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    Jurist Gambia former paramilitary soldier convicted under US Torture Act

    Gambian national Michael Sang Correa was convicted by a Colorado jury for participating in the torture of victims in 2006, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said Tuesday. Correa was a part of a paramilitary unit known as the “Junglers,” run by Yahya Jammeh, dictator and former Gambian...
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    Jurist Zimbabwe president signs law to curb civic space

    Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed a law that would significantly restrict the rights to freedom of association and expression in the country on Friday, according to Human Rights Watch. The law, the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Act 2025, was originally proposed in...
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    Jurist Former governor of Russia’s Kursk region detained over alleged fraud tied to border fortifications

    A Moscow court on Wednesday ordered former Kursk region governor Alexei Smirnov held in custody as authorities investigate “major fraud” allegations ahead of his June 15 trial, according to state news agency TASS. Smirnov and his first deputy, Alexei Dedov, are accused of allegedly embezzling 1...
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    Jurist UK Supreme Court rules trans women not legally women under Equality Act

    The UK Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that trans women are not legally recognised as women under the Equality Act 2010. The case arose after the Scottish Parliament passed the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018, which aimed to include transgender women in quotas to achieve...
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    Jurist Peru former president and first lady sentenced to 15 years in prison for money laundering

    A Peruvian court on Tuesday sentenced former President Ollanta Humala and his wife, Nadine Heredia, to 15 years in prison and nearly 3 million dollars in civil reparation for aggravated money laundering. The couple was found guilty of accepting illicit contributions in the same amount to finance...
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    Jurist HRW: Tunisia government using arbitrary detention to suppress dissent

    The Tunisian government has made arbitrary detention a central instrument of state policy, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report published Wednesday, alleging a systematic effort to quash dissent and dismantle civil and political freedoms. According to the report, authorities have...
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    Jurist Hungary parliament passes constitutional amendment banning LGBTQ+ events

    Hungary’s National Assembly passed a constitutional amendment to the Fundamental Law of Hungary Monday that bans LGBTQ+ public events. The change was adopted with 140 votes in favor of the amendment and 21 against. The amendment was initiated by Hungary’s governing far-right party, Fidesz...
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    Jurist US judge orders sworn testimony of Trump officials on compliance in wrongful deportation case

    A judge for the US District Court for the District of Maryland ordered Trump officials on Tuesday to give sworn testimony regarding their compliance with her prior order to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March, despite a...
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    Jurist IOM reports Pakistan forcibly deported nearly 60,000 Afghan refugees since April

    The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday reported that nearly 60,000 Afghan refugees have been forcibly deported from Pakistan. The latest wave of forced deportations comes amid a nationwide crackdown to expel foreigners, whether they are residing in Pakistan legally or...
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    Jurist Rights group urges Algeria to overturn prison sentence against prominent activist and poet

    Amnesty International called on Algerian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release activist and poet Mohamed Tadjadit, who is currently serving a five-year prison sentence for his peaceful expression of dissent. The appeal comes ahead of Tadjadit’s scheduled appeal hearing on April...
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