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    Jurist Belgian court orders trial of ex-diplomat for aiding murder of first Congo prime minister

    A Belgian court on Tuesday ordered 93-year-old former diplomat Etienne Davignon to stand trial for his role in the 1961 assassination of Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) first elected prime minister Patrice Lumumba. Davignon, who was a junior diplomatic intern at the time of the...
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    Jurist Amnesty International urges Algeria to reverse closure of SOS Disappeared office

    Amnesty International said Tuesday that Algerian authorities should immediately reverse the closure of the Algiers office of SOS Disappeared, a human rights group that has long advocated for truth, justice, and reparations for families of people forcibly disappeared during Algeria’s 1990s...
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    Jurist World Food Programme warns of mass food insecurity if Middle East conflict continues

    The World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday that the escalating hostilities in the Middle East could lead to record levels of food insecurity and the largest disruption in humanitarian intervention since the COVID-19 pandemic. WFP Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer Carl...
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    Jurist UN Women vows to continue operations in Afghanistan

    The agency UN Women vowed on Tuesday to continue its provision of aid for women and girls in Afghanistan despite stringent restrictions and the ongoing conflict in the region. UN Women Afghanistan Special Representative Susan Ferguson confirmed that “[d]espite the restrictions on women and...
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    Jurist Rights group demands accountability for US strike on Iran school

    On Tuesday, Amnesty International called for those responsible to be held accountable for a US strike on an Iranian school that killed over 100 children. The call for accountability followed the February strike on a school in Minab, Iran. Amnesty’s Evidence Lab conducted an investigation into...
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    Jurist Rights groups call on new Bangladesh government to prioritize human rights

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) Monday called on the newly elected Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to use its recent election success as an opportunity to commit to enacting specific laws and policies that will provide lasting human rights protections. Following Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s...
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    Jurist UN warns Israel strikes in Lebanon may constitute war crimes as civilian toll rises

    The UN human rights office stated Tuesday that Israeli strikes on homes and civilian infrastructure in Lebanon could constitute war crimes, as Israel intensifies its military campaign against its northern neighbor amid the broader conflict spreading across the Middle East. Thameen Al-Kheetan...
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    Jurist Report finds Yemen government-aligned forces used excessive force, arbitrarily detained protestors

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) published findings Thursday that Yemeni government-aligned forces appeared to have used excessive force and arbitrarily detained protestors in February. HRW’s investigation focused on protests in three Yemen governorates (administrative divisions): Aden, Shabwa, and...
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    Jurist UN says restoring security in Haiti remains possible despite ongoing gang violence

    The UN stated on Monday that there is still hope to improve the situation in Haiti and restore national security amid shifting gang frontlines, emphasizing the UN commitment to monitor human rights and support authorities in combating gang violence. The statement followed the liberation of...
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    Jurist US court allows third country removal of migrants while case on appeal

    The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on Monday granted the government’s motion to stay a lower court order, pending appeal, which prohibited the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from removing migrants to third countries. The court did not explain its order, stating only that...
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