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Iran executes British-Iranian citizen on espionage charges – JURIST

Iranian authorities Saturday executed dual British-Iranian national and former public official Alireza Akbari on charges of “corruption in the land and extensive action against the internal and external security of the country […]

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Ethereum Drops Out of Top 3 Most Polluting Cryptos in 2022

Cryptocurrency popularity continues to grow despite 2022 having been a rough year following the highs of 2021. However, not all this attention is good – their environmental impact has seen them come […]

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South Korea unveils controversial plan to compensate WWII forced labor victims with domestic fund – JURIST

The South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs Thursday unveiled a plan to create a domestic fund for compensating WWII forced labor victims while victim advocates maintain that the compensation should come from […]

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Amnesty International urges Greece authorities to drop charges against migrant rescuers – JURIST

The director of Amnesty International’s European Regional Office Friday urged Greek authorities to drop all charges against two dozen search and rescue volunteers and to stop criminalizing aid workers who assist refugees […]

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Forex Suggest Identifies Markets Most Accepting of Cryptocurrency

Despite its ongoing market volatility and the spectacular decline of some of its biggest exchanges; the cryptocurrency industry continues to captivate users as the latest way to pay. But where in the […]

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UN Security Council underlines importance of rules-based approach to dispute resolution – JURIST

The UN Security Council (UNSC) Thursday discussed the importance of the “rule of law” in international dispute resolution. The Council opined that an increased consensus among member states to yield to the […]

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US granted extension by UK High Court to provide ‘satisfactory assurances’ for fair trial of WikiLeaks founder – JURIST

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange “lives to fight another day” according to his brother Gabriel, as the UK High Court halted his potential transfer to the US on Tuesday due to inadequate assurances […]

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UN migration agency reports 8,542 died or disappeared during migration in 2023 – JURIST

The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) revealed in a report on Tuesday that 8,542 people died or disappeared during migration in 2023. This represents a 20 percent increase in migrant deaths […]

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Moscow music hall terrorist attack suspects appear in court – JURIST

Suspects of the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack appeared before Moscow’s district court on Sunday. On Friday, camouflage-clad individuals opened fire on a crowded concert hall and shopping complex just outside of Moscow before […]

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Russia watchdog labels ‘LGBT public movement’ as terrorist organization – JURIST

A Russian state financial watchdog labelled the “LGBT public movement” as a terrorist organization on Friday, as reported by Russian state media outlet TASS. This development comes three months after the Supreme […]

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