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    Jurist Iran official acknowledges death of more than 300 people in nationwide Mahsa Amini protests

    An Iranian general Tuesday acknowledged that more than 300 people have been killed in the nationwide Mahsa Amini protests, citing a figure significantly lower than the 448 deaths reported by Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO). General Amir Ali Hajizadeh’s comments mark the first time Iranian authorities...
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    Jurist BBC journalist arrested and detained while covering COVID-19 protests in China

    The BBC Sunday stated that one of its journalists, Ed Lawrence, was arrested and handcuffed by police while covering ongoing protests in Shanghai, China. Lawrence was covering the thousands of people gathered in the street to mourn the victims of a fire in Xinjiang and to urge the government to...
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    Jurist Slovenia votes to depoliticize television broadcaster in triple referendum

    In a triple referendum held Sunday, the citizens of Slovenia chose to uphold three laws initially put to a vote by the Democrats Party (SDS). The legislation at stake included: removing the political influence from Slovenian state broadcaster RTV Slovenija; allowing the creation of new...
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    Jurist British Columbia passes historic legislation on indigenous child welfare

    British Columbia Friday passed the Indigenous Self-Government in Child and Family Services Amendment Act, making it the first Canadian province to recognize an inherent right of self-government for indigenous peoples directly in provincial legislation. The Act fundamentally alters the provision...
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    Jurist Human Rights Watch expresses concern over Kyrgyzstan journalist expelled to Russia

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) Friday expressed concern over Kyrgyzstan Journalist Bolot Temirov who is expelled from Kyrgyzstan. Bolot Temirov, director of Temirov Live, an independent online outlet, was born in Kyrgyzstan; however, he used a Soviet passport until he started using a Russian passport...
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    Jurist UK minister rejects amendment to prevent excessive lawsuits against journalists

    The UK government Thursday rejected a proposed legislative amendment to allow judges to dismiss legal cases brought by wealthy oligarchs or businesses to silence journalists and critics. The amendment, tabled by MP Liam Byrne, was aimed at addressing “Strategic Lawsuits Against Public...
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    Jurist UN Human Rights Council to investigate the violence against Mahsa Amini protestors in Iran

    The UN Human Rights Council Thursday voted at a special session to create an independent fact-finding mission to investigate alleged human rights violations against peaceful protestors in Iran. The council requested the 35th special session in response to the nationwide protests sparked by the...
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    Jurist Russian parliament passes law banning “LGBTQ propaganda”

    The Russian State Duma Thursday approved a bill prohibiting “LGBTQ propaganda.” The bill passed the Russian Federal Assembly’s lower house in a unanimous roll-call of 397 votes to zero. The legislation will now pass to the upper house, before going to the Kremlin for Russian President Vladimir...
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    Jurist French National Assembly advances right to abortion constitutional amendment

    An overwhelming majority of the French National Assembly Thursday voted to add the right to abortion to the country’s constitution. The vote was proposed during a niche parlementaire, a day when one of the minority parties in the National Assembly controls its agenda. 337 members of France’s...
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    Jurist Former British soldier convicted of manslaughter for 1988 Northern Ireland killing

    A Northern Ireland court Friday found David Holden, a former British soldier, guilty of the 1988 manslaughter of Aidan McAnespie. McAnespie was shot in the back at an army border checkpoint in County Tyrone, Ireland. Holden is the first British army veteran to be convicted of a historical...
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