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    Jurist Nicaragua removes visa-free entry for Cubans amid US pressure

    Nicaragua ended visa-free travel for Cuban citizens on Sunday, cutting off a previous pathway for Cubans seeking to enter the US. The order requires Cuban citizens to now carry more than an ordinary passport to travel in Nicaragua. The move shifts from Nicaragua’s “visa-free” policy towards...
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    Jurist Former France cultural minister resigns after uncovered ties to Epstein

    France’s former culture minister resigned from his leading role at a French cultural institute, Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA), after the US Department of Justice’s recent “Epstein files” release revealed financial links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, prompting a tax investigation. Jack Lang...
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    Jurist Cuba escalates surveillance, harassment of political prisoners’ families, Amnesty says

    Cuban authorities are escalating surveillance and harassment of families of political prisoners while denying adequate medical care to jailed dissidents, Amnesty International said Monday. The human rights organization reported that relatives of prisoners of conscience face police cordons...
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    Jurist Military strike that killed 17 Niger civilians may be war crime, investigation finds

    A military drone strike in western Niger killed at least 17 civilians, including four children, and injured at least 13 others when it hit a crowded market on January 6, 2026, according to a Human Rights Watch investigation released Monday. The strike in Kokoloko village in the Tillabéri region...
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    Jurist Houthis arbitrarily detain over 20 Christians in Yemen

    Houthi authorities in Yemen have arbitrarily detained more than 20 Christians over the past three months in what Human Rights Watch characterizes as a campaign of enforced disappearances targeting the religious minority, the organization reported Monday. The detentions began in late November...
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    Jurist UN experts call for stronger torture prevention measures in Mexico

    UN torture prevention experts on Friday urged a significant strengthening of preventive measures in Mexico, recognizing progress, but expressing particular concern over unregulated drug rehabilitation centers. The assessment was delivered by the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT)...
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    Jurist Nigeria court orders UK to pay reparations for deaths of 21 coal miners

    The Nigerian Enugu High Court ruled Thursday that the former British colonial administration was liable for a 1949 mining incident that caused 21 deaths. Justice Anthony Onovo awarded each victim’s family £20 million in compensation, which he stated would be an “effective remedy and...
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    Jurist Venezuela amnesty bill to come into effect within a week, top lawmaker says

    The president of Venezuela’s National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, stated on Friday that the general amnesty bill releasing political prisoners from detention will come into effect by February 13 at the latest. Speaking to family members of political prisoners who are set to be released after the...
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    Jurist SCC rules exception to solicitor-client privilege is available for lawyers’ defense

    The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in a 7-2 decision on Friday that an exception to solicitor-client privilege may be available to lawyers to fully defend themselves against potential criminal charges. The SCC stated that a lawyer can invoke the “innocence at stake” exception when they need to...
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    Jurist European Commission urged to invoke digital law against TikTok

    Amnesty International on Friday urged the European Commission to enforce the Digital Services Act (DSA) against TikTok’s addictive design and improve the safety of the social media platform. Lisa Dittmer, a researcher for the rights group, stated: The rights group’s statement comes after the...
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