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Georgia governing party begins impeachment procedures against country’s president – JURIST

Georgia’s governing party Georgian Dream announced Friday that it is starting impeachment procedures against Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili in response to what it calls a violation of the country’s constitution, according to […]

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Tunisia authorities place opposition leader under house arrest – JURIST

Tunisian authorities placed Abdel Karim Harouni, the head of Ennahda party’s advisory council and a senior opposition figure, under house arrest on Saturday, according to a statement from the National Salvation Front, […]

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Red Cross removes 42 dead bodies from Somaliland conflict frontline during latest clashes – JURIST

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reported Friday that 42 bodies were retrieved from the Somaliland conflict front line. The ICRC also visited with over 300 detainees in the region […]

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Belarus court delivers prison sentence to journalist accused of facilitating “extremist activities” – JURIST

A court in Gomel, a southeastern city in Belarus, sentenced journalist Larysa Schchyrakova to 3.5 years in prison and a fine of 3,700 rubles (US$1465) on Thursday. She was accused of violating […]

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North Korea releases US soldier who crossed demilitarized zone 2 months ago – JURIST

North Korea expelled US soldier Travis King on Wednesday, 2 months after he crossed into its territory from South Korea. KCNA, North Korea’s state media, announced that North Korea expelled King after […]

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South Korea court overturns North Korea leaflet ban – JURIST

The Constitutional Court of South Korea on Tuesday struck down a provision of the Law on the Development of Inter-Korean Relations which prohibits the distribution of leaflets in North Korea and imposes […]

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Hong Kong court sentences journalist to 5 days in jail for obstructing police officer – JURIST

The West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced the head of the Hong Kong Journalists Association Ronson Chan to five days in jail, according to the Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP). As […]

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Philippine Coast Guard removes floating barrier allegedly placed by China – JURIST

A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson announced Monday that the PCG removed a floating barrier allegedly placed by China near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. This comes days […]

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