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    Jurist UN rights office reports 8,766 civilian casualties in Ukraine since armed attack started

    The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Friday reported 8,766 civilian casualties in Ukraine since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of the country on February 24. The figure includes 4,031 killed and 4,735 injured. In the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk...
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    Jurist World Health Assembly passes resolution on Ukraine health emergency

    The World Health Assembly, which governs the World Health Organization (WHO), Thursday passed a resolution on the “[h]ealth emergency in Ukraine and refugee receiving and hosting countries, stemming from the Russian Federation’s aggression.” This resolution passed with a vote of 88 in favor, 12...
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    Jurist Canada Supreme Court rules life without chance of parole is unconstitutional

    The Supreme Court of Canada Friday unanimously ruled that a life sentence without any chance of parole is unconstitutional under Section 12 of the nation’s charter. In Canada, anyone serving a life sentence for first-degree murder is automatically ineligible for parole for 25 years. Criminal...
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    Jurist Zambia president unveils plans to abolish death penalty

    Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema said Tuesday that his government would ask parliament to consider abolishing the death penalty. In a speech delivered on the eve of Africa Freedom Day, Hichilema said, “We will work with parliament to run this process as we transition away from the death...
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    Jurist Human rights experts accuse Russia of genocide in Ukraine

    A group of 33 legal and genocide experts Friday released a report accusing Russia of incitement to genocide in Ukraine and calling on the international community to prevent a genocide from occurring. The report, released by the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy and the Raoul Wallenberg...
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    Jurist Dutch journalist union files lawsuit against EU Russian media ban

    Dutch journalist union, the Nederlandse Vereniging van Journalisten (NVJ), Wednesday filed a lawsuit in the EU Court of Justice challenging the EU’s ban on Russian state-backed media outlets. NVJ alleges the EU ban amounts to a restriction on EU citizens’ right to information and free press...
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    Jurist Switzerland firm to pay over $1.1 billion in bribery and price manipulation guilty plea

    Swiss multi-national commodity trading and mining firm Glencore agreed to pay over $1.1 billion to the US Tuesday as a part of a series of guilty pleas with the US, UK and Brazil. Glencore International A.G. and Glencore Ltd. both pled guilty to violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act...
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    Jurist Russian Duma allows soldiers over 40 to enlist in armed forces

    Russia’s State Duma Wednesday approved a law to change the age of enlistment in Russia. The law allows individuals over the age of 40 to enter the armed forces. In order for the change to become law, President Vladimir Putin needs to sign it. As the Ukrainian invasion continues, Russia is...
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    Jurist Pakistan police fire teargas and charge at pro-Khan protesters

    Police officers in Pakistan Wednesday charged and fired tear gas at supporters of ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan. The police officers were attempting to stop the supporters from reaching the capital Islamabad to demand a new election. According to a statement by Interior Ministry Official...
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    Jurist Putin signs decree expediting citizenship process for Russian-occupied portions of Ukraine

    Russia President Vladimir Putin Wednesday signed a decree expediting the Russian citizenship process for residents living in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine. The new decree allows for residents of Russian-occupied Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts to more easily acquire Russian citizenship and...
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