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    Jurist Group warns strikes on Iran oil depots may cause long-term environmental harm

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday reported that Israeli strikes on four Iranian oil depots put the health of civilians and the environment at risk and may constitute war crimes under international humanitarian law. The group warned that the release of toxic pollutants may impose long-term...
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    Jurist Rights group urges new Hungary government to restore rule of law

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged Hungary’s incoming government to take immediate steps to restore fundamental rights and dismantle laws and institutions used to suppress dissent, following opposition leader Péter Magyar’s landslide victory in Sunday’s parliamentary elections that is set...
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    Jurist UK police arrest over 500 during Palestine Action protest

    The UK Metropolitan Police on Saturday arrested 523 people for supporting Palestine Action, a proscribed organisation. Those arrested ranged in age from 18 to 87 years old. Hundreds of people gathered in Trafalgar Square on Saturday to peacefully protest the ongoing classification of Palestine...
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    Jurist HRW condemns Georgia expulsion of Azerbaijan journalist amid persecution risk

    Human Rights Watch on Friday condemned the Georgian authorities for their expulsion of Azerbaijani journalist, Afgan Sadigov, to Azerbaijan, exposing him to a credible risk of politically motivated prosecution and ill-treatment. “Georgian authorities returned Sadigov to a country where he faces...
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    Jurist Defamation lawsuits against Thai journalists draw criticism from rights groups

    Human Rights Watch on Thursday condemned the decision of authorities in Thailand in bringing criminal defamation lawsuits against two renowned journalists who reported on a bribery case, citing the importance of safeguarding press freedom as a cornerstone of democratic society. In late February...
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    Jurist UN experts call for end to Russia authorities’ repression of civil society

    UN Special Rapporteurs on Thursday condemned an ongoing strategy by Russian authorities to silence dissent, human rights advocacy, and anti-war expression. They warn that this is a “systematic dismantling” of civil society under the guise of protecting national security and public safety. Over...
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    Jurist Senegal urged to implement relocation plan for displaced people

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Thursday that nearly one thousand Senegalese citizens continue to live in temporary shelters, with no clear prospect of relocation to permanent housing, a decade after coastal floods struck the Langue de Barbarie peninsula and destroyed their homes. HRW’s...
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    Jurist Serbia faces growing concerns over shrinking civic space and press freedom

    The UN human rights chief stated on Thursday that Serbia is facing growing concern over a steady erosion of civic space, with mounting evidence that pressure on journalists, civil society, and political dissent is becoming more systematic and harder to ignore. UN High Commissioner for Human...
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    Jurist Greece prime minister announces plan to ban social media for children under 15

    Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday that starting January 1, 2027, Greece plans to ban access to social media for children under the age of 15. The proposed ban is expected to be legislated in Greek Parliament through mid-2026. Leaders have made no public...
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    Jurist UN castigates massive wave of Israel strikes in Lebanon

    UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk condemned on Wednesday the massive wave of Israeli military strikes across Lebanon that reportedly killed hundreds and injured thousands, including civilians. Türk called the attacks “appalling,” stating: Israel said it carried out roughly 100 strikes across...
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