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    Jurist UK review says the age to buy cigarettes in the UK should rise every year

    A UK government-commissioned Thursday review recommended that the legal age of sale for cigarettes in the UK should rise each year to phase out tobacco use. The report sets out 15 recommendations to help the government meet its target of being “smokefree by 2030.” The smokefree target is...
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    Jurist UK human rights groups challenge UK-Rwanda refugee removal plan

    UK human rights groups Wednesday filed for an injunction with the High Court in London to prevent the removal of asylum seekers under the new UK-Rwanda migration partnership. Without the injunction UK asylum seekers face removal to Rwanda, with the first removal flights scheduled to begin next...
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    Jurist UK parliamentary report condemns Johnson government for attacks on judiciary

    The UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Democracy and the Constitution (APPGDC) released a report Wednesday, condemning UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson for “attacks” on judges and the judiciary as a whole. The APPGDC reviewed UK Supreme Court decisions, heard testimony from lawyers and...
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    Jurist Thailand parliament legalizes low-THC cannabis for medical usage

    Thailand’s parliament passed a bill Thursday making low-THC content cannabis legal for medical purposes. At the same time, Thailand’s Ministry of Health announced its intentions to publicly distribute cannabis seedlings to Thai citizens at a series of educational events, meant to encourage...
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    Jurist Canada elections report recommends expanded access to mail-in voting

    Canada’s Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault Tuesday released a recommendations report which proposed recommendations to further regulate electoral communications and broaden access to mail-in ballots. The Canada Elections Act allows the Chief Electoral Officer to “propose amendments to...
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    Jurist EU General Court dismisses Apple appeal over Swatch slogan

    The Court of the European Union (EU General Court) Wednesday released its judgement in Apple v EUIPO – Swatch, a court case that involved Swatch’s “Tick Different” slogan. The court said that Apple had no standing to appeal the European Union Intellectual Property Office’s (EUIPO) initial...
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    Jurist UK asylum seekers face return to home countries or removal to Rwanda, Guardian reports

    The Guardian Monday reported that the UK Home Office will offer asylum seekers two options: a return flight to the conflict zone the refugee escaped from or removal to Rwanda. In a document issued to a group of UK asylum seekers and obtained by the Guardian, the Home Office said refugees have...
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    Jurist US sanctions senior Bosnia and Herzegovina officials

    The US Treasury Department Monday imposed sanctions on two senior officials in Bosnia and Herzegovina for allegedly threatening the stability of the region and democratic processes. Under Executive Order 14033, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina President Marinko Cavara and Republika Srpska...
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    Jurist UN report criticizes Israel for ‘continued occupation’ of Palestine

    The UN’s Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel Tuesday released its first offical report and criticized the “continued occupation by Israel of Palestinian territory and discrimination against Palestinians” as root causes of diplomatic...
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    Jurist Vatican establishes Investment Committee as investment ethics trial continues

    The Vatican state news agency unveiled the new Vatican Investment Committee Tuesday as one of the longest ethics trials in Vatican history drags on. The Investment Committee is formed under Article 227 of the new Apostolic Constitution, Praedicate Evangelium, which the Vatican has touted as...
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