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    Jurist UN calls for stop to weapons flow into Myanmar, urges military to respect election results

    The UN General Assembly called Friday for a stop to the flow of weapons into Myanmar, as well as for Myanmar armed forces to stop violence against peaceful protesters. The assembly also called for the military to respect the November 2020 election results. According to the UN, about 600 people...
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    Jurist Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy tabloid offices, arresting five executives

    Approximately 500 Hong Kong police officers raided the offices of pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily on Thursday, arresting five executives and seizing journalistic material including reporters’ computers and notebooks. Three of the executives were later released. The remaining two, Next Digital...
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    Jurist US appeals court upholds FCC rule banning Huawei purchases

    The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Friday against Chinese telecom provider Huawei’s plea to vacate a rule by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Under the rule, FCC designated Huawei and its American affiliate as a “national security risk.” The rule barred recipients of...
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    Jurist South Korea digital sex crime victims facing major barriers to justice: report

    South Korean women and girls who have been victims of digital sex crimes are facing major barriers to justice in the country, Human Rights Watch said in a new report Wednesday. The report, entitled “My Life is Not Your Porn: Digital Sex Crimes in South Korea” found that digital sex crimes...
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    Jurist Council of Europe adopts resolutions protecting LGBTI people

    The Congress of the Council of Europe adopted two resolutions protecting the LGBTI community from discrimination and hatred at its 40th Session on Wednesday. The resolutions followed two independent reports–a report that drew attention to the situation of the LGBTI community, claiming that the...
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    Jurist Greece approves controversial new labor bill

    Greece’s Parliament has approved a labor reform bill that has sparked controversy and led to protests by labor unions. The bill aims to allow employees to opt for a longer working day in exchange for time off, with the aim of increasing the productivity of the Greek economy. Its main provisions...
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    Jurist FCC votes to advance proposed ban on Chinese telecom equipment

    The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously on Thursday to further the proposed ban on several Chinese telecom companies from having their equipment utilized in US communication networks. The ban applies to all future authorizations, and it would revoke any prior FCC...
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    Jurist Irish Council for Civil Liberties suing over data privacy breaches

    Dr Johnny Ryan, Senior Fellow of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (the Council) brought a legal action in the Hamburg District Court over secret dossiers on Wednesday. While the lawsuit specifically targets technology giants including Google, Facebook, Twitter and Amazon, as well as...
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    Jurist Justice Mahmud Jamal becomes first person of color to sit on Canada Supreme Court

    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named the Honorable Mahmud Jamal to the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) on Thursday. Jamal will replace the retiring Justice Rosalie Abella, and becomes the first person of color to sit on Canada’s highest court. Preceding Jamal’s appointment, the Liberal...
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    Jurist Hungarian parliament adopts bill banning LGBT content in schools

    The National Assembly of Hungary adopted Bill Number T/16365 on Tuesday, effectively banning sexual orientation and gender identity related discourse in schools. The new law, which bans discussions relating to the LGBTQIA+ community, contains various other provisions that put in place stronger...
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