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    Jurist African leaders convene to recognize and seek reparations for colonial-era crimes

    African leaders convened in Algiers on Sunday for the Conference on the Crimes of Colonialism in Africa. This conference is another step in the African Union’s (AU) plan of action to advance justice and reparations for Africans in 2025. Algerian Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs...
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    Jurist Rights group warns upcoming Central African Republic elections face integrity threats

    Human Rights Watch on Friday issued a warning that growing irregularities, political interference and security pressures threaten to compromise the credibility and inclusiveness of the upcoming general elections in the Central African Republic (CAR), scheduled for December 28. The warning comes...
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    Jurist Russia Supreme Court labels opposition leader’s foundation ‘terrorist’

    The Supreme Court of Russia, in a closed-door decision on Friday, designated the Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF/FBK) as a “terrorist organisation.” The ruling specifically affects Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF), Inc., a U.S.-registered entity, and the late opposition leader Alexeï Navalny’s...
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    Jurist Thousands protest in the Philippines demanding accountability and President’s resignation

    Thousands of protesters in the Philippines on Sunday, including the Roman Catholic church clergy, called for the resignation of the country’s President and the prosecution of high-level officials over a corruption scandal tied to flood-control infrastructure. Mainstream opposition groups and...
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    Jurist Rights group calls for reversal of convictions in Tunisia conspiracy case

    Amnesty International on Friday called for Tunisian authorities to revoke the “unjust convictions and sentences” in the conspiracy case against several activists, politicians, and lawyers, calling their detention a blow to human rights. Sara Hashash, the deputy regional director for the Middle...
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    Jurist Turkey abused justice system in arrest and acquittal of 87 protestors, rights group alleges

    Amnesty International reported Friday that an acquittal of 87 individuals, including protestors, journalists, and lawyers, reflects an endemic misuse of the criminal justice system by the Turkish government and authorities. Those acquitted had originally been arrested and detained for eight...
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    Jurist UN Secretary-General condemns Guinea-Bissau coup following national elections

    UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned on Friday the Guinea-Bissau military coup that occurred just days after national elections, claiming that it gravely violates constitutional order and democratic principles. Guterres urged all parties to respect the rule of law by immediately and...
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    Jurist UN warns planned Myanmar elections entrench repression and instability

    The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) warned on Friday that Myanmar’s military junta’s planned elections, scheduled for December 28, will worsen repression and instability rather than restore democracy. OHCHR spokesperson Jeremy Laurence described the elections as a...
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    Jurist Tokyo High Court ruling upholds same-sex marriage ban

    The Tokyo High Court on Friday issued the final pending appellate decision in Japan’s nationwide same-sex marriage litigation, holding that the country’s statutory framework limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples does not violate the Constitution of Japan. The court dismissed the plaintiff’s...
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    Jurist Death of political prisoner in UAE custody sparks international condemnation

    A political prisoner died in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following 13 years of arbitrary detention and abuse, Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Emirates Detainees Advocacy Center (EDAC) reported on Wednesday. HRW’s UAE researcher Joey Shea stated: Ali Abdullah Fath Ali al-Khaja died in the...
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