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Uganda activists challenge anti-homosexuality law in Constitutional Court – JURIST

Ugandan LGBTQIA+ activists filed a lawsuit Monday in the country’s Constitutional Court to examine the constitutionality of the Anti-Homosecuality Act, signed by the country’s president earlier this year, that restricts the rights of […]

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Poland truckers resume blockade of Ukraine border – JURIST

Polish truckers resumed their blockade Monday of one of the main crossings into Ukraine near Dorohusk, Poland in conjunction with nearby farmers according to Rafał Mekler, one of the leaders of the […]

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Mumbai protestors march to Adani Group offices over city slum redevelopment plan – JURIST

Thousands of protestors headed by opposition parties marched to billionaire Gautam Adani’s offices in Mumbai on Saturday to express their objection to his conglomerate’s $614 million reconstruction plans for one of the […]

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Jerusalem Catholic officials: Israel sniper killed 2 women and wounded 7 others in Gaza church – JURIST

The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the Roman Catholic diocese for the region, accused an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) sniper of killing two women and injuring seven other church members at the Holy […]

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Which economy did best in 2023?

Almost everyone expected a global recession in 2023, as central bankers fought high inflation. They were wrong. Global GDP has probably grown by 3%. Job markets have held up. Inflation is on […]

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HRW calls for electoral violence investigation ahead of upcoming DR Congo polls – JURIST

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Saturday urged Congolese authorities to investigate incidents of electoral violence that the human rights organization says imperil the country’s upcoming general elections.In its statement, HRW called attention […]

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Temenos Powers Lesha Bank For Wealth Management and Investment Banking

Lesha Bank, an investment bank based in Qatar, has successfully migrated to the latest Temenos core banking platform. The strategic move aims to strengthen the bank’s wealth management and investment banking services. […]

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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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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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