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    Jurist US imposes new sanctions on Russian individuals, entities

    The US Wednesday announced a fresh round of sanctions against Russian individuals and entities, as well as a ban of new American investment in Russia and services associated with Russian persons. The sanctions come less than a week after US President Joe Biden called for a “wartime trial” and...
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    Jurist Australia imposes new sanctions on 67 Russian individuals

    Australia Thursday imposed additional financial sanctions and travel bans on 67 Russian individuals for their support of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. With the additional sanctions in place, Australia has now sanctioned nearly 600 individuals and entities related to Russia’s war in Ukraine...
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    Jurist UN suspends Russia from UN Human Rights Council

    The United Nations General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council over its concern regarding reports of “gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights” and “violations of international humanitarian law” against Ukraine. Russia is now the second...
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    Jurist UN study calls for urgent action on climate change

    A new study published on Tuesday by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlights the urgent need for carbon emission reduction to strengthen greener economies and to have an impact on climate change efforts. Lower-carbon economies are not a new initiative, but Tuesday’s...
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    Jurist European Commission sues Portugal over failure to tackle long-term radiation risks

    The European Commission Wednesday announced it is suing Portugal over its failure to implement a national action plan addressing long-term risks from exposure to radiation. In a press statement, the European Commission stated that, The Commission explained that it was taking these steps to...
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    Jurist Human rights advocates accuse Ethiopia of ethnic cleansing in Tigray region

    Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch Wednesday accused armed forces in Ethiopia of participating in the ethnic cleansing of the Tigrayan minority. The Tigray region in Northern Ethiopia has been dealing with ethnic cleansing fears since the Ethiopian military conflict began in November...
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    Jurist Russian oligarch indicted on charges of US sanction violations

    The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Wednesday announced that Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev was charged with violating US sanctions that were imposed in 2014 for his role in undermining democratic processes and institutions in Ukraine. Malofeyev was sanctioned under Executive Order...
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    Jurist Indonesia court sentences senior member of Islamist group

    An Indonesian court Wednesday found that a senior member of an Islamist group consciously aided terrorism actors and sentenced him to three years in prison. A three-judge panel of the East Jakarta District Court found former human rights lawyer and secretary-general of the Islamic Defenders...
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    Jurist Rwanda appeals court upholds 25-year sentence for man who inspired Hotel Rwanda

    The Rwanda appeals court Monday upheld Paul Rusesabagina’s 25-year sentence. In upholding the sentence, the court of appeals rejected the prosecutors’ demand for a life sentence. Rusesabagina’s supporters and international observers, such as TrialWatch and Amnesty International, called...
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    Jurist Violence against journalists in Mexico increased exponentially under current administration

    According to a report published Tuesday by human rights advocates in the first half of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s term violence against journalists has increased by 85%, compared to the first half of his predecessor’s term. The report by Article 19, an international human rights...
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