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    Jurist Jordan LGBTQI+ activist detained in Beirut while seeking asylum

    Amnesty International Saturday reported that a nonbinary Jordanian LBTQI+ activist, who has been identified as AOA, has been improperly arrested and detained in Beirut while planning to fly to Australia to seek asylum. AOA’s arrest comes after they spent several years working in LBTQI+ rights in...
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    Jurist New UK law may ban online racist abusers for 10 years from football games

    UK Home Secretary Priti Patel Sunday has said that she is bringing forward legislation that would ban people from attending football games for ten years if they are found guilty of online racism related to football. Through this legislation, ‘Football Banning Orders‘ (FBOs), currently imposed on...
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    Jurist Belarus flags US-based Radio Svaboda as extremist

    The Belarus Ministry of Internal Affairs (“the Ministry”) added US-based broadcaster RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty (RFE/RL), also known locally as Radio Svaboda, to its registry of extremist organizations. Calling it a “continued clampdown on independent media and civil society,” RFE/RL stated...
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    Jurist Russia imposes fines on Google and Meta

    Russia imposed heavy fines on Google and Meta Friday for their repeated failure to take down illegal content. A law passed earlier this year obligates social media entities to remove content deemed illegal under Russian law. Meta was fined 2 billion rubles and Google was fined 7.2 billion...
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    Jurist China passes law to protect wetlands

    China adopted a new national law Friday for protecting wetlands. Under the new framework, land reclamation and drainage on wetlands will be generally prohibited, as well as the permanent blockage of water sources to natural wetlands. Other prohibited activities include the pollution of wetlands...
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    Jurist Canadian courts approve $8B settlement agreement on safe drinking water for First Nation Communities

    A Canadian federal court and the Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba issued a joint decision Wednesday approving an approximate $8 billion settlement agreement between the Canadian government and First Nation communities regarding access to clean and safe drinking water. Prime Minister Justin...
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    Jurist Harper Collins settles libel suit with Abramovich over book ‘Putin’s People’

    Harper Collins settled a libel suit Wednesday with the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. The book “Putin’s People,” authored by Catherine Belton, was published in 2021 in paperback format. The book dealt with KGB’s influence in Russia in the context of Putin and his influence on the West...
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    Jurist Tiktok sued by former content moderator traumatised by disturbing videos

    A former content moderator Friday sued TikTok and its parent company ByteDance for failing to provide a safe work environment against psychological trauma resulting from continued exposure to graphic and objectionable content. The plaintiff Candie Frazier filed this class action suit on behalf...
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    Jurist Turkey freezes assets of individuals and organizations for allegedly funding terrorism

    The Turkish Ministry of Treasury and Finance froze the assets of over 770 individuals and organizations Friday on the grounds that they were providing terrorist financing, according to a ruling published in Turkey’s official gazette—Resmî Gazete. Among the individuals sanctioned were 454...
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    Jurist Julian Assange appeals decision permitting US extradition to UK Supreme Court

    WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange filed an appeal Thursday to challenge a decision of the London High Court of Justice, which opened the door for his extradition to the US on charges of spying. If the appeal is granted, the case will be heard at the UK Supreme Court. The Queen’s Bench Division...
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