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    Jurist Toronto police chief apologizes for disproportionate use of force on people of color

    The Toronto police chief Wednesday publicly apologized for the department’s use of force which disproportionately impacts communities of color. Police Chief James Ramer apologized for the pain caused by Toronto police using force and strip searches. Ramer said, “As an organization we have not...
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    Jurist US Treasury sanctions men tied to Russia extremist group

    The US Department of the Treasury (DOT) Wednesday announced sanctions against two members of the violent Russian extremist group known as the Russian Imperial Movement (RIM). The DOT imposed sanctions on Stanislav Shevchuk and Alexander Zhuchkovsky pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 13224. EO...
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    Jurist Netherland intelligence service says it caught Russian spy attempting to infiltrate ICC

    The Dutch intelligence service (AIVD) Thursday announced it uncovered a Russian spy attempting to infiltrate the International Criminal Court (ICC) through an internship program. AIVD released a partially-redacted document explaining the man’s extensive cover story, in which he claimed to be...
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    Jurist Russian stands trial in Germany for attempted assassination of Chechen activist

    A Russian man went on trial in Germany Wednesday for allegedly attempting to assassinate Mokhmad Abdurakhmanov, a Chechen dissident. Mokhmad is an outspoken activist and critic of Ramzan Kadyrov, the current leader of the Chechen Republic with close ties to Vladimir Putin and Russia. Mokhmad is...
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    Jurist Lebanon Special Tribunal sentences killers of ex-premier to life in prison

    The Special Tribunal of Lebanon (STL) sentenced Habib Merhi and Hussein Oneissi to life in prison Thursday for their part in a bombing that killed Lebanon’s ex-premier Rafic Hariri. Merhi and Oneissi committed a bombing that killed 22, including Hariri, and injured 226. They were previously...
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    Jurist European Commission initiates new legal proceedings against UK over Brexit trade deal

    The European Commission Wednesday initiated two new legal proceedings against the UK after the UK announced plans to override post-Brexit rules governing trade with Northern Ireland. The conflict arose over UK-initiated changes to post-Brexit trade deals with the EU. The conflict arose during...
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    Jurist Turkey officially arrests 16 Kurdish journalists after detaining 22 without charges

    Turkish officials arrested and jailed 16 Kurdish journalists Thursday after detaining 21 journalists for eight days without charges. Five of the original 21 were released according to reports from the Mesopotamia News Agency (MNA). According to the Turkish Media and Law Studies Association...
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    Jurist ICC Prosecutor visits war-torn Kharkiv to investigate Ukraine war crimes

    Chief Prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim Khan visited Kharkiv Thursday with Ukrainian Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova to document evidence of war crimes. During his visit Khan called the area a “crime scene,” touring the places hardest hit by Russian bombings. Khan...
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    Jurist HRW calls for end to rights abuses against African girls on Day of the African Child

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) Thursday urged members of the African Union (AU) to take drastic steps to protect young girls and women. The report was released on the AU’s the Day of the African Child. Among the concerns raised by HRW are child marriage, free education for children, and allowing...
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    Jurist Germany court allows anti-Semitic church sculpture to stay

    Germany’s Federal Court of Justice Tuesday ruled that an anti-Semitic sculpture can remain on a church in Wittenberg. The 13th century sculpture shows a rabbi lifting the tail of a sow while two children suck at its teat. Pigs are considered unclean in Judaism, leading the sculpture to become a...
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