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    Jurist Nepal top court blocks election commission from suppressing social media campaign

    The Supreme Court of Nepal Thursday issued an interim order directing the country’s Election Commission not to take action against the “No, not again” social media campaign. The social media campaign, which calls for boycotting long-time politicians in the upcoming November 20 election, started...
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    Jurist Hong Kong journalist sentenced to prison for waving colonial flag during national anthem

    A Hong Kong court Thursday sentenced citizen journalist Paula Leung to three months in prison – the first conviction under the National Anthem Ordinance of the People’s Republic of China in Hong Kong. The act, passed in China on September 1, 2017, was enacted in Hong Kong on June 12, 2020...
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    Jurist Trial of former Swiss CEO for alleged war crimes in Sudan may proceed, Sweden Supreme Court rules

    The Sweden Supreme Court Thursday ruled that the trial of Alex Schneiter, a Swiss citizen and former CEO of Lundin Oil, for alleged war crimes in Sudan may proceed in Swedish courts. While Lundin Oil is a Swedish based company, Schneiter claims that he cannot be tried in Sweden because he is...
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    Jurist Amnesty International alleges Russian war crimes, forceful transfer of civilians in Ukraine

    Russian forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine, according to an Amnesty International report released Thursday. The allegations center on civilian torture, Russia’s forcible transfer of Ukrainian civilians to Russian-controlled territory and family separations. Russia has routinely denied...
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    Jurist UN Human Rights Council reviews UK rights record

    The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Thursday reviewed the UK’s human rights record for the fourth time. The UPR announced the review on November 7. Some delegations, such as the Maldives and Malaysia, commended the UK on its recent efforts to protect women and...
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    Jurist New Zealand mosque mass shooter appeals nation’s only life sentence without parole

    A spokesperson for the New Zealand Court of Appeal Tuesday confirmed to news outlets that mass shooter Brenton Tarrant has filed to appeal his conviction and sentence of life imprisonment without parole for the worst mass shooting in New Zealand history. The court has not yet announced hearing...
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    Jurist US Department of Justice unseals kidnapping charges against Haiti gang leaders

    The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Monday unsealed charges against seven leaders of five Haiti-based gangs for alleged kidnappings of US citizens in 2021 and 2022. Lanmo Sanjou and Jermaine Stephenson, alleged members of the 400 Mawozo gang, and Vitel’homme Innocent, alleged leader of the Kraze...
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    Jurist Ukraine President Zelensky open to peace talks with Moscow if rule of law is respected

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signaled a willingness to engage with Russia in peace talks, so long as they are framed by core tenets of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Zelensky said in a statement Monday evening that he be open to such negotiations, but only if they are...
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    Jurist Human Rights advocacy groups call on nations to protect civilians from incendiary weapons

    In a report filed by Human Rights Watch (HRW) in conjunction with Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC), the groups called for countries to address the risks and costs caused to civilians by incendiary weapons. The report states that incendiary weapons cause both short-...
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    Jurist ECHR rules Armenia violated duty to prevent a soldier’s suicide

    The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday held that Armenia violated its duty to prevent a soldier from taking his own life. The case centered on the 2010 suicide death of Artak Nazaryan, then 30, who is believed to have taken his own life with his military-issued rifle following...
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