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    Jurist US federal judge sentences ISIS media figure and foreign fighter to life in prison

    A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has sentenced Mohammed Khalifa, a Canadian born in Saudi Arabia, to life in prison for his involvement with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as a media figure and foreign fighter. Khalifa pleaded guilty in December...
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    Jurist UK High Court rules disputed Venezuela President Maduro cannot access gold held by Bank of England

    The High Court of England and Wales Friday ruled that disputed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is not allowed to control Venezuelan gold reserves held by the Bank of England. The ruling comes after a four-day trial in which lawyers for the rival claimants to Venezuela’s presidency, Maduro...
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    Jurist UN General Assembly: access to a clean, healthy environment is a human right

    The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution declaring that access to a clean, healthy environment is a universal human right. The move was lauded by UN Secretary-General António Guterres as a historic decision that evidenced the commitment of UN member states to fighting climate...
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    Jurist UN Human Rights Committee urges Hong Kong to repeal national security law

    The UN Human Rights Committee Wednesday called for Hong Kong authorities to urgently repeal the Beijing-decreed national security law amid concerns of the legislation threatening civil rights. Within the report, the Committee expressed deep concern about “the overly broad interpretation” of the...
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    Jurist Tunisian voters approve new constitution, expand executive power

    Tunisian citizens voted Monday to accept the country’s new constitution and expand the President’s powers. In a vote with 25 percent voter turnout, the constitution was adopted by over 90 percent of voters. Tunisia’s 2014 constitution allowed more representation and parliamentary power. In July...
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    Jurist UK announces sanctions against individuals supporting Russia invasion of Ukraine

    The UK Tuesday announced new sanctions against Russian-installed officials in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions of Ukraine. UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the sanctions are designed to hold Kremlin-appointed officials accountable for their efforts to suppress the freedoms of Ukrainians and...
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    Jurist Myanmar junta carries out country’s first judicial executions since 1976 amid widespread international criticism

    According to state media Monday, Myanmar’s military junta executed four pro-democracy activists over the weekend. The four individuals put to death were Phyo Zeya Thaw, a lawmaker from Aung San Suu Kyi’s ousted party National League for Democracy, and veteran activist Ko Jimmy, both sentenced...
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    Jurist Rights group files complaint against former Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa for war crimes

    A human rights group Sunday filed a criminal complaint with the attorney general of Singapore, accusing former Sri Lankan President Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa of perpetrating war crimes and human rights violations during the country’s civil war. Rajapaksa fled to Singapore earlier this month...
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    Jurist EU launches new legal action against UK over Northern Ireland Protocol Bill

    The European Commission Friday launched four new infringement procedures, or legal action, against the UK for not complying with significant rules governing trading arrangements for Northern Ireland. The EU governing body’s press statement explained that “the UK’s unwillingness to engage in...
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    Jurist Kenya dispatch: Deputy President candidates face off on corruption, Bhang legalization

    Kenya’s Deputy Presidential debate was held Tuesday at the Catholic University for Eastern Africa (CEUA) in Nairobi. The debate was divided into two tiers. The first tier involved the Deputy Presidential (DP) candidates whose popularity ratings, based on three recent opinion polls, stand below 5...
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