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    Jurist UN Syria inquiry urges investigation and accountability for detainees

    A UN Syria inquiry on Wednesday called on the international community to address Syria’s detainee and human rights crisis, which has persisted even after the downfall of Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorship, by pressing the new authorities to account for thousands still missing, ensure fair trials...
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    Jurist South Korea enforces amended law on false and manipulated information

    South Korea on Tuesday began enforcing an amended law designed to curb the spread of false and manipulated information online, amid growing concern over AI-generated content and misinformation on social media. The amendment to the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network...
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    Jurist Rights group flags human rights concerns in Germany over deported Tajikistan activist

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday that German authorities deported Tajik opposition activist Asadullo Boboev and his adult son, Muhammad, to Dushanbe on June 20 despite warnings that Boboev faced detention and mistreatment on return. HRW Europe and Central Asia Director Hugh Williamson...
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    Jurist UN decries life imprisonment sentence against human rights activist in Pakistan

    UN experts condemned on Wednesday the sentencing of Pakistani human rights defender Mahrang Baloch to two terms of life imprisonment by a court in Quetta, Pakistan, describing the verdict as a “travesty” of justice. The experts stated that Baloch’s conviction and life sentence represented a...
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    Jurist UN human rights spokesperson decries racist remarks made against Mbappé

    UN Human Rights spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan on Tuesday called on states and sports organizations to prevent racism and other forms of discrimination following racist remarks against French footballer Kylian Mbappé made by Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla. In a press release, Al-Kheetan...
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    Jurist Refugees, asylum seekers being arrested and deported in Egypt: report

    Egypt has been arbitrarily arresting and deporting refugees with expired permits, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday. The majority of these refugees and asylum seekers are from Sudan and South Sudan. Sudan is in year four of a deadly civil war while renewed violence plagues South Sudan ...
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    Jurist Impeachment trial begins for Philippines vice president

    The impeachment trial of Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte began Monday. Duterte is currently facing four articles of impeachment. The Philippine House of Representatives voted to impeach her in May with 257 votes in favor, when only 106 were needed to impeach. Per the Philippines...
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    Jurist UN body finds Israel detention of Gaza pediatrician arbitrary, calls for immediate release

    The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found Monday that Israel’s detention of Gazan doctor Hussam Abu Safiya violates international human rights law and called for his immediate release, as his lawyer and rights groups warned his life was in imminent danger. The five-member panel of...
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    Jurist Rights group urges Thailand to open criminal proceedings for military hazing in marine barracks

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged Thai authorities to conduct criminal investigations into allegations that junior conscripts were routinely subjected to cruel and degrading treatment by their seniors by way of hazing, a practice often defended as a way to ‘man up’ recruits but results in...
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    Jurist France court upholds Marine Le Pen conviction but allows presidential run

    A French appeals court on Tuesday upheld French politician Marine Le Pen’s conviction for embezzling EU funds but reduced her ban on holding elected office. The Paris Court of Appeal sentenced Le Pen to three years of imprisonment, including one year under “at home electronic monitoring” and a...
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