expressed concerns about the health and wellbeing of former US Marine Paul Whelan. Whelan was sentenced to 16 years in a Russian penal colony in 2018 after being convicted of espionage conviction for possessing a flash drive with classified information. At a...
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    Jurist European Commission proposes international tribunal to prosecute Russia war crimes in Ukraine

    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Wednesday announced a series of options to hold Russia accountable for its war crimes in Ukraine. 14 commission member states have already initiated investigations into international war crimes committed by Russia. The commission supports these...
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    Jurist Russia enacts strengthened anti-LBGT ‘propaganda’ bill

    Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday signed an amended “LGBT propaganda” bill into law. The amendments significantly expand the scope of the previous legislation. Last week, the amended legislation passed unanimously in the Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, and it faced no...
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    Jurist ICJ rules Chile and Bolivia entitled to ‘equitable and reasonable’ access to shared river

    The International Court of Justice (ICJ) Thursday delivered its judgment in a waterway dispute between Chile and Bolivia. The case is formally referred to as the Dispute over the Status and Use of the Waters of the Silala, a river which is shared by both Chile and Bolivia. The court found that...
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    Jurist Ireland data regulator fines Meta $275M over leak of Facebook user data

    The Data Protection Commission (DPC), Ireland’s data regulator, Monday fined Meta $275 million (€265 million) for violating Europe’s data privacy law. The regulators claimed that Meta, Facebook’s parent company, failed to prevent hackers from siphoning off personal information from more than 500...
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    Jurist Peru Congress seeks to dismiss President Pedro Castillo for his alleged “moral incapacity”

    Congressman Edward Málaga Tuesday presented the vacancy motion against Peruvian President Pedro Castillo alleging “moral incapacity,” regulated in number 113.1 of the Peruvian Constitution. The vacancy motion has 67 signatures from members of the Peruvian Congress, who would be in favor of...
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    Jurist Australia National Party opposes referendum to establish indigenous representative body

    Australia’s National Party Monday announced it opposes a campaign to secure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation in Parliament. Voice to Parliament is a proposal to amend the Australian Constitution through a referendum scheduled for 2023. The From the Heart campaign explains...
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    Jurist UK government removes ban on ‘legal but harmful’ content in new Online Safety Bill

    The UK government Monday opted against a ban on “legal but harmful” content in its Online Safety Bill in response to backlash over free speech on social media, especially Twitter. Social media companies will now be under no obligation to remove legal content that may cause harm, such as content...
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    Jurist England and Wales legal regulator threatens discipline for solicitors who file ‘meritless’ SLAPP lawsuits

    The Solicitor Regulation Agency (SRA) Monday warned solicitors in England and Wales of disciplinary action resulting from “meritless” lawsuits such as Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPs). According to SRA, “the key aim of a SLAPP is to prevent publication on matters of...
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    Jurist Singapore decriminalizes gay sex but defines marriage as heterosexual institution

    The Singaporean Parliament Tuesday voted to repeal a ban on gay sex in the country. The law was remained from the colonial era and did not enjoy support from the Singaporean public. In August, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s announced that his government intended to repeal the law. While the...
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