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    Jurist Cambridge report finds UK police use of facial recognition technology may breach ethical and legal obligations

    A report released Thursday from Cambridge University claims the United Kingdom police’s use of facial recognition technology (FRT) has breached numerous ethical and human rights obligations. Published in the Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy, the report audited the use of FRT...
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    Jurist EU agrees on new legislation to phase out CO2 emitting vehicles

    The European Union (EU) Thursday agreed on new air pollution legislation which includes stricter CO2 emission standards for cars and a goal to phase out CO2 emitting vehicles by 2035. The legislation was proposed as part of the revised Ambient Air Quality Directives by the EU Commission on...
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    Jurist It will take over 125 years for Black people to be represented in England and Wales judiciary, report says

    The UK Law Society Wednesday projected that it will take over 125 years before the judiciary of England and Wales is properly representative of Black people. The report compared the rates of representation in different underrepresented groups to figures from 2014 and found that Black people have...
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    Jurist International elections observer expresses concerns in US midterm election report

    The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Wednesday released its interim election observation report on the US midterm elections. The report, released approximately two weeks before the November 8 election, expressed concerns about “intensely divisive” rhetoric, threats to...
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    Jurist UN report reveals extent of cultural damage in Ukraine since Russia invasion

    A preliminary report from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Tuesday revealed the extent of damage the war in Ukraine has caused since Russia invaded on February 24. UNESCO verified the war damaged 207 sites, including 88 religious sites, 15 museums, 76...
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    Jurist Germany announces plans to legalize recreational cannabis

    German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach Wednesday unveiled plans for the legalization of cannabis for recreational use in keeping with an election promise made by Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Lauterbach presented the Federal Government’s key issues paper, including key regulations: (1) the minimum...
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    Jurist UK rights committee has ‘serious doubts’ bill to address legacy of the Troubles conforms to human rights law

    The UK Joint Committee on Human Rights Wednesday condemned the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill, saying the legislation is a risk to human rights law. The bill would offer conditional amnesty to those accused of killings and other Troubles-related crimes. The committee...
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    Jurist China-run ‘police’ station in Dublin ordered to close by Ireland Department of Foreign Affairs

    The Ireland Department of Foreign Affairs Wednesday ordered a Chinese overseas “police station” in Dublin to cease operations, according to Asia-based human rights group Safeguard Defenders. The order comes after Safeguard investigated whether the Fuzhou Police Overseas Service Station complies...
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    Jurist Hong Kong media tycoon found guilty of fraud

    Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy activist and media entrepreneur, Tuesday was found guilty of fraud charges in a Hong Kong district court. Lai also faces charges of collusion under Hong Kong’s National Security Law and sedition. Lai is already serving a prison sentence in Hong Kong for his...
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    Jurist President of Central African Republic orders removal of top judge from Constitutional Court

    President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadéra Monday fired the President of the Constitutional Court, Danièle Darlan by presidential decree, local news outlets reported. Presidential decree number 22.454, signed on Monday and promulgated on national radio and television on...
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