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    Jurist Climate activists challenge Norway’s Arctic oil plans in Europe rights court

    A group of Norwegian climate activists on Tuesday formally requested that the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) review Norway’s plans for expanded Arctic oil and gas extraction, arguing that their “rights to life and private and family life are directly affected by climate change.”...
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    Jurist Canada authorities lay terror charges on suspected killer of Muslim family

    The London, Ontario, Police Service, in conjunction with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), announced Monday that the suspected killer of a family of four Muslims, 20-year-old Nathaniel Veltman, is charged with terrorism in addition to murder charges. The victims are the Afzaal family...
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    Jurist US father and son plead guilty to aiding Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan

    An American father and son duo pleaded guilty on Monday to aiding former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan, while he faced charges of financial misconduct. Japanese authorities indicted Michael Taylor, a US Army Special Forces veteran, and his son Peter Taylor on charges of harboring...
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    Jurist Russia court orders two-month detention for political activist

    The Tagansky District Court in Moscow on Sunday ordered political activist Pavel Krisevich to be detained for two months following a “suicide performance” in Red Square. Krisevich was charged with the crime of hooliganism after firing blanks into the air and then at his head in an act designed...
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    Jurist UN rights chief alarmed over Myanmar escalation of violence

    UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet warned Friday of intensifying violence across Kayah State, Chin State and Kachin State in Myanmar, calling for increased regional diplomacy from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other influential states to insist on...
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    Jurist Spain protesters gather in Madrid to challenge pardon of Catalan separatists

    A crowd of 60,000 Spaniards took the streets of Madrid Sunday in order to protest the government’s pardon of 12 Catalan separatist politicians who led the 2017 unilateral independence movement. The demonstrators in attendance mainly came from the far-right populist party Vox, while...
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    Jurist UN expert urges UAE government to release human rights defenders

    A UN rights expert expressed serious concern on Thursday with the 10-year imprisonment of five human rights defenders in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), calling for their immediate release. The imprisoned individuals (Mohamed al-Mansoori, Hassan Mohammed Al-Hammad, Hadif Rashed Abdullah...
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    Jurist Switzerland voters reject three environmental laws

    Swiss citizens voted against three environmental laws Sunday, rejecting proposed initiatives that sought to improve their long-term quality of life. The first initiative sought to ensure clean drinking water and healthy food by eliminating subsidies for the use of food pesticides and...
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    Jurist Germany passes law requiring corporate due diligence human rights, environment

    The German Parliament passed a law on Friday requiring large and medium-sized businesses to do their due diligence in combating human rights violations along their supply chain. The law introduces a shift to mandatory compliance with international norms on labor exploitation. The Bundestag...
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    Jurist US sanctions individuals funding Houthis in Yemen

    The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) added 12 individuals, entities and vessels to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list Thursday for funding Houthi efforts in Yemen. In a press release, the Treasury said that the newly designated persons were...
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