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    Jurist South Korea assembly passes controversial ‘fake news’ bill amid free press fears

    South Korea’s liberal-led legislature passed a bill against traditional and online news outlets for publishing “false or fabricated information.” The bill authorizes substantial punitive damages targeting the news media and raises concerns about increased censorship. The Conservative Party...
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    Jurist UN expert urges Togo to release human rights defender from prison

    The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders on Tuesday urged Togo authorities to release Togolese-Irish citizen and human rights defender Abdoul Aziz Goma from prison on the seventh anniversary of his arrest. Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor noted that the Togolese...
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    Jurist UN torture expert raises concerns over detention conditions of Imran Khan’s wife in Pakistan

    The UN Special Rapporteur on torture raised concerns on Wednesday about the detention conditions of Bushra Bibi Khan, the wife of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan. She urged Pakistani authorities to take immediate measures to improve Bushra Khan’s situation and to comply with...
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    Jurist UN condemns Iran over planned execution of electrical engineer

    United Nations (UN) experts on Tuesday urged Iran to immediately stop the execution of Zahra Shahbaz Tabari, a 67-year-old electrical engineer detained in Lakan Prison in Rasht. In their statement, the UN experts detailed severe procedural violations, including arrest without a warrant...
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    Jurist UN Security Council alarmed by worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan

    UN officials warned on Monday that the war in Sudan is reaching its deadlier phase as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) gain territories in the Kordofan region. During several briefings at the 10,077th meeting of the UN Security Council, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Khaled...
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    Jurist Belgium applies to intervene in ICJ genocide case against Israel

    Belgium filed Tuesday a declaration of intervention to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the case against Israel in relation to the situation in the Gaza Strip. In the declaration, Belgium expressed its understanding of the term “genocidal intent” contained in the Genocide Convention...
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    Jurist UN calls for justice after attacks on media during Bangladesh protests

    UN experts and rights organizations on Tuesday raised alarm over coordinated attacks on journalists, media outlets, and cultural institutions in Bangladesh following the assassination of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, describing the violence as a serious threat to freedom of expression and...
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    Jurist Former Malaysia PM loses bid to serve sentence under house arrest

    The Kuala Lumpur High Court rejected Monday former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak’s bid to serve the remainder of his graft sentence under house arrest. The case centered on the validity of a supplementary order issued by former king Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah...
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    Jurist China condemns US seizure of Venezuela oil tankers

    Chinese officials condemned the US seizure of Venezuelan oil tankers headed for China on Monday, calling the act a “serious violation of international law.” “Venezuela has the right to independently develop mutually beneficial cooperation with other countries,” foreign ministry spokesperson...
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    Jurist Italy fines Apple $116 million for breach of competition-law

    Italy’s Competition Authority (AGCM) announced on Monday that it has fined Apple €98.6 million ($116 million) for imposing unfair conditions on third-party app developers through the App Tracking Transparency (ATT) policy. This decision centers on Apple’s requirement, beginning in April 2021...
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