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    Jurist Special rapporteur urges UNSC to ban weapons exports to Myanmar junta

    The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, Tuesday issued a report to the Human Rights Council identifying states who have supplied weapons to the Myanmar junta, which have been used against civilians since the military coup last year. The report...
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    Jurist EU imposes new sanctions on Myanmar citing human rights violations

    The European Council voted to adopt a fourth round of sanctions against Myanmar Monday, citing a “continuing grave situation [and] intensifying human rights violations in Myanmar” in the aftermath of the 2021 military coup. Previous EU sanctions have targeted weapons and equipment, an export...
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    Jurist Canadian House of Commons approves invocation of Emergencies Act

    The House of Commons of the Canadian Parliament approved Monday in a 185-151 vote the declaration of a public order emergency as proclaimed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week in response to the “Freedom Convoy” protests. Under the Emergencies Act (“the Act”), the federal government...
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    Jurist EU sanctions individuals over Russia elections in annexed Crimea

    The European Union imposed new sanctions Monday on five Russian individuals involved in elections concerning the annexed Ukraine Crimean peninsula in September 2021. With the new sanctions in place, the EU has now issued a total of 241 sanctions against persons and entities involved in attacks...
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    Jurist ICJ begins oral arguments in Myanmar genocide case

    The International Court of Justice (ICJ) Monday began hearing oral arguments in a case to determine whether Myanmar has violated the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Genocide Convention). The Gambia filed an application instituting proceedings against...
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    Jurist UK election watchdog warns bill with government oversight threatens independence

    The UK’s independent elections regulatory agency and watchdog, the Electoral Commission, Monday urged the government to reconsider proposed changes to its oversight arrangements in a public letter. The Electoral Commission warned that the new changes will impact the agency’s independence. The...
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    Jurist Credit Suisse data leak exposes hidden wealth of high-profile clients linked to serious crimes

    A large-scale leak involving one of the world’s largest banks, the Swiss-based Credit Suisse, materialized on Sunday exposing the hidden wealth of clients involved in serious criminal activity, including but not limited to torture, drug trafficking, money laundering, and corruption. The leak...
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    Jurist Putin signs decrees recognizing independence of eastern Ukraine regions

    Russia President Vladimir Putin signed decrees Monday recognizing the independence of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR). The lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia, the State Duma, voted on February 15 to approve a draft appeal to ask Putin to...
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    Jurist EU sues China at WTO over telecom patents

    The EU filed a complaint Friday with the World Trade Organization (WTO), accusing China of preventing EU companies from approaching foreign courts to protect and use their patents. Currently, China prevents EU companies with rights to essential technology such as 4G and 5G from enforcing their...
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    Jurist HRW: North Korea refugees at risk of repatriation by Russia officials

    North Korean refugees in Russia are at risk of being forcibly returned to North Korea, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Thursday. Many North Koreans travel to Russia for work, but they are kept under surveillance by North Korean officials while they are there. A North Korean worker, Choe Kum...
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