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    Jurist UN adopts landmark cybercrime treaty to tackle digital threats

    The United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime on Tuesday, the first international criminal justice treaty negotiated in over two decades. Adopted without a vote by the 193-member General Assembly, the convention addresses crimes committed using...
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    Jurist Russia court sentences US citizen to 15 years in prison on espionage charges

    A Moscow court sentenced Gene Spector on Tuesday, a Russian-born US citizen, to 15 years in a high-security penal colony on espionage charges. The ruling, delivered on December 24, 2024, adds 13 years to an existing three-and-a-half-year sentence he was already serving for bribery. According to...
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    Jurist Palestinian-British group initiate legal action against UK oil company for alleged complicity in war crimes

    A group of Palestinian-British individuals took initial steps to bring British Petroleum (BP) to court on Tuesday, accusing the company of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. The action led by Bimdman’s LLP alleges BP’s involvement through the continuous supply of...
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    Jurist Malaysia investment fund 1MDB sues Amicorp Group for alleged fraud

    Malaysia’s state investment fund 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) filed on Monday a lawsuit against corporate services provider Amicorp Group and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Toine Knipping, for allegedly facilitating the money laundering of over $7 billion in misappropriated funds...
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    Jurist UK Supreme Court dismisses appeal over Northern Ireland underwater gas storage proposal

    The UK Supreme Court on Friday refused to hear an appeal submitted by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) regarding the Islandmagee Gas Cavern Project. The case, which concerns DAERA’s grant of a marine construction license to install a five hundred million cubic...
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    Jurist Albania PM announces year-long Tik-Tok ban

    Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Saturday announced that the video-hosting service Tik-Tok will be shut down for one year following concerns that it incites violence and bullying in schools. Prime Minister Edi Rama stated that during the year, his government will monitor the reaction from...
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    Jurist Guatemala authorities rescue minors from extremist orthodox Jewish group following abuse allegations

    The Public Prosecutor’s office in Guatemala conducted an operation at the compound of Lev Tahor, an extremist Jewish sect, on Friday. Following reports of abuse within the group, the authorities performed a search and seizure, taking at least 40 women and 160 minors into protective custody...
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    Jurist 5 killed, 200 injured in Germany Christmas market attack

    The citizens of Magdeburg, the capital city of the German state Saxony-Anhalt, gathered on Saturday to mourn the victims of the attack on the Christmas market, which killed 5 and injured 200. The attack happened on Friday when a man drove a vehicle into the crowd at the Magdeburg Christmas...
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    Jurist Pakistan military court sentences 25 ‘rigorously’ for unrest supporting Imran Khan in 2023

    Pakistan Field General Court Martial sentenced 25 people on Saturday for their involvement in violent attacks on state-owned military installations, including the desecration of the monuments of Shuhada, during the 9 May 2023 nationwide unrest. The sentences, which follow an earlier ruling on...
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    Jurist Venezuela attorney general announces release of 200 detainees amid human rights concerns

    Venezuelan Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, announced Friday the release of 200 individuals detained in the aftermath of the controversial July 28 presidential elections, which declared Nicolás Maduro the winner amidst allegations of electoral fraud. In an official statement, the Attorney...
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