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    Jurist Singapore high court stays execution of man with disabilities following COVID-19 diagnosis

    The Singapore Court of Appeal stayed the execution of Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, a Malaysian national who was convicted of illegally importing 42.72 grams of diamorphine in 2009, on Tuesday. The stay came in the light of Nagaenthran testing positive for COVID-19 a day before his execution was due...
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    Jurist Chile lower house votes to impeach President Sebastián Piñera

    Chile’s Chamber of Deputies Tuesday approved the impeachment of President Sebastián Piñera by 78 votes for, 67 votes against and 3 abstentions, following revelations in the Pandora Papers regarding possible irregularities in the sale of the Dominga mine. The constitutional accusation will now be...
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    Jurist India top court serves notice for proper implementation of domestic violence act

    The Supreme Court of India issued notice Monday to the Central Government in a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking proper implementation of the mandatory provisions of Chapter III, of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The court sought proper implementation of the...
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    Jurist Poland government reminds doctors that abortions are legal in certain cases

    Poland’s government released a statement Sunday reminding doctors that there are exceptions to the country’s strict abortion laws, such as when a pregnant woman’s life is at risk. The statement follows several recent protests following the pregnancy-related death of a 30-year-old woman in a...
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    Jurist Italy court convicts 70 defendants in one of largest mafia trials

    An Italian court in Lamezia Terme, Calabria, convicted and sentenced 70 members of the ‘Ndrangheta mafia group Monday on charges relating to attempted murder and extortion. The ‘Ndrangheta mafia is one of the largest and most powerful organized crime groups in Italy, composed of more than 150...
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    Jurist Russia fines Google additional 2M rubles for hosting prohibited content

    The Tagansky District Court of Moscow issued an additional fine of 2 million rubles ($28,085) against Google Monday for not deleting previously prohibited content. This latest fine brings the total amount imposed on Google by the court to approximately 41 million rubles. A new Article 13.41 was...
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    Jurist UN calls for permanent ceasefire in Tigray crisis

    The UN Security Council called Friday for an end to the hostilities in Ethiopia and advocated for the implementation of a permanent ceasefire. This statement is the Security Council’s second statement on the crisis in one year, following its earlier statement in April. The 15-member body...
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    Jurist Human Rights Watch: US should urge Vietnamese action on human rights

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a statement Monday urging American politicians to use upcoming talks with Vietnam to lobby for the freedom of detained human rights activists. HRW believes that “at least 145 people” are currently being illegally detained in Vietnam. An estimated 31 people were...
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    Jurist UN investigator labels military junta attacks on Myanmar civilians ‘crimes against humanity’

    The head of the UN Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar, Nicholas Koumjian, said Friday that widespread and systematic attacks mounted against civilians amount to crimes against humanity. The Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (“Myanmar Mechanism”) was established by the...
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    Jurist Bombay High Court restricts sale of industrialist’s autobiography over defamation claims by former company

    The High Court of Bombay has passed an interim injunction restraining the sale and distribution of industrialist Vijaypat Singhania’s autobiography called ‘Incomplete Life.’ Singhania, the former chairman of the Raymond Group, is being sued by the company for defamatory content and disclosure of...
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