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Amnesty International urges adoption of landmark treaty fostering cooperation in prosecuting international crimes – JURIST

The Law and Policy Advisor at Amnesty International (AI), Fisseha Tekle, called Tuesday for cooperation between states ahead of the signing of a treaty aimed at fostering international cooperation in the prosecution […]

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Ethiopian Human Rights Commission says 45 civilians killed by government forces in Amhara region – JURIST

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) claimed on Tuesday that federal security forces have killed at least 45 civilians in Ethiopia’s Amhara region. The independent state body also alleged that the civilians […]

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Finastra and Tesselate Partner to Help US Banks Automate Processes With Fintech Applications

Finastra, the financial software application and marketplace provider, has joined forces with Tesselate, a digital transformation consultancy and integrator, to launch a new end-to-end pre-packaged service, enabling US banks to automate manual […]

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Amsterdam-based FINOM raises €50M from General Catalyst, Northzone, others

Amsterdam-based FINOM, a digital banking solution for SMEs and entrepreneurs, announced on Tuesday that it has secured €50M in a Series B round of funding. The funding round was led by General […]

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Russia announces sanctions against 18 British nationals – JURIST

Russia announced new sanctions against 18 British nationals in response to the UK’s “confrontational policies” against Russia on Monday. However, the statement did not mention which particular policy the sanctions are responding […]

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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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