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    Jurist EU leaders launch compensation commission for Ukraine war victims

    The European Union (EU) and 34 European leaders on Tuesday signed a new convention establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine in a move to hold the Russian Federation accountable for its aggression against Ukraine since February 24, 2022. Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
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    Jurist Portugal Constitutional Court rejects stricter Nationality Law amendments

    Portugal’s Constitutional Court ruled on Monday that several recently approved provisions of the Nationality Law are unconstitutional. Portuguese citizenship is currently regulated by the Nationality Law (Law No. 37/81), which has been amended several times, the latest change being made on...
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    Jurist Rights group calls on world leaders to halt forced returns of refugees to Afghanistan

    Amnesty International called on world leaders on Tuesday to immediately end the forced returns of refugees and asylum seekers to Afghanistan due to serious human rights concerns, urging them to abide by their obligations under international human rights law. The organization noted that millions...
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    Jurist Rights group raises concern over unpaid labourers in Qatar

    Rights group Human Rights Watch raised concern on Sunday over Qatari government clients’ and other major businesses’ failure to pay contractors on time for projects, leaving migrant workers unpaid. The findings, detailed in a press release, reveal that systemic payment delays at the top of...
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    Jurist UN calls for release of thousands of Eritrea prisoners held without charge or trial

    The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) issued a press release on Monday calling for the release of thousands of people arbitrarily detained in Eritrea. The release states there are believed to be over 10,000 people arbitrarily detained in Eritrea, including...
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    Jurist Rights group condemns Israel attacks on civilian facilities and equipment in Lebanon

    Human Rights Watch said Monday that the Israel’s repeated attacks on reconstruction-related equipment and other civilian facilities in southern Lebanon throughout 2025 constitute war crimes. The extensive report documented four specific strikes between August and October that killed three...
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    Jurist UN commends Norway decision to halt issuance of deep-sea mining licences

    UN experts said Monday that Norway’s decision to stop issuing deep-sea mining licenses until at least the end of 2029, and to withhold all public funds for such activities, marks a major advance for ocean protection, environmental integrity, cultural identity and human rights. The statement...
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    Jurist Rights group decries Rwanda military, militia abuse of DRC civilians after port city captured

    Human Rights Watch said on Monday that the Rwandan forces and M23 armed group that captured the city of Uvira in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on December 10 have put civilians at grave risk of abuse. The warning followed the fall of Uvira, in South Kivu province, to a joint...
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    Jurist Australia authorities to toughen gun laws after Bondi Beach shooting

    Australian authorities announced on Monday plans to heighten firearms restrictions after two gunmen killed 15 people at a Jewish festival on Bondi Beach, a mass shooting national authorities have called “an act of pure evil, an act of terror, an act of antisemitism.” Prime Minister Anthony...
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    Jurist Hong Kong court finds media tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty on sedition and national security charges

    A three-judge panel of Hong Kong’s Court of First Instance on Monday found pro-democracy Apple Daily founder and media tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty on sedition and national security charges, including conspiracy to publish seditious material and two counts of conspiracy to collude with a foreign...
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