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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist Tanzania opposition leader returns home after 2017 assassination attempt in Legal News (Feed Reader).Tanzania’s opposition leader Tundu Lissu Wednesday returned to Tanzania after his attempted assassination in 2017, which he claims was... -
Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist Protestors in South Africa criticize handling of power cuts in Legal News (Feed Reader).South African protestors Wednesday marched in opposition of the power cuts that have ravaged the country’s economy over the past year...
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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist Canada Supreme Court hands down varied rulings on firearm-related mandatory minimums in Legal News (Feed Reader).The Supreme Court of Canada Friday published two opinions which respectively struck down the mandatory minimum sentence for discharging...
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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist UN urges Israel and Palestine authorities to de-escalate ‘endless cycle of violence’ in Jenin refugee camp in Legal News (Feed Reader).Israel military forces Thursday killed seven Palestinian gunmen and two Palestinian citizens in a raid on the Jenin refugee camp. The UN...
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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist Kenya court convicts Venezuela diplomat of murder charge 11 years later in Legal News (Feed Reader).A Kenyan court Thursday convicted Venezuelan diplomat Dwight Sagaray on murder charges for a killing that occurred 11 years ago. The...
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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist Colombia drug cartel leader pleads guilty in New York, faces 20 years prison in Legal News (Feed Reader).The leader of one of the largest cocaine distributors in the world Wednesday pleaded guilty to running a criminal enterprise and drug...
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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist US labels Russia-affiliated Wagner Group ‘transnational criminal organization,’ sanctions affiliates in Legal News (Feed Reader).The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Thursday announced sanctions against eight individuals, 16...
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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist European Court of Human Rights: Ukraine and Netherlands cases against Russia are partly admissible in Legal News (Feed Reader).The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Wednesday }']ruled that applications made by Ukraine and the Netherlands against Russia...
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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist Biden defers deportation of Hong Kong residents in US for additional 2 years in Legal News (Feed Reader).US President Joe Biden Thursday extended a program that protects Hong Kong residents in the US from deportation. The program, called the...
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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist Amazon UK warehouse workers strike for first time over wages and cost of living in Legal News (Feed Reader).Workers at an Amazon UK warehouse Wednesday went on strike in protest of low wages, poor working conditions and the soaring cost of...
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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist Brazil Supreme Court fines Telegram 1.2M reals for failing to suspend Bolsonaro supporter accounts in Legal News (Feed Reader).Minister Alexandre de Moraes of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) Wednesday fined messaging app Telegram 1.2 million reals ($236,495)...
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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist ‘Widespread democratic backsliding’ an obstacle to African governance, report finds in Legal News (Feed Reader).The Mo Ibrahim Foundation (MIF) Wednesday released its 2022 Index of African Governance, noting that governance across the African...
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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist UNESCO marks Odesa, Ukraine as world heritage site in danger in Legal News (Feed Reader).The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee Wednesday voted 6-1 with 14 abstentions to...
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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist Historic Russia human rights group shut down by Moscow court in Legal News (Feed Reader).The historic Moscow Helsinki Group Wednesday was shut down by a Moscow court. The human rights group, founded in 1976, had been...
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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist Jewish groups sue Twitter in German court over antisemitic content in Legal News (Feed Reader).The European Union of Jewish Students (EUJS) Wednesday launched a lawsuit against Twitter in Berlin, Germany to determine if the company...