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EU court: employers cannot end contracts with self-employed workers on basis of sexual orientation – JURIST

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) Thursday ruled to recognise the right of self-employed persons not to be discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation.The court found […]

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Euro Coin (EUROC) Launched in LatAm Following Bitso and Circle Agreement

As cryptocurrencies grow, the popularity of stablecoins has become more and more clear. Looking to capitalise on this, Bitso, a financial services company powered by crypto in Latin America, has added Euro […]

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European court rules travelers affected by COVID-19 may be entitled to reduced prices – JURIST

The European Court of Justice Thursday held travelers whose travel package had been adversely affected by quarantine measures associated with COVID-19 may be entitled to a reduction in the package price.The case […]

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Australia cancels cricket series against Afghanistan over Taliban women’s rights restrictions – JURIST

Cricket Australia Thursday announced that it would not proceed with its one-day international mens series against Afghanistan set to take place in March, citing the Taliban’s recent announcement of further restrictions on […]

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Dissident Alexei Navalny alleges lack of medical treatment in Russia prison – JURIST

Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of Russian dissident and critic Alexei Navalny, Wednesday pleaded with Russian prison officials to provide her husband with necessary cold medicine. Navalny told Navalnaya in a letter from […]

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UK justice minister urged to raise solicitor pay or face judicial review challenge – JURIST

The Law Society of England and Wales Thursday announced that it issued a pre-action protocol letter calling on the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Dominic Raab to withdraw his […]

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Free press organizations: Twitter must maintain ‘basic human right to freely impart and receive information’ – JURIST

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Wednesday expressed concern over Twitter’s recent actions and outlined a series of four recommendations for Twitter to maintain “integrity and the […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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Germany police interrupt and shut down pro-Palestine event – JURIST

The Berlin Police interrupted a pro-Palestinian event Friday and issued a ban to prevent the group from meeting again on Saturday or Sunday after the group allowed someone to speak who had […]

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