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    Jurist Canada Supreme Court clarifies consent in sexual assault cases

    The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday that trial judges must consider all available evidence, not only a complainant’s testimony, when deciding whether a person had the capacity to consent to sexual activity. The decision in R. v. Rioux clarified how courts should assess capacity and consent...
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    Jurist UN Security Council adopts resolution removing Syria transitional president from sanctions measures

    The UN Security Council on Thursday announced its adoption of Resolution 2799, which aims to remove two individuals, including current President Ahmed al-Sharaa, from its sanctions list on the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda, in a move widely celebrated as a...
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    Jurist ICC confirms charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity against Uganda military leader

    The International Criminal Court (ICC) rendered a decision in absentia on Thursday confirming 39 charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes against Ugandan military leader Joseph Kony, thus committing him to trial. Pre-Trial Chamber III of the ICC found that, according to articles...
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    Jurist Amnesty International raises concern over threatened abortion access in Europe

    Amnesty International on Thursday raised concern over existing barriers to abortion access compounded by alarming attempts to roll back reproductive rights in Europe. The warning came in a comprehensive new report, “When rights aren’t real for all: The struggle for abortion access in Europe,”...
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    Jurist Cambodian authorities arrest 16 individuals for political social media posts, rights group says

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Wednesday that Cambodian authorities arbitrarily arrested and charged up to 16 individuals for expressing opinions on border tensions with Thailand earlier this year. Authorities allegedly arrested social media activists, members of the opposition party, online...
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    Jurist UN experts warn Peru amendment to disability law could undermine human rights

    UN experts, including the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, on Tuesday cautioned that a pending amendment to Peru’s General Law on Persons with Disabilities risks reversing progress toward the deinstitutionalization and independent living for people with...
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    Jurist France moves to suspend Shein over childlike sex doll listings

    The French government on Wednesday launched formal proceedings to suspend access to the online platform of fast-fashion retailer Shein, following public outcry over the discovery of sex dolls with childlike features listed on its website. The move comes amid heightened scrutiny of e-commerce...
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    Jurist Rights group denounces France residency system as a violation of the rights of migrant workers

    Amnesty International on Wednesday denounced France’s short-term residency system as a systemic violation of human rights as it traps migrant workers in a cycle of discrimination, leaving them particularly vulnerable to labour exploitation, homelessness, and poverty. The research was conducted...
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    Jurist Human rights experts urge Indonesia to formally recognize Indigenous peoples’ rights

    UN experts expressed concern on Tuesday about Indonesia’s continued disregard for its indigenous people’s fundamental rights. They urged the Indonesian government to recognize indigenous peoples and to work with them to develop an inclusive and sustainable national development strategy. Despite...
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    Jurist UN secretary general pushes for Gaza stabilization at world summit

    UN Secretary-General António Guterres pushed for unity and respect for ceasefire agreements in a press conference at the Second World Summit for Social Development in Qatar on Tuesday. Guterres responded to journalists’ questions on the ceasefire by calling on all involved countries to...
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