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    Jurist UN expert urges world leaders to prioritize human rights during upcoming UN Ocean Conference

    The UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, Astrid Puentes Riaño, urged world leaders on Tuesday to incorporate human rights in ocean governance ahead of the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3). In her statement, Riaño emphasized that human...
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    Jurist Human rights experts raise concerns over Australia youth justice systems

    Independent human rights experts on Monday urged lawmakers in the Australian state of Queensland to vote against a bill proposing the introduction of additional criminal offences, imposing adult sentences on youth offenders. UN Special Rapporteur on torture, Alice Jill Edwards and Special...
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    Jurist France Senate report alleges coverup of Nestlé illegal water treatment

    A report from the Senate of France released on Monday alleges that the French cabinet covered up the use of illegal mineral water treatment methods for mineral water by Nestlé, misleading the public. EU law imposes strict limits on the water treatment methods that can be used for water products...
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    Jurist Lithuania takes Belarus to ICJ over migrant crisis

    Lithuania filed a case against Belarus at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday, seeking damages in relation to the alleged large-scale smuggling of irregular migrants into Lithuania by the Lukashenko regime. The case revolves around alleged breaches by Belarus of its obligations...
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    Jurist UN denounces Maldives government dismissal of Supreme Court justices

    The UN expressed criticism of the Maldives Parliament’s dismissal of two judges from the Supreme Court on Monday, claiming that the government’s recent anti-corruption investigations targeted at Supreme Court judges threaten the independence of the judiciary. The UN cited the timing of the...
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    Jurist Russia labels Amnesty International as ‘undesirable’

    The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office categorized Amnesty International as an ‘undesirable’ organization on Monday. The Prosecutor General’s Office released a statement claiming that Amnesty International Limited is central to global Russophobic projects. Russia also argues that this...
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    Jurist Press freedom group condemns censorship of Pakistan journalist Ahmad Noorani

    The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged Pakistani authorities on Friday to restore domestic access to the YouTube channel of the exiled investigative journalist Ahmad Noorani, following the journalist’s recent criticism of the Pakistani army and continued journalistic activism. CJP’s...
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    Jurist Report finds US policy shifts threaten migrant and refugee protection in Costa Rica

    Refugees International and the Women’s Refugee Commission released a joint report on Friday that outlines the severe effects of recent US policy shifts and aid cuts on humanitarian protections for migrants and asylum seekers throughout the region. Identified impacts included the destruction of...
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    Jurist Tanzania expells Kenya human rights lawyer

    A Kenyan human rights lawyer was expelled from Tanzania on Sunday following her attempt to attend the trial of an opposition figure facing treason charges. Martha Karua, a lawyer, former minister of justice, and former presidential candidate of Kenya, was initially detained before being...
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    Jurist HRW calls for immediate release of Chad opposition leader amid crackdown on dissent

    Chadian security forces arrested former Prime Minister and opposition leader Succès Masra at his residence in N’Djamena on Friday. Masra, the head of Chad’s main opposition party, Les Transformateurs (The Transformers), was detained in the early hours of May 16. His arrest follows intercommunal...
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