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    Jurist Prohibition of public from Istanbul mayor trial patently unjust, rights group says

    A prohibition on lawyers, journalists, and members of the public from observing the trial of jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is arbitrary and unfounded, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday. Benjamin Ward, deputy Europe and Central Asia director at HRW, argued the lack of transparency...
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    Jurist International rights group decries attack on Ecuador journalist

    The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Friday expressed concern over the targeted shooting of an Ecuadorian journalist and called on authorities to continue investigating the matter. The group reported that two gunmen shot journalist José Vinces in the stomach while he investigated a tip...
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    Jurist WHO condemns deadly hospital attack in war-torn Sudan

    The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday reported a devastating attack on Al Deain Teaching Hospital in Sudan that resulted in numerous deaths and injuries among individuals and healthcare workers. The March 20 attack killed over 64 people, including 13 children, nurses, a doctor, and...
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    Jurist US dispatch: UN women’s conference day 1—gaps in access to justice remain

    The 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) opened at the United Nations Headquarters in New York March 9, bringing together global leaders, diplomats, judges, advocates, and civil society organizations under the theme “Rights. Justice. Action. For All Women and Girls.” The...
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    Jurist Russia court sentences poets for reading anti-war poetry

    Two poets, Artyom Kamadarin and Yegor Shtovba, are still imprisoned, as of Friday, on account of reading anti-war poems. This has been an ongoing matter since December 2023, in which a Moscow court sentenced Kamardin to seven years and Shtovba to five and a half years in prison. The Russian...
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    Jurist Neustra America Convoy carrying humanitarian aid arrives in Havana

    Over 650 delegates, from over 33 countries and 120 organizations, arrived in Cuba on Saturday, bringing 20 tons of aid. The Neustra America Convoy, named for the essay by Cuban nationalist José Marti, arrived in Havana to break the US embargo. Inspired by the Global Sumud Flotilla, which...
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    Jurist Belarus frees 250 political prisoners after negotiations with United States

    Belarus has freed 250 political prisoners following a sanctions-relief negotiation with the United States, a move human rights organizations cautiously welcomed while warning that true justice has yet to be served. President Alexander Lukashenko ordered the mass release on March 19. The...
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    Jurist Norway urged to release migrant rights activist Tommy Olsen, block Greece extradition

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Saturday urged authorities to release human rights defender Tommy Olsen and block his extradition to Greece. The rights organization warned that extraditing Tommy Olsen could expose him to serious violations and undermine Norway’s obligations to protect activists. On...
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    Jurist Rights group criticizes FIFA for continuing to permit Israeli clubs’ participation

    Amnesty International on Friday said that FIFA’s refusal to take action against the Israeli Football Association (IFA) over club participation based in illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) flouts international law. In October 2024 FIFA accepted a Palestinian...
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    Jurist Rights group warns Bahrain authorities suppress dissent amid Iran-US conflict

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Thursday that Bahraini authorities have arrested dozens of individuals for participating in peaceful protests amid the escalating conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran. The organization underscored the suppression of dissent through modes of...
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