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    Jurist British citizens allege torture at the hands of UAE authorities

    British citizens Matthew Hedges and Ali Issa Ahmad Tuesday submitted sworn statements and testified to the UN’s Committee Against Torture (CAT) that they had been tortured by authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The UAE joined the UN Convention against Torture in 2012 and is therefore...
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    Jurist Indonesia island residents sue Swiss company for climate change effects

    Four residents of the Indonesian island of Pulau Pari Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Swiss cement giant Holcim over the effects of climate change on the island. Swiss Church Aid (HEKS), the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) and Indonesian group WALHI are backing the...
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    Jurist UN officials will investigate killing of children in armed conflict in Ukraine, Ethiopia and Mozambique

    United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres Monday announced that the UN will investigate the killing and wounding of children in Ukraine, Ethiopia, and Mozambique over the coming year. The UN Secretary General Annual Report on Children and Armed Conflict is released each year and details...
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    Jurist European Court of Human Rights: Turkey defied court order set to free detained philanthropist

    The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Monday that Turkey violated a prior judgement in the case }']Kavala v. Turkey by keeping activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala in detention. The court had previously ruled that Kavala was wrongfully detained, ordering Turkey to release Kavala...
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    Jurist Putin decree allows Ukrainians to become Russian citizens through simplified procedure

    Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday signed a decree allowing all Ukrainian citizens to apply for Russian citizenship through a simplified procedure. Ukrainians only need to provide proof of Ukrainian residency and citizenship, along with divorce and name-change documents, in order to apply...
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    Jurist Three organizations file criminal complaint in Switzerland against UBS over dubious transactions

    Non-governmental organization Public Eye, along with the Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa and the UNIS association, have filed a criminal complaint with the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland against UBS, the largest Swiss bank. The complaint filed on Friday states that...
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    Jurist India financial investigation agency accuses Amnesty of money laundering, fines for alleged violations of foreign exchange law

    The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), the Indian government’s financial investigation agency, Saturday filed money laundering charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against Amnesty India International Private Limited (AIIPL) and one of its trusts. On Friday, the ED issued a notice...
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    Jurist US imposes new restrictions on Cuban officials over alleged involvement in crackdown on protests

    The US Department of State Saturday announced visa restrictions on 28 Cuban officials allegedly involved in the violent crackdown on the July 2021 protests. This is the US’s fourth round of visa restrictions on Cuban officials. The US Department of Treasury has also instituted four rounds of...
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    Jurist UK appellate court holds claim over 2015 Brazilian environmental disaster can proceed

    The UK Court of Appeal Friday handed down a judgment allowing victims of Brazil’s biggest environmental disaster on record to pursue their claims in a British court. The claimants number over 200,000, making the case the largest group claim in the country’s legal history. In November 2015, the...
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    Jurist Slovenia Constitutional Court legalizes same-sex marriage and adoption

    The Constitutional Court of Slovenia has legalized same-sex marriage and adoption by homosexual couples. The highest Slovenian authority as far as the constitution is concerned deemed on Friday that the distinction between heterosexual and homosexual couples resulted in discrimination, which is...
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