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Al Jazeera asks ICC to open investigation into killing of Palestinian-American journalist – JURIST
Al Jazeera Tuesday submitted a formal request to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open an investigation into the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Israeli officials announced in September that […]
Government hits back at ‘race to the bottom’ claims as battle over future of City rules rages on
Chief secretary to the Treasury John Glen has hit back at critics of the government’s ‘Big Bang 2.0’ plans for the City who say the project will amount to a regulatory “race […]
Rights group reports Australia parliament fails to consider human rights in 60% of legislation – JURIST
Australian nonprofit the Human Rights Law Centre Tuesday reported that 60 percent of legislation regarding human rights between 2019 and 2021 was passed by the Australian Federal Parliament with no review by […]
Robinhood to offer retirement accounts to users who love long-shot bets on risky assets
Robinhood said on 6 December it will start offering retirement accounts, in a plan to convince the next generation of investors that compound interest can be just as exciting as GameStop and […]
Clifford Chance appoints new senior partner after contested election
Clifford Chance has elected London capital markets partner Adrian Cartwright as its new senior partner. Cartwright challenged incumbent Jeroen Ouwehand for the role in a three-way election contest which also featured Dubai-based […]
HashKey and SEBA Bank Collaboration to Power Digital Asset Adoption Worldwide
HashKey Digital Assets Group and SEBA Bank‘s new partnership has its sights set on accelerating the institutional adoption of digital assets in Hong Kong and Switzerland. HashKey and SEBA Bank are leveraging […]
FTX’s bankruptcy triggers global squabbles over ownership and control of crypto firm’s assets
The collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX has opened a hornet’s nest of squabbles between foreign governments and its new US chief executive, John J Ray III. In Cyprus, the country’s securities regulator is complaining […]
Human Rights Watch calls for charges to be dropped against Poland reproductive rights activist – JURIST
Human Rights Watch (HRW) Sunday called for the Polish government to stop targeting reproductive rights activists, specifically calling for all charges against lawmaker Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus to be dropped.Scheuring-Wielgus, who participated in a […]
What Celsius Network’s bankruptcy case means for other failed crypto platforms
The judge overseeing Celsius Network’s bankruptcy case is expected to decide if the crypto firm has full ownership rights over customer deposits, a key legal issue that may resonate for millions of […]
Germany expert commission releases report recommending legalization of early-stage abortion and amended laws for later-term pregnancies – JURIST
The Commission on Reproductive Self-Determination and Reproductive Medicine in Germany on Monday submitted a final report recommending the legalization of abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy in the country.The German […]
Australia judge rules in defamation trial that former government adviser raped a colleague in parliament – JURIST
Australia Federal Court Justice Michael Lee found that former government adviser Bruce Lehrmann raped a colleague in a Parliament House office on Monday. The judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit Lehrmann brought against […]
Poland classifies attack on humanitarian aid workers as murder, demands Israeli cooperation in investigation – JURIST
The Polish government on Friday labeled the death of Polish aid worker Damian Soból as murder, following the deaths of seven humanitarian aid workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) serving in […]
Amnesty International urges immediate investigation into war crimes in Merawi, Ethiopia – JURIST
Amnesty International asserted Friday that African and global human rights bodies must urgently investigate alleged war crimes committed by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) in the town of Merawi, Amhara region, […]
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