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    Jurist ECHR rules Cyprus inadequate investigation to rape allegations violates right against torture

    The European Court of Human Rights }']ruled Thursday that the Cypriot authorities violated the right against torture and privacy rights of a British female victim by failing to conduct a proper investigation into her rape allegations. The court concluded that “certain biases concerning women in...
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    Jurist UN human rights chief warns of Sudan famine crisis amid paramilitary conflict

    The UN warned Thursday that Sudan is facing famine after “intense fighting caused the World Food Programme to suspend operations in North Darfur.” “Five more areas could face famine in the next three months, and a further 17 are at risk.” warned the UN Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker...
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    Jurist Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik sentenced to prison for defying international official

    The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday sentenced Republika Srpska (RS) president Milorad Dodik to one year in prison, imposing a six-year ban on his political participation within the RS due to his frequent calls for Republika Srpska’s independence. The court convicted Dodik for...
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    Jurist UN calls for international action to address Haiti human rights crisis

    The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) warned on Thursday that the alarming human rights situation in Haiti requires immediate international assistance to save the population from a serious human rights crisis. The OHCHR emphasized that the only way to address the...
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    Jurist Kenya high court affirms citizenship rights of Kenyan Somali nationals

    Kenya’s High Court of Garissa ruled on Wednesday that the Kenyan government’s refusal to issue identification documents to ethnic Kenyan Somali nationals was unconstitutional and infringed on their rights. Kenyan NGO Haki-na-Sheria issued a statement on Wednesday welcoming the judgment on its...
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    Jurist Thailand deports 40 Uyghur asylum seekers to China, sparking human rights concerns

    The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) condemned Thailand’s deportation of 40 Uyghur asylum seekers to China on Thursday. The group stated that repeated requests to access the detained Uyghurs and secure assurances against forced returns were ignored, violating domestic and international...
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    Jurist Rights group welcomes acquittal of Türkiye lawyer amid ongoing repression of human rights activists

    Amnesty International on Thursday welcomed the acquittal of prominent refugee rights lawyer and former chair of the organization’s Türkiye branch, Taner Kılıç, following an eight-year judicial process but expressed concern over continued repression of human rights activists. In its statement...
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    Jurist Europe rights court rules France violated right to life for death of protester

    The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled Thursday that France had violated the right to life substantively, but not procedurally, for the death of a protester in the case of }']Fraisse and Others v. France. Lawyers for Fraisse’s family brought the case before the ECtHR. In the ruling...
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    Jurist Rights group urges EU and its member states to prioritize saving lives at sea

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged the European Union (EU), its member States, and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex to make urgent efforts to save lives at sea in an essay published on Tuesday, Judith Sutherland, associate Europe and Central Asia director at HRW, commented on this...
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    Jurist EU proposes to scrap sustainability reporting laws for businesses

    The European Commission (EC) proposed to simplify sustainability rules for businesses, on Wednesday, arguing that complex regulations and “red tape” are preventing EU businesses from maintaining competitiveness and hindering economic investment. The primary proposal is to delay the application...
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