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Russia formally charges Wall Street Journal reporter with espionage – JURIST

Investigators from the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Friday formally charged Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter Evan Gershkovich with espionage. Nevertheless, Gershkovich and WSJ continue to deny the charges and maintain the […]

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Rights groups warn against proposed Sri Lanka Anti-Terrorism Act – JURIST

Human Rights Watch (HRW) Friday condemned Sri Lanka’s proposed Anti-Terrorism Act, arguing that it would allow authorities to systematically violate fundamental human rights. HRW recommended that the government withdraw the bill until […]

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UK advisory body warns of all-party parliamentary groups becoming ‘the next great parliamentary scandal’ – JURIST

An advisory body to the UK Parliament Wednesday warned of the risk of “hostile foreign actors” gaining “improper access and influence” to Members of Parliament. The Commons Standard Committee’s latest report warned […]

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Cake DeFi Integrates Crypto Decision-Making Platform for Crypto Compliance

Cake DeFi, a fintech platform providing access to Decentralised Finance (DeFi) services and applications, has integrated Notabene’s crypto pre-transaction decision-making platform for crypto regulatory compliance. The integration of Notabene’s compliance platform enables […]

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UN humanitarian coordinator appeals for support of humanitarian crisis in Somalia – JURIST

The UN’s Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia Wednesday appealed to the UN to support “one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world.” Adam Abdelmoula urged Member States in Geneva to […]

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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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