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    Jurist UN experts condemn widespread violence against women and girls in Sudan

    A group of UN human rights experts condemned on Wednesday the widespread and persistent violence against women and girls in Sudan as the armed conflict enters its third year. They found that many of the attacks were attributed to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and called for urgent action to end...
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    Jurist Scotland votes to advance historic assisted dying bill for terminally ill adults

    The Scottish parliament on Tuesday voted to advance a historic assisted dying bill, following a stage one debate. The bill, introduced by MSP Liam McArthur, is a historic step towards providing physician-assisted dying for terminally ill adults. The proposed bill was approved at stage one with...
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    Jurist UN rights chief expresses concern over US deportations

    UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed concern Tuesday regarding the number of deportations of individuals from the US. According to Türk, the deportations raise “serious concerns regarding a wide array of rights … rights to due process, to be protected from arbitrary...
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    Jurist New pope urged to review Vatican-China agreement on bishop appointments

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged newly-elected Pope Leo XIV to initiate an immediate review of the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with the Chinese government. The Vatican-China agreement was signed between the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China in 2018, aiming to bridge decades of division...
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    Jurist Hamas releases final US hostage in Gaza amid renewed ceasefire talks

    Hamas authorities on Sunday released the last American hostage, a 21-year-old named Edan Alexander who was reunited with his family after meeting them in Israel. The Israeli prime minister’s office announced that Edan’s release will not be tied to “anything in return,” with the government’s...
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    Jurist UN High Commissioner calls for immediate release of arbitrarily detained Venezuela government critics

    The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights called upon Venezuelan authorities on Tuesday to release all people arbitrarily detained since the 2024 presidential elections. In a statement published by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the High...
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    Jurist Kenyan domestic workers face extreme exploitation in Saudi Arabia: Amnesty

    Amnesty International (AI) said in a press release on Tuesday that Kenyan women working as domestic workers in Saudi Arabia face extreme exploitation amounting to slavery and human trafficking The press release summarizes a 50-page report AI released the previous day, detailing the inhumane...
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    Jurist UN body finds Russia responsible for downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17

    The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a UN specialized agency, found that Russia failed in its obligation to uphold international air law in relation to the the shoot-down of Malaysian Airways flight MH17 in 2014, in a historic vote on Monday. The aircraft was...
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    Jurist UK announces new reforms to immigration with focus on reducing abuse

    The UK government announced on Monday new reform policies to tighten immigration rules, in a White Paper titled “Restoring Control over the Immigration System,” which was presented to parliament. The new rules focus on reducing international recruitment, visa and asylum rules, and citizenship...
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    Jurist Saudi Arabia authorities urged to release detained scholar Salman al-Ouda

    Amnesty International on Monday renewed its urgent call for the immediate and unconditional release of prominent Saudi cleric and reformist scholar Salman al-Ouda, who has been held in solitary confinement since his arrest in September 2017. The organization condemned the continued detention of...
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