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    Jurist Singapore to execute national with disabilities for drug-related offense

    Amnesty International called on Singaporean authorities to establish a moratorium on all executions on Wednesday. The statement comes ahead of the scheduled execution of a man with disabilities for drug trafficking, which the organization claims violates international law and standards. Rosman...
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    Jurist HRW: Saudi Arabia public investment fund aids human rights abuses

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) alleges Saudi Arabia’s primary sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), of aiding in human rights abuses within and outside of the country, in a Tuesday report. Highlighted within the report are the direct expropriation of Saudi companies used towards...
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    Jurist US vetoes fourth UN Security Council Gaza ceasefire resolution

    The US vetoed a UN resolution on Wednesday demanding an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza. The other 14 members of the UN Security Council voted in favor of the resolution. The resolution, the most recent of many Gaza ceasefire resolutions to reach the Security Council, called for...
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    Jurist Imprisonment of Thailand rights lawyer violates international law: UN group

    The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) called Monday for the immediate release of prominent Thai human rights lawyer and pro-democracy activist Anon Nampa after ruling that his detention under Thailand’s lèse-majesté laws violates international law. Anon, known for his advocacy of...
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    Jurist German top court says Facebook users can claim damages over 2021 data scraping

    The Federal Court of Justice in Germany ruled on Monday that users of the social network Facebook, whose data were exposed in a ‘scraping’ incident in April 2021, may be entitled to compensation. The claim arose from a suit against Meta, the operator of Facebook, in which a plaintiff sued the...
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    Jurist HRW says Syria failed to comply with ICJ order

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Wednesday that Syria has failed to comply with an International Court of Justice (ICJ) order in 2023, requiring the country to “take all measures within its power to prevent acts of torture”. HRW highlighted that despite the court’s directive, reports indicate...
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    Jurist Five arrested in Brazil over alleged plot to prevent transfer of power

    Brazilian federal police said on Tuesday they foiled a plot to assassinate the president-elect and overthrow the government, arresting five suspects who allegedly planned to execute the incoming leader and a Supreme Court justice before the January inauguration. According to the announcement...
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    Jurist Tens of thousands march to New Zealand parliament against Māori treaty changes

    More than 40,000 protesters marched to New Zealand’s parliament on Tuesday in the largest demonstration against proposed changes to indigenous rights in the country’s recent history. The protest marked the final stage of a nationwide march opposing legislation that critics say would weaken Māori...
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    Jurist Meta Plans to Appeal India’s CCI Order Over WhatsApp Privacy Policy

    The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of ₹213.14 crore (approximately USD 25.4 million) on Meta Platforms for abusing its dominant position through WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy update. The CCI found that the update imposed “unfair conditions” on users by making data...
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    Jurist Russia vetoes UN Security Council draft resolution on civilian protection in Sudan

    Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution on Monday aimed at protecting civilians in Sudan amidst the country’s ongoing conflict. The resolution, which would have called on the warring factions to cease hostilities and engage in dialogue in good faith, was blocked despite...
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