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    Jurist EU legislative body passes resolution concerning human rights and sanctions in Hong Kong

    European Parliament members on Thursday adopted a resolution concerning the human rights situation in Hong Kong, urging the Council of the European Union to impose targeted sanctions on Hong Kong officials under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime. The text criticized Hong Kong’s...
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    Jurist South Korea moves to approve abortion pills for the first time, with rollout expected by 2027

    South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on Wednesday stated that it aims to approve the country’s first abortion pill by the first quarter of 2027, filling a legal vacuum left by the Constitutional Court of Korea’s 2019 judgment striking down the country’s criminal abortion ban. Gender...
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    Jurist Escalating violence in Yemen forcibly displaces and puts thousands of children at risk, UNICEF warns

    UNICEF on Thursday warned that a surge in violence across Yemen has resulted in the forced displacement of more than 57,000 children, exacerbating an already severe humanitarian crisis driven by a decade-long civil war, economic collapse, climate shocks, and a healthcare system on the brink of...
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    Jurist Water scarcity poses grave threat to lives as global reserves deplete, UN weather agency warns

    The UN World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) warned on Thursday that according to its latest report assessing the state of global water resources, the world would increasingly experience abnormal water supplies due to decade-long signals of disruption in freshwater resources, including river...
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    Jurist UN finds sexual violence used as torture amid Russia-Ukraine war

    The UN Human Rights Office on Friday released a 20-page report documenting 1,004 cases of sexual violence committed during Russia’s full-scale armed attack against Ukraine between February 24, 2022, and July 31, 2026. The report, titled Sexual Violence in the Context of the Russian Federation...
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    Jurist Private Meta deal should not set industry-wide child safety standards, UN experts say

    UN experts on Wednesday raised concern over Meta’s proposed multibillion-dollar settlement with US state attorneys general over alleged harms to children and adolescents, warning that privately negotiated agreements should not replace transparent regulation developed with participation from...
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    Jurist UN experts warn technology transforming mercenary activity

    The UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries warned Tuesday that rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies are making it harder to determine who is responsible for human rights abuses linked to mercenary and private military and security operations. In a report...
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    Jurist European Commission president invites Canada to become EU’s first associate member

    In her State of the Union Address in Strasbourg on Wednesday, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen invited Canada to become the first “associate member” of the European Union (EU). Von der Leyen proposed upgrading the existing Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement...
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    Jurist UN Expert Mechanism calls for racial justice reform of drug laws to address systemic discrimination

    The International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement warned on Thursday that harsh drug laws and policies continue to play a role in systemic racism against “Africans and people of African descent around the world.” They advocate a shift to...
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    Jurist Human rights situation in Venezuela remains unchanged despite minor reforms, UN Fact-Finding Mission says

    The UN Fact-Finding Mission in Venezuela stated on Wednesday that despite some limited improvements in the human rights situation in Venezuela, institutions involved in human rights violations and repression remained intact. Sofia Macher, Chair of the UN mission said : “The reduction in some...
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