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    Jurist Ethiopia expels UN officials putting millions at risk: HRW report

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report on Friday in response to a decision by Ethiopia’s federal government to declare seven senior UN officials as “persona non grata,” meaning they are unwelcome in the country. HRW noted that this announcement comes only days after the UN chief for...
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    Jurist Singapore Parliament passes law to counter foreign interference

    The Singapore Parliament passed a law Monday known as the Foreign Interference Countermeasures Act (FICA) after a 10-hour session in the Singapore Parliament. The bill was first raised three years ago, and it was signed into law after three weeks of it being tabled. Law and Home Affairs...
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    Jurist Canada invokes 1977 treaty to force continued use of Great Lakes pipeline

    Canada invoked a 1977 treaty with the United States on Monday to force continued oil flow through the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline that runs throughout the Straits of Mackinac in the Great Lakes. The treaty guarantees “uninterrupted transmission by pipeline” of hydrocarbons. In November 2020...
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    Jurist UN rights body deems lawyer’s house arrest illegal

    The United Nations Human Rights Council deemed Thursday the detention of environmental lawyer and the United States national Steven Donzinger was illegal. In February 2011, a court in Ecuador found Chevron Corporation liable for causing severe environmental and health damage to the Amazon...
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    Jurist UK government to impose tougher penalties on climate activists obstructing roads

    Boris Johnson’s government announced Sunday its intention to introduce tougher penalties against protesters who obstruct roads and motorways, including up to six months in prison. The changes are being made in response to the activities of Insulate Britain, a group of climate change activists...
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    Jurist ISIS propaganda narrator charged with supporting terrorism

    The US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia charged a leading figure in the Islamic State of Iraq and a former ISIS fighter on Saturday with conspiracy to provide material support resulting in death to ISIS, a designated terrorist organization. Mohammed Khalifa, also known as Abu...
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    Jurist UN probe finds crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Libya

    The United Nations announced Monday that a fact-finding mission in Libya revealed likely crimes against humanity and war crimes. The UN Human Rights Council ordered the investigation in June 2020 in response to “chaos and conflict” after 2011 ousting of President Muammar Gaddafi. Libya is now...
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    Jurist Pandora Papers reveal offshore financial secrets of wealthy elites

    The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) published a report Sunday revealing the secrets of numerous wealthy elites and world leaders who have been using secret accounts to hide their assets. The investigation was based on a leak of around 12 million confidential records...
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    Jurist UN chief condemns attack leaving UN peacekeeper dead in Mali

    The UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned Saturday an attack against a convoy of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), which left one Egyptian peacekeeper dead and four others seriously injured. The convoy had been traveling...
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    Jurist Twitter appeals France court decision ordering details of hate speech efforts

    Laywers for Twitter confirmed on Saturday that the social media giant has appealed a Paris court decision ordering it to grant full access to documents detailing its measures to combat online hate speech. The order was rendered on July 6 and required Twitter to provide information on the...
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