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    Jurist The Netherland court rejects demand to halt arms export to Israel

    The Hague District Court in the Netherlands rejected Friday a motion by ten Palestinian and Dutch NGOs to halt arms export to Israel. The judge ruled that the State has room to assess whether its arms export policy violates its international law obligations. The court observed that applications...
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    Jurist OSCE reports deteriorating human rights in Ukraine amid escalating conflict

    The human rights situation in Ukraine has worsened significantly as intensified hostilities and systematic aerial strikes target critical infrastructure, according to a report by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on Friday. The Sixth Interim Report on violations of...
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    Jurist UN human rights commissioner announces resumption of Venezuela office operations

    UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk announced Friday that his office will resume operations in Venezuela. Türk’s office was forced to leave the country earlier this year following his statement on the enforced disappearance of human rights defender Rocío San Miguel. Speaking at a...
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    Jurist Ontario introduces legislation allowing municipalities to remove politicians for serious misconduct

    The Ontario government on Thursday introduced new legislation empowering municipalities to remove politicians from office for serious misconduct. Under the proposed Municipal Accountability Act (Bill 241), municipal officials found guilty of such conduct could face dismissal and be disqualified...
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    Jurist Hong Kong court convicts protesters involved in Yuen Long mob attack

    The Hong Kong District Court on Thursday found seven protesters guilty of rioting in relation to the mob violence at the Yuen Long subway station during the city’s anti-extradition movement in 2019. The seven defendants, including former pro-democratic lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting, were convicted of...
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    Jurist South Korea Parliament approves impeachment motions against Justice Minister and Police Chief

    The South Korean Parliament approved the impeachment motions against the Justice Minister and Police Chief for their involvement in the planning and execution of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived martial law decree at the 2nd plenary session of the 419th National Assembly on Thursday...
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    Jurist UN General Assembly adopts resolutions demanding Gaza ceasefire and affirming UNRWA support

    The UN General Assembly on Wednesday adopted two key resolutions during its resumed tenth emergency special session, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and expressing support for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The first resolution urged an immediate...
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    Jurist Transparency International calls for global reform in political finance

    Transparency International, a global coalition focused on combating corruption, strongly urged the Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) to take action on Thursday. The organization advocates for establishing new global standards for...
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    Jurist UN experts reject Israel airstrikes on Syria as egregious violations of international law

    The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) strongly condemned Israel’s extensive military operations in Syria in a press conference on Wednesday, emphasizing that these actions following Bashar al-Assad’s downfall, constitute serious violations of international...
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    Jurist Austria parliament lifts immunity of far-right party leader for perjury probe

    Austria’s lower house of parliament, the National Council, voted Wednesday to lift the parliamentary immunity of Herbert Kickl, leader of the far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) and chairman of its parliamentary group. This decision clears the way for investigations into allegations of...
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