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    Jurist Amnesty International calls for immediate release of Cameroon youth organization’s detained supporters

    Amnesty International called on Cameroonian authorities on Thursday to immediately release three supporters of a youth organization—Moustapha Tizi, Mohamadou Ballo, and Ibrahim Oumarou—and their relatives. Tizi, Ballo, and Oumarou were allegedly arrested on September 9 in Figuil, Cameroon for...
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    Jurist HRW report finds EU Commission president overlooked founding principles in new mandate

    A Human Rights Watch (HRW) report published on Thursday stated that the President of the European Union (EU) Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, overlooked the EU’s founding principles and guidelines on human rights in the mission letters she wrote to the European commissioners for the new mandate...
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    Jurist Joint statement calls for temporary ceasefire in Lebanon-Israel conflict

    The United States, Australia, Canada, the European Union, and several other nations, including France, Germany, and Japan, released a joint statement on Wednesday, urging an end to the conflict between Israel and Lebanon. The coalition of states called for a “diplomatic settlement” to avoid...
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    Jurist Report finds growing gap in Toronto housing market

    Building and Land Development Association (BILD) identified a widening gap between the demand for homes within the Greater Toronto Area and housing starts, with a drop from 2428 housing start applications in 2021 to 1225 in 2024, in its report issued on Monday. The report reviewed the number of...
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    Jurist HRW reports deficiencies in comprehensive care framework for individuals with disabilities in Uruguay

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report on Wednesday highlighting significant gaps in the comprehensive care framework for individuals with disabilities in Uruguay. According to the HRW report, while Uruguay is a leader in the Americas in integrating personal assistance for people with...
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    Jurist Canada, Australia, Germany, and the Netherlands set to initiate legal proceedings against Taliban at ICJ

    In a monumental decision, Canada, Australia, Germany, and the Netherlands are set to initiate legal proceedings against the Taliban at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over allegations of gender discrimination and apartheid, the Guardian Newspaper reported Wednesday from the UN. This...
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    Jurist Thailand recognizes legality of same-sex marriage

    The Thai Royal Gazette announced on Tuesday that Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn had endorsed the Marriage Equality Bill, recognizing same-sex marriage. The bill revises several sections of the Civil and Commercial Code. Amendments to the law employ gender-neutral language and grant LGBTQ+...
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    Jurist Russia adopts bill banning adoption for countries that allow gender reassignment

    Members of Russia’s State Duma, the country’s legislative authority consisting of 450 members, adopted a bill Wednesday which will ban the adoption of children from the Russian Federation by citizens in countries where gender reassignment is permitted, emphasizing the need to uphold “traditional...
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    Jurist NGOs request UN Commission of Inquiry to investigate killing of journalist Issam Abdallah

    Non-governmental organizations championed by Human Rights Watch released a letter on Monday addressed to the UN Commission of Inquiry regarding the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The organizations formally requested that the Commission look into the killing of Lebanese civilians, including the...
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    Jurist South Sudan lawyers petition against extension of transitional period

    A group of South Sudanese lawyers filed a petition on Monday in the Constitutional Court of South Sudan to challenge the decision of the government of President Salva Kiir Mayardit to extend the transitional period by two years and postpone the general elections from December 2024 to December...
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