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    Jurist Widespread abuses persist in Cambodia cyber scam compounds despite crackdown: report

    Amnesty International reported Monday that Cambodia’s high-profile crackdown on cyber scam compounds has failed to dismantle most operations and has left trafficking victims without meaningful protection, raising concerns about state accountability and enforcement efforts. In the new report...
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    Jurist UN warns rapidly changing ocean putting future of humanity at risk

    The UN warned Sunday that without action, such as nature-based approaches, emissions reductions, and expanded marine protections, the health of the ocean will continue to deteriorate, swiftly putting human health and well-being in a place of grave danger. From over-fishing to acidification to...
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    Jurist UK urges device controls to restrict children’s access to nude images

    The UK government is urging technology companies to introduce device controls that would prevent children from sending, receiving and viewing sexually explicit images. Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Monday that legislation could follow if companies fail to act. Starmer said technology...
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    Jurist China accused of ‘snubbing’ judicial review over controversial London mega-embassy

    The Chinese government has come under criticism after reportedly failing to engage with a forthcoming judicial review concerning its controversial new embassy development at Royal Mint Court in central London, raising questions about transparency and accountability surrounding one of the UK’s...
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    Jurist South Korea president calls for legislative inquiry into local election disruptions

    South Korea President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday called on the national assembly (the “Assembly”) to open an parliamentary investigation into a ballot shortage that disrupted the local elections in the country last week, stating that the response and explanation thus far to the public has been...
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    Jurist Rights group calls for release of aid workers detained by Houthi rebels in Yemen

    Human Rights Watch on Sunday demanded Houthi authorities who have systematically detained more than 70 United Nations employees in Yemen over the course of two years to release them immediately, noting that they were captured under baseless accusations of spying for Israel, the US, and Saudi...
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    Jurist Viral India political party sparks large-scale youth protest against education minister

    Thousands of youth protested in India on Saturday, calling for the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) organised the protest in response to a perceived failure of the education ministry to handle the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)...
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    Jurist HRW: Indonesia violating human rights under the guise of security measures

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday called on Indonesia to rescind its newly implemented policies to fight street crime, citing concerns that these measures would result in excessive use of force by security forces. The controversial security measures included a shoot-on-sight campaign and the...
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    Jurist Canada parliament passes cybersecurity bill amid privacy concerns

    The Canadian Senate on Thursday passed Bill C-8, introducing a mandatory cybersecurity framework designed to protect critical infrastructure across the country’s telecommunications, finance, energy, and transportation sectors against emerging threats. The legislation achieves its objectives by...
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    Jurist Canada Senate adopts new hate crime bill amid speech and religious freedom concerns

    The upper house of the Canadian parliament on Thursday adopted the Combatting Hate Act with a vote of 45-13. The Senate adopted a last-minute amendment to outlaw the display of a noose. The act outlaws the “wilful promotion of hatred” such as display of the Nazi Hakenkreuz and symbols of listed...
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