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    Jurist CJEU raises bar for safe country designation in landmark asylum ruling

    The European Court of Justice (CJEU) has issued a landmark ruling Friday that tightens legal requirements for EU member states wishing to designate “safe countries of origin” for accelerated asylum processing. In its decision on Friday, the CJEU upheld the legality of expedited asylum...
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    Jurist Slovenia becomes first EU Member State to ban arms trade with Israel

    Slovenia on Thursday banned the import, export, and transit of arms and military equipment from and to Israel, becoming the first European Union (EU) country to do so. According to Prime Minister Robert Golob, the grave human rights violations taking place in the region obligate other states to...
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    Jurist Madagascar government condemned for violating rights of indigenous group

    Amnesty International published a report on Wednesday that revealed alleged failures by Madagascar authorities to protect the indigenous Antandroy peoples from climate-related displacement since 2017, asserting that the failures violate fundamental rights. The report, titled “That Suffering...
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    Jurist Ukraine parliament restores anti-corruption agency independence following mass protests

    Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly passed legislation restoring the independence of the country’s leading anti-corruption agencies, reversing a controversial law enacted last week that placed them under the prosecutor general’s control. The new law was adopted by Ukraine’s...
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    Jurist Iran authorities amputate fingers of three individuals convicted of theft

    Iranian authorities severed the fingers of three men convicted of theft, said Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday. Iranian researcher Bahar Saba at HRW denounced the punishment, stating, “Amputation is torture, plain and simple. Yet Iran persists in carrying out cruel and inhuman punishments...
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    Jurist Press group urges accountability for death of photojournalist in Syria

    The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Wednesday urged accountability for the death of Syrian photojournalist Sari Majid Al-Shoufi while reporting on armed combat near the Syrian city of Sweida. Al-Shoufi was a photojournalist for Suwayda 24, a Druze-focused website. Rayan Marouf, the...
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    Jurist UN expert criticizes US rollback of Myanmar sanctions as ‘unconscionable’

    A UN expert called out the US government on Wednesday for its rollback of sanctions against entities supplying weapons and other support to the Myanmar military, the junta, finding the act “unconscionable.” Special Rapporteur for Myanmar, Tom Andrews, explained in his statement that the...
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    Jurist Press group criticizes decision to extend Kurdish journalist imprisonment

    The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Wednesday voiced deep concern following a ruling by the Duhok misdemeanor court in Iraq that ordered Kurdish journalist Omed Baroshky to remain in prison for an additional six months. In commenting on his predicament, Doja Daoud, the CPJ’s Levant...
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    Jurist Bangladesh interim government urged to further enshrine human rights

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Wednesday that Bangladesh’s interim government failed to implement adequate human rights protections, one year after the overthrow of the previous government. The rights group noted that while the current government, led by Mohammed Yunus, has taken some...
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    Jurist UN chief salutes Thailand and Cambodia ceasefire, calls for further civilian redress and protection

    On Wednesday, the UN high commissioner for human rights welcomed the ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand while urging both countries to pursue a civil deescalation process. High Commissioner Volker Türk asserted that it is important for both sides to ensure that victims of the violence...
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