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    Jurist International rights group decries Egypt arbitrary detention of activists

    Amnesty International called Thursday on Egyptian authorities to immediately release jailed activists and uphold international law, following the arrest of activists involved in organizing a peaceful rally. Several activists and members of the Committee to Defend Prisoners of Conscience were...
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    Jurist Haiti specialized courts must ensure justice for child victims: Amnesty

    Amnesty International on Thursday welcomed Haiti’s announcement of specialized judicial units to address human rights abuses in the country and called for the prioritization of justice for Haitian children. The Haitian government announced two specialized judicial centers last month...
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    Jurist Canada’s Treaty 8 First Nations: Alberta must immediately cease all separation activities

    The Treaty 8 First Nations of the Canadian province of Alberta wrote a formal letter to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Thursday demanding that the province “immediately cease any attempt to proceed with a separation referendum or related process without full consultation, accommodation, and...
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    Jurist Rights group calls for release of civilians held amid ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur

    Amnesty International on Thursday called for the immediate and unconditional release of civilians being held by armed groups in India’s Manipur state as negotiations over the fate of remaining captives appear to have stalled amid continuing ethnic tensions. The rights organization underscored...
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    Jurist UN calls for AI regulation amidst expanding environmental footprint by daily use

    The UN called for a “responsible AI ecosystem” on Thursday, warning that daily use of artificial intelligence (AI) has a huge environmental impact. The appeal comes days after a UN study predicted AI’s water use will match the needs of all 1.3 billion people in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. In...
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    Jurist Climate pledges will fail without human rights protections, rights group warns

    Amnesty International on Friday urged states attending the June Climate Meetings in Bonn, Germany, to turn existing climate commitments into a concrete, rights-centered action plan ahead of the COP31 summit in Antalya, Türkiye, this November. The rights group argued that climate policy will fail...
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    Jurist China bans families from visiting cemetery ahead of Tiananmen crackdown anniversary

    Amnesty International on Wednesday condemned China for banning family members from visiting the cemetery of people who perished in the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. This is the first time in 37 years that the Chinese authorities have banned the visit. According to the Tiananmen Mothers, the Chinese...
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    Jurist Hungary prosecutors drop charges against Budapest mayor for organizing 2025 Pride March

    The Budapest 5th and 13th District Prosecutor’s Office dropped the charges Thursday against the city’s Mayor Gergely Karácsony for organizing the 2025 Budapest Pride March. In Thursday’s statement, the Hungarian prosecution maintained that it had brought the charges lawfully, in accordance...
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    Jurist Netherlands court allows Greenpeace lawsuit against Energy Transfer to proceed

    The Amsterdam District Court allowed on Wednesday Greenpeace International to proceed with its anti-SLAPP lawsuit against Energy Transfer in the Netherlands on Wednesday. Energy Transfer, one of the largest energy companies in North America with businesses in the Netherlands, attempted to halt...
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    Jurist Canada Senate rejects to include residential school denialism offense in hate crime bill

    The Senate of Canada rejected on Wednesday, with a vote of 32-41, its human rights committee’s proposed amendment to include a residential school denialism offense in the contentious hate crime bill. The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights returned its report with amendments to the Senate...
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