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    Jurist UN official reports Sudan civilians face dire circumstances, calls for immediate ceasefire

    UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council on Tuesday that foreign parties supplying weapons are enabling the conflict in Sudan. DiCarlo stated that “Sudan is trapped in a nightmare” and called for an immediate ceasefire. The Under-Secretary-General stressed that both...
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    Jurist French weapons components could violate UN arms embargo on Sudan

    France risks breaching the UN arms embargo on Sudan for allowing its French-manufactured military technology to be incorporated into armored personnel carriers (APCs) currently being used in war zones in Darfur, Amnesty International reported on Thursday. The Nimr Ajban APCs used by the...
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    Jurist Israel accused of war crimes for forced displacement in Gaza

    Israel’s forced displacement of civilians in Gaza could constitute a war crime, according to a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The report alleges that Israel’s military operations have left nearly the entire population of Gaza displaced, with evacuation orders issued under conditions that...
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    Jurist India Supreme Court rules against ‘bulldozer justice’ as permissible punishment for crimes

    India’s Supreme Court released a ruling on Wednesday finding that the country’s authorities cannot use demolition of properties as punishment for those accused or convicted of crimes. It set stringent guidelines against the act, also known as “bulldozer justice”, and laid out strict punishment...
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    Jurist Belarus detained activist resurfaces after months of no contact with family

    The Viasna Human Rights Center, a human rights organization based in Belarus, reported Tuesday that imprisoned Belarusian activist Maryia Kalesnikava resurfaced after more than 18 months without contact. Kalesnikava met her father in the prison hospital. Kalesnikava a known opposition activist...
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    Jurist UN demands halt to capital punishment in Afghanistan after public execution

    The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has condemned the Taliban’s latest public execution of a convicted murderer, which took place at a sports stadium in eastern Afghanistan’s Paktya province on Wednesday. The execution marks the sixth known public execution since the...
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    Jurist Explosions outside Brazil Supreme Court kills one person

    A man set off explosives killing himself outside Brazil’s Supreme Court (STF) after trying to enter the building on Wednesday. The STF confirmed the safety of its ministers, who had concluded a plenary session before the accident and were evacuated promptly. Precautionary measures were...
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    Jurist ICJ to hear Armenia and Azerbaijan’s competing racial discrimination allegations

    The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Tuesday ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear competing racial discrimination allegations raised by Armenia and Azerbaijan against each other under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Armenia alleges...
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    Jurist Thousands protest in Georgia against election results amid Russia interference allegations

    Thousands of opposition supporters were joined by EU officials at a rally on Monday in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi, protesting against the ruling party’s victory. The protesters allege that the elections were rigged in favor of Georgian Dream (GD) with support from Russia and demand new elections...
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    Jurist Georgia opposition withdraws from new ‘illegitimate’ parliament amid electoral integrity controversy

    The two largest Georgian opposition coalitions, Coalition 4 Change (C4C) and United National Movement (UNM) announced Tuesday their rejection of mandates from the disputed October 26 election. Declaring the ruling pro-Russian Georgia Dream (GD) party as the winner, the election results have been...
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