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UK report: sentencing outcomes disproportionately affects black and ethnic minority defendants – JURIST

Black and ethnic minority defendants receive disproportionate sentences for similar crimes compared to their white counterparts, says a new report commissioned by the UK’s Central Prosecution Service (CPS).Research by the University of […]

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Finnish Fintech Unveils EU-Regulated EUROe Stablecoin

Membrane Finance launches EUROe, an EU-regulated crypto stablecoin designed to help businesses, individuals and foundations access cheaper, faster and more stable digitally-native money. Finnish fintech company Membrane Finance has issued its EUROe […]

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Australia must take action against Myanmar’s military junta, Human Rights Watch says – JURIST

A Human Rights Watch (HRW) report Sunday criticized Australia’s inaction since the military junta took over Myanmar in a military coup two years ago. According to the report, Australia has yet to […]

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UN human rights chief condemns Mali expulsion of UN peacekeeping official – JURIST

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk Tuesday called on Mali to reverse its expulsion of Guillaume Ngefa-Atondoko Andali, head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA). Mali’s government declared Andali persona […]

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Ukraine authorities accuse four appellate judges of bribery – JURIST

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office accused on Thursday four judges from the Kyiv Court of Appeal of graft totaling $35,000. According to NABU, the payment occurred […]

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Kenya High Court declares housing levy unconstitutional – JURIST

Kenya’s High Court declared on Tuesday that a 1.5 percent levy, introduced in an earlier bill to fund affordable housing, violated constitutional principles. The levy was a provision of the Finance Act […]

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Niger junta revokes law which restricted migrant smuggling routes to Europe – JURIST

Niger’s junta issued a decree Monday revoking a law which had helped curb migration of West Africans to Europe. The law had been backed by the EU but faced strong opposition from […]

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UN report reveals surge in violence in Haiti rural central region – JURIST

According to a UN report issued Tuesday, there has been a rise in gang violence in Haiti’s central rural region, an area previously considered safe from the increased instability in the country. […]

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