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    Jurist Rights groups urge Vancouver to protect FIFA-displaced unsheltered population

    A coalition of civil liberties associations warned that Vancouver’s latest draft action plan fails to adequately address the risk of displacement facing the unsheltered population during the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026. In the joint statement, the groups urged the city government to engage in...
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    Jurist Rights organizations pressure Lebanese government to address human rights violations

    Amnesty International and human rights organizations released an open letter Wednesday to Lebanon’s justice minister and deputy prime minister, urging the Lebanese government to provide clarity and reparations for the civilian victims of the Israeli armed conflict. Organizations wrote: The...
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    Jurist Canada and South Korea enter defense agreement due to ‘unpredictable global order’

    Canada and South Korea signed a new defense agreement Wednesday, setting the legal framework for a deepened alliance. Ministers Ahn Gyu-back of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and David McGuinty of Canada met alongside foreign affairs officials for both countries. In a joint statement, the...
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    Jurist Japan demands release of citizen detained in Tehran

    A Japanese citizen was arrested and detained in Tehran, leading to formal demands from Japan for their immediate release, said Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki on Wednesday. While the Japanese government has not identified the individual, reports indicate that the detainee is...
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    Jurist Nigeria police unit engaged in torture and extrajudicial executions, rights group reports

    Rights group Amnesty International reported on Wednesday that a Nigerian police unit known as Tiger Base, established to combat kidnapping and armed robbery in Imo State, has allegedly engaged in unlawful killings, torture, and other forms of ill-treatment of suspects. In a report titled Tiger...
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    Jurist Canada lawyer group urges Senate to halt immigration reform citing human rights concerns

    The Canadian Bar Association urged the Senate not to pass Bill C-12 in a public letter issued on Tuesday. The group said the bill will deprive asylum seekers of their right to procedural fairness and disproportionately impact vulnerable groups. In the statement, the group argued that diverting...
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    Jurist UN warns millions at risk of starvation due to worsening Somalia food crisis

    The United Nations on Tuesday warned that Somalia’s hunger levels and acute food insecurity have steeply risen, almost doubling since last year, putting millions of children at risk of malnutrition. An Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) monitoring analysis report found that...
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    Jurist Venezuela political prisoners granted freedom under newly enacted amnesty law

    Venezuelan lawmakers on Tuesday announced that over 3,000 people have obtained full freedom under implementation of the country’s newly signed amnesty law, which was unanimously adopted and came into effect last week. Deputy Jorge Arreaza, president of the Special Commission for Monitoring the...
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    Jurist UN calls for ocean governance to abide by international law

    UN experts stated on Tuesday that new regulations concerning seabed governance, including seabed mining, must be grounded in international human rights and environmental laws, ahead of the 31st session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA). In a press release, the experts emphasized that...
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    Jurist Rights experts warn Angola must reject draft law restricting civil society

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned Wednesday that the president of Angola João Lourenço should not sign a new bill into law, as it could result in serious human rights violations. This bill was passed on January 22 with 106 votes in favor and 77 votes against. The rights organization expressed...
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