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    Jurist Hundreds protest religious intolerance in Brazil

    Hundreds protested religious intolerance in Brazil on Sunday due to a recent rise in discrimination against minority religions, including recently appointed Human Rights Minister Macaé Evaristo. This year alone, complaints of religious intolerance in Brazil surged by 80% according to a...
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    Jurist India police detain striking Samsung workers

    Police in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu detained over a 100 striking workers planning on marching in Chennai on Monday. The workers, who are employees of Samsung Electronics, were protesting low wages and working conditions. The planned march would allegedly disturb public peace, according to...
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    Jurist Canada expands sanctions against Iran for human rights violations

    The Government of Canada announced the expansion of sanctions against Iran due to involvement in “terrorism and systematic and gross human rights violations” on Sunday, effectively barring anyone who has served as a senior government official in Iran since 2019 from Canada. This measure...
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    Jurist Hong Kong journalist group reveals systemic harassment targeting journalists

    Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) reported on Friday that reporters from at least 13 media outlets in Hong Kong have been subjected to both online and offline harassment as part of a systematic and organized campaign. During a press conference, HKJA chairperson Selina Cheng stated that...
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    Jurist Botswana ex-president Khama on trial after returning from 3-year exile

    Botswana’s former president Ian Khama appeared in a magistrate court in Gaborone on Friday and faced charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and receiving stolen property after returning from three years in exile. This comes only one month before the general election in which his rival and...
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    Jurist Hong Kong appeals court reduces sentences of 4 former student leaders convicted of ‘glorifying police attacker’

    The Hong Kong Court of Appeal on Friday reduced the sentences of four Hong Kong University Student Union (HKUSU) leaders who were convicted of glorifying a person who attacked police officers, according to local media. The court reduced their 24-month jail terms to 15 months. The four former...
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    Jurist Italy prosecutor requests six-year prison sentence for Deputy PM Salvini

    Italian prosecutors in the city of Palermo requested a six-year prison sentence on Saturday for Matteo Salvini, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the League party, who is accused of kidnapping migrants and abuse of office. In 2019, then-Minister of the Interior Salvini prevented...
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    Jurist Hong Kong authorities condemn UK report criticizing national security legislation

    The UK’s latest report on Hong Kong, which said on Thursday that the city’s focus on national security was undermining its international reputation, sparked condemnation from Hong Kong over its “absurd and false contents”. Amongst other things, the report specifically highlights the prosecution...
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    Jurist Rights organizations create committee to advocate for freedoms in Tunisia

    Several human rights organizations announced on Friday the creation of an international support committee for freedoms in Tunisia in response to increasing authoritarianism under President Kais Saied. They are calling for free, transparent elections, the release of unjustly detained individuals...
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    Jurist Bangladesh interim leader condemns attacks on Sufi shrines

    Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, issued a stern condemnation on Saturday of recent attacks on Sufi shrines across the country. Bangladesh has experienced a recent rise of extremist violence targeting religious and cultural sites, including both Sufi shrines and minority Hindu...
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