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Delhi High Court reduces interim bail period of former BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in rape case – JURIST

The Delhi High Court Friday reduced the period of interim bail for former Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar, convicted of rape, in light of the safety concerns raised by the […]

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Leaked database shows mass human rights violations in El Salvador, says Human Rights Watch – JURIST

Human Rights Watch (HRW) announced Friday that a leaked database provided evidence of mass human rights abuses in El Salvador, including due process violations, extreme prison overcrowding, and deaths in custody. The […]

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Protestors in South Africa criticize handling of power cuts – JURIST

South African protestors Wednesday marched in opposition of the power cuts that have ravaged the country’s economy over the past year. The protest, staged by South Africa’s main opposition party known as […]

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The FCA Issues Stringent Guidelines for Cryptoasset Applications Amid High Rejection Rate

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issues fresh guidance to cryptocurrency companies applying for registration as it approves just 15 per cent of applications. The FCA has announced a new set of guidelines […]

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Tanzania opposition leader returns home after 2017 assassination attempt – JURIST

Tanzania’s opposition leader Tundu Lissu Wednesday returned to Tanzania after his attempted assassination in 2017, which he claims was politically motivated. The Lissu announced his return last Thursday on Twitter, detailing his […]

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Kenya court convicts Venezuela diplomat of murder charge 11 years later – JURIST

A Kenyan court Thursday convicted Venezuelan diplomat Dwight Sagaray on murder charges for a killing that occurred 11 years ago. The High Court of Kenya in Nairobi found Sagaray guilty of the […]

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UN urges Israel and Palestine authorities to de-escalate ‘endless cycle of violence’ in Jenin refugee camp – JURIST

Israel military forces Thursday killed seven Palestinian gunmen and two Palestinian citizens in a raid on the Jenin refugee camp. The UN condemned the raid and urged both Israel and Palestine to […]

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Canada Supreme Court hands down varied rulings on firearm-related mandatory minimums – JURIST

The Supreme Court of Canada Friday published two opinions which respectively struck down the mandatory minimum sentence for discharging a firearm into a house and upheld the two mandatory minimums for armed […]

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US labels Russia-affiliated Wagner Group ‘transnational criminal organization,’ sanctions affiliates – JURIST

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Thursday announced sanctions against eight individuals, 16 entities and four aircraft affiliated with “transnational criminal organization” the Wagner Group (PMC […]

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Historic Russia human rights group shut down by Moscow court – JURIST

The historic Moscow Helsinki Group Wednesday was shut down by a Moscow court. The human rights group, founded in 1976, had been operational and highly influential in Russia since its founding.The Russian […]

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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 […]

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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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