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Singapore human rights lawyer suspended for five years over remarks criticizing judiciary – JURIST

Singapore’s highest court Tuesday suspended human rights lawyer M. Ravi for five years over comments criticizing the city-state’s attorney general., the maximum sentence possible. A prominent human rights lawyer who is known […]

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UN rights chief: Haiti needs international ‘specialized support force’ to confront gang violence – JURIST

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk Tuesday issued an urgent call for international action in Haiti to confront escalating gang violence, including a “time-bound specialized support force.” Haiti is currently […]

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Xapo Bank Collaborates with Circle to Offer USDC Payment Rails as SWIFT Alternative

SWIFT has been revolutionary in the payments sphere. For years, it has supported international finance and commerce, however, it is not without its flaws. This has led to users looking at alternatives, […]

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Australia soldier charged with war crimes in Afghanistan – JURIST

The Australian Federal Police and the Office of the Special Investigator (OSI) Monday stated that a member of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) had been arrested and charged for war crimes committed […]

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Stables Announces Big Name Partners to Improve Physical and Online Digital Asset Payment Offering

Australian stablecoin wallet Stables (formerly tiiik) announces two new partnerships as it progresses its payments platform. It first announced a partnership with Marqeta, the global modern card issuing platform, to power its […]

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US Department of State finds all parties in Ethiopia-Tigray conflict committed war crimes – JURIST

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Monday stated that all parties involved in the conflict in Ethiopia committed war crimes. Blinken said the US Department of State found that the Amhara forces, […]

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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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