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    Jurist Thousands join Budapest Pride March in opposition to anti-LGBTQ+ laws

    More than 50,000 people took to the streets of Budapest Saturday to celebrate the annual Pride March, with many directly protesting against the government’s recently imposed anti-LGBTQ+ laws. While government officials, led by conservative Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, threatened legal...
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    Jurist Over a third of Tuvalu citizens seek climate visas in Australia

    Several media platforms Sunday reported that one third of the population on Tuvalu are seeking climate visas in Australia due to rising oceans submerging much of the island nation. According to the reports, more than 3,000 Tuvaluans out of around 10,000 of the country’s total population have...
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    Jurist Hong Kong’s last major pro-democracy party announces dissolution

    The chairman of Hong Kong’s League of Social Democrats (LSD) announced Sunday that the pro-democracy group will disband, marking the dissolution of the last remaining active pro-democracy group in Hong Kong. Chairman Chan Po-ying cited “immense political pressure” as a key factor behind the...
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    Jurist UN expert pressures nations to ‘defossilize’ economies to combat climate crisis

    A UN Special Rapporteur on climate change and human rights urged countries on Monday to phase out fossil fuels to combat the climate crisis following the 10 hottest years in history, which saw average global temperatures reach 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels in 2024, exceeding...
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    Jurist UK High Court allows continued export of jet fighter components to Israel

    Two judges for the King’s Bench Division of the High Court in London ruled on Monday that the UK’s incidental export of fighter jet parts to Israel is lawful. In a 72-page judgment, Justices Males and Steyn contemplated the Secretary of State for Business and Trade‘s carve-out for the export of...
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    Jurist OHCHR welcomes Vietnam decision to abolish death penalty for eight criminal offenses

    The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) commended Vietnam’s National Assembly on Friday for its decision to abolish the death penalty for eight criminal offenses while also urging additional action. While hailing the partial abolition as a “historic vote,” the OHCHR...
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    Jurist Rights organization condemns dismantlement of freedoms in Hong Kong resulting from China pressure

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) condemned on Sunday the Chinese pressure on Hong Kong with the imposition of the National Security Law on June 30, 2020. According to this rights organization, the actions of the Chinese government hindered rights and freedoms in Hong Kong. Maya Wang, associate China...
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    Jurist US Federal Court allows lawsuit to proceed over Qatar World Cup labor conditions

    A federal judge in Colorado on Thursday ruled that Filipino workers can proceed with forced labor claims against US-based construction companies that oversaw FIFA World Cup stadium projects in Qatar. Writing for the US District Court of Colorado on Thursday, Magistrate Judge Cyrus Chung ruled...
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    Jurist Rights group condemns UAE mass trial as 24 receive life sentence for dissent

    On June 26, the Criminal Chamber of the Federal Supreme Court of the United Arab Emirates reconvicted 24 defendants and handed down life sentences, reversing a previous ruling that had dismissed their cases. This decision brings the total convictions in this case to 83, including 67 life...
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    Jurist El Salvador police abuses undermine rule of law: HRW

    Interviews with police officers and internal police records in El Salvador expose widespread misconduct, including arbitrary arrests and abuse of power, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Friday. Since March 27, 2022, the Central American country has been in a state of emergency under President...
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