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Tasmania government introduces bill to ban conversion therapy – JURIST

The government of the Australian state of Tasmania is seeking to ban conversion therapy practices in a recently released draft legislation.The Bill, known as the Justice Miscellaneous (Conversion Practices) Bill 2024, follows […]

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India Supreme Court suspends MP Afjal Ansari conviction based on ‘exceptional circumstances’ – JURIST

In a decision with a two-to-one split verdict on Thursday, the India Supreme Court suspended the conviction of Afjal Ansari, a member of India’s Parliament from the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), in […]

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Australia woman acquitted due to evidentiary issues following 20-year conviction – JURIST

An Australian appeals court acquitted on Thursday Australian mother Kathleen Folbigg, who was wrongfully convicted of both murder and manslaughter in May 2003 based on the death of her four infant children. […]

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Private Banks Face Tech Leadership Challenge: Deloitte and FNZ Report

Lack of tech leadership, agility and economic resilience are holding many private banks back, according to Deloitte Luxembourg and wealth technology platform FNZ.  Deloitte and FNZ have collaborated on a report providing […]

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Venezuela and Guyana resolve to peacefully settle Essequibo border dispute – JURIST

The presidents of Guyana and Venezuela came to a resolution Thursday agreeing not to use force against each other and to resolve the ongoing Essequibo border dispute according to international law, following […]

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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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