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    Jurist Japan court acquits Iwao Hakamata after 48 years on death row

    Japan’s Shizuoka District Court aquitted 88-year-old Iwao Hakamata on Thursday in a retrial, overturning his conviction after spending 48 years on death row. Presiding judge Kunii Koshi held that evidence against Hakamata had been manipulated by the investigative authorities at the time. In...
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    Jurist Ireland Data Protection Commission fines Meta €91M over improper password storage

    The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced on Friday that it is fining Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (MPIL) 91 million euros over improper password storage. The decision by Commissioners Des Hogan and Dale Sunderland follows an inquiry into MPIL initiated in 2019. In March 2019, Meta...
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    Jurist Tunisia legislature approves bill removing election oversight powers from administrative court

    A majority of Tunisian MPs approved a bill on Friday to transfer election oversight powers from the independent Administrative Court to the country’s general appellate courts. The law, now in effect, was proposed one week ago and comes just days before the country’s October 6 presidential...
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    Jurist X must pay fines to resume activities in Brazil

    The Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) ruled Friday that for X (formerly Twitter) to resume activities in Brazil, it must prove payment of the fines imposed for non-compliance with the court’s order to appoint a legal representative in Brazil. Brazil, with more than 21.5 million X users, is a major...
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    Jurist Civil society groups demand release of Egypt activist amid fears of prolonged detention

    A coalition of 59 Egyptian and international civil society organizations on Thursday called for the promised release of Egypt’s most prominent political activist, Alaa Abdel Fattah, as his five-year prison sentence comes to an end on September 29. Despite his scheduled release, concerns have...
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    Jurist Belarus transgender rights organization says authorities detained over 15 LGBTQ+ individuals

    Belarus transgender rights organization TG House Belarus said on Friday that more than 15 LGBTQ+ individuals, including eight transgender individuals, were detained by the Belarusian authorities in the past month. According to TG House Belarus, the individuals were arrested in several...
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    Jurist UN warns of escalating gang violence and humanitarian crisis in Haiti

    The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights raised alarmed on Friday over the escalating gang violence and deteriorating human rights situation in Haiti, urging all national stakeholders and government authorities to take immediate action. An interim report presented at the 57th session of the...
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    Jurist Disability rights groups challenges Canada’s assisted dying law in court

    Disability rights groups launched a Charter challenge Wednesday against Canada’s medical assistance in dying (MAiD) provisions, seeking a court declaration that portions of the Canada Criminal Code are unconstitutional, and thus of no force and effect. The legal challenge is grounded under...
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    Jurist Family of wrongfully discharged Jewish Portugal army officer files complaint before ECHR

    The Jewish Community of Oporto on Thursday announced that the granddaughter of a Jewish Portuguese army officer filed a complaint at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The complaint alleged that Portugal violated the European Convention on Human Rights after it wrongfully dismissed her...
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    Jurist UN humanitarian team expresses concerns over conflict-related sexual violence rise in Sudan

    The UN Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) in Sudan on Thursday expressed concerns over the rise in conflict-related sexual violence in Sudan. According to the team, reports from Khartoum and Al Jazira showed that an increasing number of girls and women were abducted and subjected to rape, sexual...
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