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    Jurist UK bill mandating employers to hand over tips to staff passes second reading

    The UK government formally backed the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill at its second reading in parliament on Friday, where it was passed by MPs. By making it unlawful for businesses to withhold well-earned service charges from their employees, the new bill, once in law, will ensure that...
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    Jurist UN committee finds Spain responsible for obstetric violence against woman forced to give birth without her consent

    The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against women (CDAW) Thursday found Spain responsible for “obstetric violence” after a woman who went to a public hospital was subjected to a caesarian section without her consent. In 2012, an unnamed Spanish national presented...
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    Jurist European Commission to sue Hungary for anti-LGBT discrimination and radio censorship

    The European Commission Friday announced that it will sue Hungary in the EU’s Court of Justice over an anti-LGBT Hungarian law and Hungary’s refusal to allow a dissident radio station to broadcast. Hungary adopted a law in June 2021 that prevents companies from featuring LGBTQ couples in...
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    Jurist Facebook parent company Meta releases first annual human rights report

    Meta, the parent company of sites such as Facebook and Instagram, Thursday released its first human rights report. The report comes amid criticism of Meta’s handling of a variety of issues on their sites. The report identified six fundamental rights that present “salient risks” including the...
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    Jurist Two DRC citizens plead guilty to US wildlife trafficking charges

    Two men from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Tuesday pled guilty in federal court to charges of trafficking protected animal products from the DRC into the US. Herdade Lokua and Jospin Mujangi admitted before the US District Court for the Western District of Washington they had worked...
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    Jurist Japan court rules TEPCO executives liable for Fukushima meltdown

    A Tokyo District Court on Wednesday found four former executives of the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) responsible for operating the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant liable for its 2011 meltdown. The court ordered the four defendants to pay damages of around 13 trillion Yen (US$ 94...
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    Jurist India Supreme Court dismisses request for independent investigation into alleged extra-judicial killings of tribal people

    The Supreme Court of India Thursday dismissed a writ petition seeking an independent investigation into alleged extra-judicial killings of tribal people in villages in Chhattisgarh state. The writ petition, filed in 2009, alleged that state security forces, including the Chhattisgarh Police and...
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    Jurist UK town police failed to protect more than 1,000 children from sexual exploitation over last 40 years: report

    More than 1,000 children have been sexually exploited in Telford, England, since 1989 due to police negligence, an independent inquiry reported Tuesday. The final report from the Independent Inquiry into Telford Child Sexual Exploitation (IITCSE) shows how the West Mercia police force and local...
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    Jurist China control over Hong Kong breaks treaties and threatens economy, says US diplomat

    The top US diplomat in Hong Kong Monday urged the Chinese government to loosen political controls over Hong Kong which have broken international agreements, undermined the will of citizens and threatened its economy. The PRC has taken steps to “dismantle and destroy” Hong Kong’s freedoms, said...
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    Jurist Biden administration extends temporary legal protection to Venezuelans living in US

    The Biden administration Monday extended temporary protection to Venezuelans living in the US, allowing those who qualify protection for an additional 18 months. The extension will be in effect from September 10, 2022, through March 10, 2024. The extension originates with a designation from the...
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