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Victoria police will not be given further powers in midst of public drunkenness reform – JURIST

Victoria, Australia Attorney General Jaclyn Symes Tuesday told reporters that police will not be given additional powers once the recently enacted decriminalization of public intoxication reforms go into effect. Symes acknowledged that […]

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HRW: Rwanda conviction of opposition politician stifles free speech – JURIST

Human Rights Watch (HRW) Wednesday accused the Rwandan government of manipulating the country’s justice system to stifle free speech, citing the conviction of Rwandan opposition politician Théophile Ntirutwa, a member of the unregistered […]

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Digital Euro (EURM) Launch by MONEI Approved by Bank of Spain

The digital dollar and Britcoin have been highly spoken about following the successful launch of the digital yuan. However, until now, the idea of a digital euro has not been in the […]

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India Supreme Court agrees to simplify passive euthanasia process – JURIST

The Supreme Court of India Wednesday agreed to modify its 2018 judgement legalising passive euthanasia in the country, setting plans in motion to make the authorisation process easier.The petition initiating this case […]

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Ontario authorities to investigate housing development plans on protected lands – JURIST

Ontario Integrity Commissioner Jonathan Batty and Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk Wednesday announced separate investigations into the provincial Conservative government’s controversial decision to open protected Greenbelt lands to housing developments. The investigations come […]

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Western Australia to ban display of Nazi symbols – JURIST

The Government of Western Australia (WA) Wednesday announced plans to introduce legislation banning the “display and possession” of Nazi symbols like the Hakenkrauz, also known as the Nazi swastika, in the state. […]

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Australia government ‘deeply troubled’ by ongoing China detainment of Australia citizen – JURIST

Senator Penny Wong from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs Office Thursday said that the “Australian Government is deeply troubled by the ongoing” detainment of Dr. Yang Hengju (also known as Dr. Yang […]

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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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