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    Jurist Rights group calls for global treaty to regulate electric shock police equipment

    Amnesty International called for a global legally binding treaty to regulate the production of electric shock equipment, in a report published on Thursday. The report documents the widespread practice of the use of electric shock for torture and other forms of ill-treatment, violating...
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    Jurist Greece to investigate former minister’s role in obstructing Tempi train crash investigation

    The Greek parliament set up a committee on Tuesday to investigate allegations against a former deputy minister of obstructing a previous investigation into the country’s 2023 disastrous train crash. Human Rights Watch welcomed the decision as an opportunity to address the broader decline of the...
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    Jurist Australia justice system is failing victims of sexual violence: report

    The Australian justice system is failing to support victims in seeking justice and holding perpetrators accountable, according to the final report presented by the Australian Law Reform Commission to the parliament on Thursday. The report, titled, Safe, Informed, Supported: Reforming Justice...
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    Jurist Amnesty International calls on international community to resist mounting attacks on gender justice

    Amnesty International on Thursday called on the international community to resist mounting attacks on gender justice. The group reiterated its call on states to recognize gender apartheid as a crime against humanity under international law ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2025...
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    Jurist UN condemns attacks against Muslim communities and Sudan refugees in Central African Republic

    UN report released on Wednesday found armed groups operating in the Haut Oubangui region of the Central African Republic (CAR) have been carrying out attacks against Muslim communities and Sudanese refugees, resulting in human rights violations. The report, prepared by the UN Human Rights...
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    Jurist Hong Kong top court affirms opposition activist now-repealed sedition convictions

    The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal unanimously upheld Thursday the convictions of the opposition activist Tam Tak Chi of uttering seditious words under now-repealed section 10(1)(b) of the Crimes Ordinance. The case concerns whether the prosecution must prove the defendant’s intention to...
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    Jurist Rights group urges Egypt to cease reprisals against prisoners on hunger strike

    Amnesty International on Thursday called on Egyptian authorities to cease their retaliatory actions against prisoners at the 10th of Ramadan Prison who have embarked on a hunger strike. The detainees are protesting against their arbitrary detention and demanding an end to the harsh and inhumane...
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    Jurist US Supreme Court orders government to disburse $2B foreign aid

    The US Supreme Court, by a 5-4 majority, upheld the temporary restraining order against Trump’s administration on Wednesday. The government must reinstate the frozen foreign assistance fund of approximately $2 billion. Writing for the dissent, Justice Alito described the majority’s decision to...
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    Jurist Hong Kong top court acquits opposition activists national security data request convictions

    The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal unanimously quashed on Thursday the convictions of opposition activists Chow Hang-tung, Tang Ngok-kwan and Tsui Hon-kwong of failing to comply with notice to provide information under Article 43 of the China-imposed National Security Law (NSL). The legal...
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    Jurist Nigeria local government breaks silence on election annulment

    A Nigerian government official on Sunday addressed the Supreme Court’s annulment of local elections, after months of silence, with the view that while he disagreed with the decision, he would respect the court’s ruling. The Supreme Court of Nigeria nullified the local government elections in the...
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