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    Jurist UN rights council establishes commission to investigate alleged crimes in Gaza conflict

    The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution Thursday establishing an international commission of inquiry to investigate violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law in the Gaza conflict leading up to and since 13 April 2021. The resolution...
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    Jurist Europe rights court finds UK’s GCHQ in breach of fundamental rights

    The European Court of Human rights ruled Tuesday that Britain’s GCHQ secret service violated the Article 8 right to privacy and Article 10 right to freedom of expression by obtaining communications data from communications service providers. The ruling comes following the complaints of...
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    Jurist US journalist detained in Myanmar amid contentious military coup

    An American journalist was detained by Myanmar’s military junta on Monday as he attempted to leave the country. The journalist, Danny Fenster, is the fourth foreign media worker held by the government since the military seized power in a coup in February. Fenster is the managing editor of the...
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    Jurist Rights groups take legal action against EU border and coast guard agency

    Three organizations initiated legal action Tuesday against the European Border and Coast Guard (EBCG) Agency, or Frontex, at the European Court of Justice for violations of EU and international law. Frontex is responsible for coordinating border control between EU member States and other...
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    Jurist US House Foreign Affairs Committee chair introduces diplomacy act to challenge China

    Chairman of the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee Gregory Meeks (D-NY) introduced a bill on Tuesday to reinvigorate American leadership and engagement to respond to challenges presented by the People’s Republic of China. The Ensuring American Global Leadership and Engagement...
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    Jurist Rights groups urge Cambodia to end assault on freedom of speech

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a statement Tuesday calling on the Cambodian government to immediately cease its assault on freedom of expression in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. The statement is endorsed by 12 international human rights organizations, including Amnesty International and...
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    Jurist Netherlands court orders Royal Dutch Shell to cut carbon emissions 45% by 2030

    In a landmark decision, The Hauge District Court on Wednesday ordered oil giant Royal Dutch Shell (RDS) to “limit all [carbon dioxide] emissions into the atmosphere … by at least 45% at the end of 2030, relative to 2019 levels.” It marks the first time in history a court has held a corporation...
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    Jurist Australia court rules government has duty to protect youth from climate change

    The Federal Court of Australia ruled Thursday that the Minister for Environment, Sussan Ley, and the wider government, has a duty of care to protect Australia’s youth from the climate crisis. The landmark decision comes after eight Australian teenagers filed a claim with the Federal Court...
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    Jurist Uganda court to hear first human rights case concerning climate change

    The High Court of Uganda at Mbale will hear a case on Wednesday brought by citizens against the federal government, alleging the government failed to uphold its human rights obligations to protect threatened communities from the effects of climate change. Forty-eight survivors of a deadly...
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    Jurist Federal judge finds Georgia anti-BDS law unconstitutional

    A US federal judge ruled Monday that Georgia’s anti-BDS law, which prohibits state contractors from boycotting Israel, violates the First Amendment and the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Abby Martin won her suit against the University System of Georgia after Georgia Southern...
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