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    Jurist UK sanctions Russia elites in response to continued war in Ukraine

    The UK government Wednesday unveiled new sanctions on members of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle in response to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Among those sanctioned are Russia’s second richest man, Vladimir Potanin, and the president of a prominent Russian Coal mining company, Anna...
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    Jurist Ukraine dispatch: The myriad merits of Ukraine’s EU candidacy — for the country and for Europe at large

    It’s been more than four months since the Russian Federation began its unprovoked and unjustified invasion of the sovereign and independent Ukraine. Since then, the European Union (EU) has taken active action by imposing a restrictive sanctions package against the Russian government and sending...
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    Jurist India dispatch: Military launches controversial new recruitment program

    India’s Air Force began ushering in new members last week under a controversial recruitment program that aims to reduce the average age of the country’s military forces, while also limiting career and pension prospects for new recruits. The so-called Agnipath program, introduced by the Indian...
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    Jurist South Africa Constitutional Court recognizes marriages under Sharia law

    The Constitutional Court of South Africa Tuesday unanimously ruled that the Marriage Act 25 of 1961 and the Divorce Act 70 of 1979 were unconstitutional for their exclusion of marriages under Sharia law. Women’s Legal Centre Trust v. The President and Others concerned a challenge to the...
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    Jurist France court convicts 19 suspects of terrorism over 2015 Paris Attacks

    France’s Special Court of Assizes Wednesday found 19 men guilty on various terrorism-related charges for their involvement in the November 2015 Paris Attacks, when members of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) attacked various locations in Paris, including the Stade de France...
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    Jurist Ukraine’s wealthiest man sues Russia for property and profit loss

    Ukraine’s richest man Monday filed a lawsuit with the European Court of Human Rights against Russia for “grievous violations of his property rights during Russia’s unprovoked aggression against Ukraine.” Rinat Akhmetov, a Ukrainian businessman who owns much of the country’s manufacturing...
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    Jurist Scotland to hold UK independence vote in 2023

    First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon Tuesday announced a new referendum for Scottish independence to be held in October 2023. Sturgeon made the announcement as the Scottish parliament passed a referendum bill on independence. According to Sturgeon: Sturgeon also released a letter sent...
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    Jurist UK MP Stella Creasy proposes right to abortion amendment to British Bill of Rights

    UK Labour MP Stella Creasy Tuesday expressed her intention to propose an amendment to include the right to abortion in the British Bill of Rights. Creasy spoke in front of the UK government ministers and asked cabinet member Amanda Milling if she would support a bid to amend the bill of rights...
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    Jurist White House calls China a ‘leading contributor’ to illegal fishing worldwide

    The Biden-Harris Administration released a memorandum Monday calling for increased efforts to stop illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. In a statement to reporters, the administration specifically singled out China as a major violator, saying, “[t]he PRC [People’s Republic of...
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    Jurist UN estimates more than 300,000 civilians dead in 10 years of Syrian conflict

    More than 306,000 civilian were killed between March 2011 and March 2021, according to new estimates released Tuesday by the United Nations Human Rights Office (UNHRO). According to the latest findings, civilians represent an overwhelming majority of the estimated 350,209 total deaths identified...
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