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    Jurist DRC files ICJ case against Rwanda over decades-long violence in Eastern Congo

    The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Friday filed an application instituting proceedings against Rwanda over decades of war crimes and violence perpetrated in the country’s east. The Congolese government filed the case with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations ‘...
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    Jurist International concern raised over blanket ban on protest and pretrial detentions in Türkiye ahead of NATO summit

    Amnesty International raised concerns Friday over an absolute blanket ban by the Ankara government on all protests in Ankara, and the imprisonment of more than 100 people ahead of the NATO summit that is to be held this Sunday, June 28. The ban was further considered as “excessive” and an...
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    Jurist Canada high court requires disclosure of expunged police misconduct record in criminal proceedings

    The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously ruled on Friday that the police must transmit an expunged misconduct record to the prosecution if it is relevant in a criminal proceeding. Civil rights group welcomed the ruling, calling it a “big win for the rights of the accused and police...
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    Jurist Canada Parliament urged to expand assisted dying to patients with mental illness

    The Canadian Civil Liberties Association on Friday urged the federal government to affirm the right to seek medical assistance in dying (MAiD) of patients whose sole underlying medical condition is mental illness. The statement comes after Parliament received a report from its special joint...
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    Jurist Cambodia Supreme Court upholds treason convictions of 2 journalists, raising press freedom questions

    Cambodia’s Supreme Court on Friday upheld the treason convictions and 14-year prison sentences of journalists Phorn Sopheap and Pheap Pheara, according to local media. The court rejected the journalists’ final appeal in a case that rights organizations and press groups have claimed is...
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    Jurist ICC judges sue Trump for unconstitutional sanctions against their Afghanistan and Palestine investigations

    International Criminal Court (ICC) Judges Kimberly Prost, Solomy Bossa, and Reine Alapini-Gansou on Wednesday sued US President Donald Trump for overstepping the boundaries of his authority in issuing sanctions to court officials involved with investigating crimes in Afghanistan and Palestine...
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    Jurist UN rights chief calls for independent investigations into ICE detention deaths

    Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, on Friday called for independent investigations into dozens of deaths in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. He urged authorities to take immediate measures to prevent further fatalities as the number of deaths in...
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    Jurist Uganda urged to conduct investigation into detention and deportation of Kenya lawyer

    Amnesty International on Tuesday urged Ugandan authorities to investigate the detention and subsequent deportation of prominent Kenyan human rights lawyer Martha Karua, which the organization described as being politically motivated in nature. Amnesty International Regional Director for East...
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    Jurist Rights group urges DRC to end support for armed group over human rights violations

    Amnesty International called on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)’s authorities on Thursday to cease their support for the Collective of Movements for Change-People’s Defence Forces (CMC-FDP), an armed group reportedly backed by the Congolese army, due to its involvement in human rights...
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    Jurist Rights groups urge Bangladesh to amend national human rights commission bill

    A coalition of human rights groups, including Human Rights Watch (HRW), issued a joint statement on Monday urging the government of Bangladesh to refrain from adopting the current version of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Bill, 2026, a draft law that replaces the National Human...
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