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Massive fire in Rohingya refugee camp raises humanitarian aid alarm – JURIST

The United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR) Sunday reported a massive fire in the Balukhali refugee camp. The camp, located in southeast Bangladesh, is home to tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees. UNHCR […]

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UN high seas treaty agreed to by member states to protect vast swathes of planet’s oceans – JURIST

UN member states Saturday agreed to a legally-binding high seas treaty after nearly 20 years of talks. The high seas treaty aims to protect 30 percent of seas by 2030 (a target known […]

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India Supreme Court orders investigation into Adani Group conglomerate – JURIST

The Supreme Court of India Thursday ordered the investigation into the Adani Group in the matter of Vishal Tiwari v Union of India and Others following an accusation of business malpractice. This […]

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Nigerian presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar criticises the Nigerian elections as undemocratic and unfair – JURIST

Former Vice President of Nigeria Atiku Abubakar Friday criticised the Nigerian elections which confirmed Bola Tinubu as the winner of the elections. During the press conference, Abubakar described the election as “neither free […]

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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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