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Human Rights Watch (HRW) called for the release of imprisoned Uyghur activist Valijon Kalonov on Monday, who has been forcibly detained in a Uzbekistan psychiatric hospital since 2021. Kalonov was initially detained on charges of using social media in a way that threatens public safety, and publicly insulting the President of Uzbekistan. During his trial, state-appointed psychiatrists diagnosed him with “chronic mental illness in the form of obsessive-compulsive disorder and impairment of
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Uh-oh! As noted by Reuters , the national Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) mean scaled score is back to an all-time low. This isnt what we like to see when it comes to the bar. Higher MBE scores from recent administrations of the exam gave those in legal academia some hope that the future would be brighter for test-takers. Unfortunately, according to the the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), average MBE scores are down to a dismal 130.8.
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Escalating protests and clashes between pro-monarchy protesters and security forces has prompted the Nepali government to impose a curfew in the Tinkune, Koteshwor, and Sinamangal areas of Kathmandu on Friday afternoon. The curfew comes in response to the clashes turning violent resulting in property damage and vandalism in various parts of the city.
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