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    Jurist Rights group rebukes arrest of four individuals for criticizing Bangladesh government

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday lambasted the arrest of at least four in Bangladesh for posting social media content that allegedly criticized the new government, calling it an alarming continuation of the previous regime’s repressive practices. “Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh Nationalist...
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    Jurist UN expert criticizes Libya political division, national election delays

    Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (SMIL), Hanna Tetteh, on Wednesday briefed the Security Council on how Libya’s political leaders have delayed implementation of the political roadmap intended to lead the country toward establishing national unity and democratic elections. Tetteh said...
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    Jurist ICC confirms charges against Philippines ex-president Duterte

    In a unanimous decision Thursday, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed all charges against Philippines ex-president Rodrigo Duterte, sending him to a formal trial. The chamber based its decision on document submissions and evidence presented during...
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    Jurist Rights groups condemn conviction of two UK civil society leaders

    Rights organizations released a joint statement Wednesday condemning the UK’s conviction of pro-Palestine organizers Ben Jamal and Chris Nineham. Organizations spoke about “grave concerns” over the broader impacts of these convictions, writing: Jamal is the director of the Palestine...
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    Jurist Rights organization calls on Hungary to repeal anti-LGBTQ law after EU court ruling

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday called on Hungary to repeal its 2021 anti-LGBTQ “child protection” law, one day after the European Union’s top court ruled the measure illegal, delivering what the rights group described as a landmark ruling. “This is a landmark ruling making clear that...
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    Jurist ICC confirms jurisdiction in Philippines ex-president Duterte case

    The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday confirmed the court’s jurisdiction in the case against former President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Roa Duterte, concerning alleged crimes against humanity, upholding the Pre-Trial Chamber’s decision rendered on October...
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    Jurist UN experts decry human rights violations at Belarus detention camp

    UN experts on Monday raised alarm over allegations of poor conditions, inhumane treatment, and other international law violations at a Belarus detention center. Following confidential meetings with a Navapolatsk Correctional Colony psychologist, experts heard reports of “detainees…subjected to...
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    Jurist EU declines to suspend Israel trade agreement despite international pleas

    A panel of UN experts on Monday unsuccessfully pleaded the EU to immediately suspend the EU–Israel Association Agreement at the EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg held on Tuesday. A motion to suspend the agreement was supported by Spain, Slovenia, and Ireland. However, Germany and Italy...
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    Jurist Japan lowers restrictions on weapon and technology exports

    The Japanese government on Tuesday approved revisions to its defense equipment and technology framework, lifting restrictions on overseas weapons exports. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated that “in today’s increasingly severe security environment, no country can safeguard its own peace and...
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    Jurist El Salvador opens mass trial of 486 alleged gang leaders for 47,000 crimes

    El Salvador’s Fiscalia General de la Republica opened an unprecedented mass trial Monday against 486 alleged members of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang, including founders and top-level commanders, charging them collectively with 47,000 crimes committed from 2012-2022, including 29,000...
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