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Hague trial of former Kosovo president and Kosovo Liberation Army officers set to start – JURIST

The Kosovo Specialist Chambers in the Hague Friday announced the trial of four former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) members is due to begin Monday. The former Prime Minister of the Provisional Government […]

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UN rights chief: rule of law at risk in Guatemala – JURIST

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk Thursday expressed alarm at the continued erosion of the rule of law in Guatemala. Türk condemned the intimidation, harassment and prosecution faced by justice […]

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Europe trafficking experts express concern over UK’s Illegal Migration Bill – JURIST

The Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) Wednesday expressed concern over the UK’s Illegal Migration Bill, saying the legislation didn’t comply with “core elements” […]

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UN seeks International Court of Justice opinion on climate obligations following Vanuatu advocacy – JURIST

The UN General Assembly Wednesday adopted a landmark resolution, led by the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu, which calls on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to provide an advisory opinion on […]

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Glasgow University Professor to participate in the development of the human factor minimization program

Interdisciplinary Research Professor at the University of Glasgow, Andrew Hoskins participated in an expert roundtable on ‘A New Security Paradigm for Financial Institutions’. The event, held online on March 27, 2023, was […]

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ECHR hears two landmark climate change cases – JURIST

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Wednesday heard oral arguments in two cases in which the applicants are accusing their respective governments, France and Switzerland, of failing to take steps to […]

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UN urges Uganda president to reject anti-homosexuality bill – JURIST

UN experts Wednesday implored Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to refuse to sign the anti-homosexuality bill approved by Parliament on March 21. Human rights organizations have criticised the bill, which seeks to penalize […]

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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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