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    Jurist India court lifts ban on controversial novel for missing notification

    India’s Delhi High Court on Tuesday lifted the ban on Salman Rushdie’s novel ‘The Satanic Verses” due to the government’s failure to promulgate the ban in 1988. The controversial novel is especially known for being considered blasphemous by Muslims. The petitioner challenged the ban, reportedly...
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    Jurist HRW: Saudi Arabia world cup bid promotes labor abuse against migrant workers

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday that Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the 2034 World Cup overlooked international standards and previous labor rights abuses in the country. The rights group also accused FIFA of ignoring its human rights policy by accepting Saudi Arabia’s bid that does not...
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    Jurist China objects to Philippines new maritime laws

    China expressed on Friday its strong objections to two new Philippines laws that define the country’s maritime boundaries over disputed areas in the South China Sea, in its foreign ministry statement and by summoning the Philippines’ ambassador. The Philippine Maritime Zones Act (RA 12064) and...
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    Jurist Ghana Speaker of Parliament reassures media about current state of democracy

    The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Rt. Honorable Kingsford Alban Bagbin, addressed the media Wednesday regarding the controversy surrounding four parliamentary seats, reassuring them that democracy remains strong. The Speaker assured the people of Ghana that the House is live and at work amidst...
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    Jurist Mozambique urged to end internet restrictions amid post-election protests

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged the government of Mozambique Wednesday to halt internet restrictions and re-establish full access to social media platforms following post-election protests. HRW argue these shutdowns violate several human rights such as access to information, freedom of speech...
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    Jurist UN Refugee High Commissioner warns of humanitarian crisis in Lebanon

    The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, brought attention to the humanitarian crisis ongoing in Lebanon before the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday. Grandi highlighted alleged violations of international law including mass destruction caused by...
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    Jurist Co-chair of Russia election watchdog recognized as prisoner of conscience

    Amnesty International recognized Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of the Russian election watchdog Golos (“Voice”), as a prisoner of conscience on Tuesday. Melkonyants was arrested on August 17, 2023, shortly before the start of federal and local elections and the 2024 presidential campaign. He...
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    Jurist Germany arrests eight for their suspected role in right-wing terrorist organization

    The German Federal Prosecutor’s Office arrested eight people on Tuesday under suspected membership of a neo-Nazi militant group known as “Sächsische Separatisten” or “Saxon Separatists,” the Federal Prosecutor’s Office said in a press statement. The arrests were made under section 129a of the...
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    Jurist UK Parliament begins first reading of Tobacco and Vapes Bill

    The UK House of Commons began its first reading on Tuesday of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which aims to restrict the legal age to purchase tobacco each year to create the “first smoke-free generation”. The bill was proposed under former prime minister Rishi Sunak’s government, and advanced by...
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    Jurist China human rights lawyer in deteriorating health after hunger strike in arbitrary detention

    Human rights organizations sounded the alarm on Tuesday over the deteriorating health of Chinese legal scholar and human rights lawyer Xu Zhiyong, who has been on a hunger strike for nearly a month to protest his ongoing ill-treatment in detention. Xu, a key figure in China’s New Citizens’...
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