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EU ratifies Istanbul Convention to prevent and combat gender-based violence – JURIST

The European Parliament voted in favor of EU accession to the Istanbul Convention, which aims to prevent and combat violence against women. The convention was originally signed six years ago, but the […]

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Moscow-affiliated Ukrainian Orthodox Church bishop sentenced to 3 years in prison – JURIST

A Metropolitan of the Moscow-affiliated Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC-MP) was sentenced to three years in prison Friday after pleading guilty before a Ukrainian court to “violating the equality of citizens.” The Security […]

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HRW warns new Italy immigration law will have ‘devastating impacts’ on migrants’ rights – JURIST

Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Friday that Italy’s newly passed Cutro law will have “devastating impacts” on migrants’ rights, and threaten their ability to seek protection, access fair asylum and move […]

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Vietnam activist sentenced to 8 years in prison for ‘spreading anti-government propaganda’ – JURIST

Vietnamese media, including the state-owned Tuoitre newspaper, reported that the People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City sentenced political activist Tran Van Bang on Friday to eight years in prison and three […]

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iProov and Wultra Join Forces to Provide Biometric Security Solutions to Banks

Biometric authentication company iProov has forged a partnership with Wultra, a digital banking security provider based in the Czech Republic. Thanks to this collaboration, Wultra can now provide iProov’s biometric solutions suite […]

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Banks Commit to Digital Transformation Plans as Investment More Than Doubles, Reveals Alkami

Mid-size banks and credit unions more than doubled their investments in digital transformation from 2021 to 2022, digital banking solution provider Alkami has revealed.  In its ‘2023 Digital Banking Performance Metrics‘ research […]

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Chase Takes Home Top Honors at the British Bank Awards 2023

The British Bank Awards 2023, hosted by Smart Money People, took place on Thursday evening in London bringing together industry leaders to recognise excellence in the banking sector. In a surprising turn […]

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Canada report finds cyber threat activities targeting elections on the rise worldwide – JURIST

A report from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security published Wednesday found that cyberattacks targeting elections are increasing worldwide and are now more likely to be seen during Canada’s next ballot.According to […]

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Lower house of the India Parliament passes two bills to amend reservation policy in Jammu and Kashmir – JURIST

The Lower House of the Indian Parliament, known as the Lok Sabha, passed two bills on Wednesday aimed at introducing and implementing reservations for members of schedule castes, tribes, socially and educationally […]

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Israel court resumes PM Netanyahu corruption trial – JURIST

Israeli prosecutors resumed the corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Israeli Minister of Justice Yaris Levin lifted the country’s state of emergency on December 1. The trial had been […]

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UK Home Secretary signs treaty to send asylum seekers to Rwanda – JURIST

UK Home Secretary James Cleverly signed an asylum treaty Tuesday with Rwanda, in an attempt to overcome a recent ruling by the UK Supreme Court which blocked the government’s policy to send […]

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