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43,000 die due to drought in Somalia as aid goes elsewhere: report – JURIST

The World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and the federal government of Somalia Mondat released a report highlighting the frightening consequences of drought in Somalia. Compared to 2017 and 2018, the report states […]

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UN climate body announces latest policy and abatement recommendations – JURIST

After gathering in Interlaken, Switzerland last week, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Monday announced the release of its Sixth Assessment Report, analyzing the current state of climate change knowledge, […]

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Liberia deaf advocates criticize government for inaccessible election process – JURIST

Deaf advocates in Liberia Wednesday criticized the Liberian government and National Elections Commission (NEC) for failing to make the voter registration and election process accessible for deaf Liberians. They specifically cited the […]

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UK barristers call upon government to address climate crisis – JURIST

Over 100 Barristers Thursday signed a declaration calling upon the UK government and colleagues to address the causes and consequences of the climate crises and to advance a just transition to sustainability, […]

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US imposes sanctions on Myanmar military government and jet fuel – JURIST

The US Department of State Friday imposed further sanctions against Myanmar, joining other nations in their efforts to condemn human rights violations and violence occurring in the country in the two years […]

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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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