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    Jurist Germany abolishes Nazi-era abortion information law

    The German Bundestag Friday abolished paragraph 219a of the Strafgesetzbuch, the German Penal Code, as part of the new government’s campaign to fully decriminalize abortion. Paragraph 219a law read: The law has historically hindered access to abortion in Germany, as doctors were only able to...
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    Jurist Australia inquiry details sexual harassment, potential remedies for women in mines

    The Western Australia Parliamentary Inquiry Thursday handed down a final report titled Enough is Enough from its inquiry into sexual harassment against women in the fly-in fly-out (FIFO) mining industry. The report was produced by the Community Development and Justice Standing Committee, a...
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    Jurist Switzerland firm pleads guilty to UK bribery charges in Africa oil scheme

    A subsidiary of Swiss multi-national commodity trading and mining firm Glencore Tuesday pleaded guilty in a UK court to seven counts of bribery. Glencore Energy (UK) Ltd admitted to bribing African oil officials to gain preferential access to oil. The charges were initially raised as a part of...
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    Jurist UN officials concerned by Iran executions

    UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif expressed concern Tuesday over the increase in human rights violations occurring in Islamic Republic of Iran at the 50th session of the UN’s Human Rights Council. In accordance with resolution 76/178 of the UN General Assembly, the...
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    Jurist UK government announces plan for new controversial Bill of Rights

    The United Kingdom (UK) government announced on Wednesday a new Bill of Rights is to be introduced to strengthen freedom of speech, restrict some human rights lawsuits, and to facilitate the deportation of criminals. The Bill will introduce a “permission stage” in court to prevent “trivial...
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    Jurist EU Commission proposes measures to limit use of pesticides and create Nature Restoration Plans

    The European Commission moved forward Wednesday with a proposed regulation aiming to cut pesticide use 50% by 2030 in order “to restore damaged ecosystems and bring nature back across Europe[.]” Europe’s Pesticide Action Network (PAN) stated that “an 80% reduction of pesticides until 2030 and...
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    Jurist Ecuador indigenous people continue to protest in capital to demand reforms

    Protests in Ecuador continued Sunday as hundreds of indigenous people went to the capital Quito to demand economic reforms. The protesters want President Guillermo Lasso to lower price gas prices, stop additional oil and mining development, and extend deadlines for small farmers to pay off...
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    Jurist UN health expert calls for holistic approach to violence with focus on women and non-binary people

    The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health Sunday, called for a holistic approach to violence with a special focus on preventing violence against women, non-binary people, and children. Tlaleng Mofokeng’s report highlights the intersection between violence and its impact on the right to...
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    Jurist Sri Lanka cabinet passes constitutional amendment to limit presidential powers

    Sri Lanka’s Cabinet Monday passed a constitutional amendment in order to curb the president’s power and delegate more power to the country’s parliament. The 21st amendment repeals the 20th Amendment, which reallocated some of parliament’s powers to the president and allowed the president to...
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    Jurist Pakistan PM appears in court on corruption charges

    Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had his first court appearance Monday to answer for corruption allegations. Shehbaz Sharif became Prime Minister in April after a vote of no confidence ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan. The current investigation stems from allegations that Sharif abused his...
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