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    Jurist Ontario judge dismisses lawsuit accusing Canada company of human rights abuses in Tanzania

    Ontario Superior Court Justice Edward Morgan on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit accusing Canadian company Barrick Gold of committing human rights abuses against Tanzanian mine workers. Justice Morgan granted Barrick Gold’s application for forum non conveniens (inconvenient forum), agreeing that...
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    Jurist Rights group says ICC arrest warrant request for Myanmar military leader is decisive in ending impunity

    Secretary-General at Amnesty International, Agnès Callamard, welcomed on Wednesday the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan’s decision to seek an arrest warrant for Myanmar military leader, Min Aung Hlaing regarding alleged crimes against humanity committed against the...
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    Jurist France to continue working closely with Netanyahu despite ICC arrest warrant

    France claimed on Wednesday it intends to continue to work closely with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and the other Israeli authorities despite the International Criminal Court’s recent arrest warrant against the Prime Minister of Israel. According to the French Foreign Ministry, under the...
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    Jurist Romania court mandates recount in first round of presidential election

    Romania’s Constitutional Court directed the Central Electoral Bureau on Thursday to reverify and recount all ballots cast in the first round of the presidential election. The court’s ruling, made in accordance with Article 146(f) of the Romanian Constitution, empowers the Constitutional Court...
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    Jurist Saudi Arabia detentions spark international concerns over freedom of expression

    Amnesty International urged Saudi Arabia on Thursday to release individuals who have been detained “solely for exercising their right to freedom of expression online.” Amnesty International stated that the releases must occur before the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF), which Saudi...
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    Jurist Kazakhstan urged to ensure fair process for journalist and revise its speech offenses laws

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Kazakhstan’s authorities on Thursday to guarantee a fair appeal for an investigative journalist sentenced to prison for spreading false information. The rights group also called on the country to revise its laws concerning speech offenses to align them with...
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    Jurist Afghanistan referred to ICC for investigation into women’s rights abuses

    The governments of the Republic of Chile, the Republic of Costa Rica, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Luxembourg, and Mexico referred Afghanistan for further investigation to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday for violation of women’s rights in Afghanistan. In a press...
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    Jurist Russian court orders arrest of French journalist for crossing Kursk border illegally

    The Leninsky District Court of Kursk issued an in absentia arrest order for France 24 journalist Catherine Norris Trent and several other unidentified individuals on Tuesday. In a statement issued on Telegram, the court alleges that the group crossed into the Sudzhansky District of Kursk...
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    Jurist ICC seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar military chief over Rohingya crimes

    The International Criminal Court (ICC) filed an application on Wednesday for an arrest warrant against Myanmar’s military chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, over alleged crimes against humanity committed against the Rohingya minority. The ICC’s prosecutor, Karim A.A. Khan KC, announced the...
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    Jurist Scotland parliament passes bill to reduce prison sentences

    The Scottish Parliament passed the Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill on Tuesday to reduce short-term prisoners’ time served from 50 percent to 40 percent of their sentence. The legislation, introduced on November 18, 2024, aims to alleviate pressure on the prison system, with changes...
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