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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist Human rights group urges authorities to permit Budapest Pride march in Legal News (Feed Reader).The Human Rights Research Centre (HRRC) on Friday called on Hungarian authorities to permit this year’s annual Budapest Pride march to... -
Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist UN envoy warns Yemen in ‘free fall’ and urges action to avoid wider conflict in Legal News (Feed Reader).UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg warned the Security Council on Thursday that Yemen faces economic “free fall” and escalating...
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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist UN human rights chief urges international support amidst escalating gang violence in Haiti in Legal News (Feed Reader).United Nations (UN) Human Rights Chief, Volker Türk, expressed alarm over escalating violence in Haiti on Friday, as gangs expand...
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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist Legal proceeding initiated against Russia activist amid LGBTQA+ crackdown in Legal News (Feed Reader).The Investigative Committee of Yaroslavl Oblast initiated a criminal proceeding on Thursday against LGBTQA+ activist Yaroslav Sirotkin...
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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist Protests erupt in Kenya against police brutality and proposed finance bill in Legal News (Feed Reader).Kenyan youth held demonstrations in the streets of Nairobi on Thursday, protesting against police brutality, extrajudicial killings, and...
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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist UN secretary-general urges Israel and Iran to exercise restraint and avoid deeper conflict in Legal News (Feed Reader).UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged both Iran and Israel on Friday to exercise “maximum restraint” to prevent deeper conflict...
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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist Nigeria government still failing girls abducted by Boko Haram: Amnesty International in Legal News (Feed Reader).Amnesty International on Tuesday reported that Nigerian girls and young women who have escaped Boko Haram captivity continue to endure...
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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist Peruvian Congress approves amnesty for police and military accused of human rights violations in Legal News (Feed Reader).The Peruvian Congress approved Wednesday an amnesty law for members of the Armed Forces, the National Police, and self-defense...
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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist Russian officials approve abortion propaganda ban, increase pressure on women in Legal News (Feed Reader).Saint Petersburg legislators approved a provincial bill Wednesday to introduce fines for “encouragement of abortions” to purportedly...
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The UK government announced on Monday that it plans to scrap a Georgian-era law that made “rough sleeping” a criminal offense. The...
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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist International Service for Human Rights urges States to protect human rights defenders in Legal News (Feed Reader).The International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) issued a statement Wednesday spurring nations to fulfill their obligation to protect...
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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist UN decries erosion of Indigenous land rights in Brazil in Legal News (Feed Reader).A UN expert Wednesday reprimanded Brazil’s adoption of a controversial legal doctrine to limit the Indigenous People’s land rights. UN...
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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist UNHCR reports funding gap amidst continuous rise in forced displacement in Legal News (Feed Reader).The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported on Thursday that forced displacement has doubled globally in the...
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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist Russia dissident and Navalny ally Leonid Volkov sentenced in absentia to 18 years imprisonment in Legal News (Feed Reader).The Moscow Military Court on Wednesday sentenced in absentia Leonid Volkov, an ally of Alexey Navalny and a former leader of the...
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Dadparvar posted the thread Jurist Burundi elections marked by intimidation and absence of opposition: rights group in Legal News (Feed Reader).Legislative and local elections held in Burundi on June 5 unfolded in an environment of restricted civic freedoms and a dismantled...