JURIST

JANUARY 11, 2025

The Peshawar High Court (PHC) issued a two-page interim order on Friday preventing the forced repatriation of around 150 Afghan singers and musicians who fled to Pakistan after the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, according to local media.

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MAY 4, 2025

“Minnesota Supreme Court reverses woman’s indecent exposure conviction; The Minnesota Supreme Court determined the state failed to prove Eloisa Plancarte ‘lewdly’ exposed her breasts in a Rochester gas station parking lot in 2021”: Olivia Estright of The Post Bulletin of Rochester, Minnesota has this report.

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JURIST

JANUARY 19, 2025

The jury found CNN had defamed the US Navy veteran, Zachary Young, by suggesting he was charging “exorbitant prices” to evacuate people from Afghanistan during the US withdrawal in August 2021. Young filed a lawsuit against CNN for defamation and trade libel following a video segment that aired on November 11, 2021.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Back in 2020-2021, he was the director of the Ministry of Defense’s internal audit department. In 2021, he reported to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) that he had been offered an illicit bribe of UAH 24 million.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) published a report on Tuesday highlighting the worsening condition of press freedom in Afghanistan, with journalists encountering increasing limitations, arbitrary detentions, and a widespread atmosphere of fear and self-censorship, since the Taliban seized power in August 2021.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Since it appears that one or more crimes have been committed within the jurisdiction of the Court, the aforementioned States Parties have requested the prosecutor to consider the crimes committed against women and girls after the Taliban took power in 2021, within their investigation into the Situation in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, with the (..)

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JURIST

DECEMBER 10, 2024

He further called on the government to provide “durable solutions for displaced populations,” noting that very few security incidents involving asylum seekers have been reported since 2021.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Human Rights Watch also critiqued the resolution on Wednesday, stating that the women’s rights crisis in Afghanistan has only deepened in the years since the Taliban regained power in 2021. The Taliban seized control in Afghanistan in 2021, becoming the de facto authority of the country.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

She now faces two counts of transmitting insulting messages via a computer system under Sierra Leones Cybersecurity and Crime Act 2021. Hunt, 42, was arrested on December 22, 2024, while appearing as a contestant on the popular reality show House of Stars. Offences such as libel and defamation should be decriminalized.

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JURIST

MAY 9, 2025

The permanent injunction comes after a long process of appeals beginning back in 2021, when the plaintiffs, a group Black voters and civil rights groups, sued Alabama over the state’s congressional map at the time. Milligan in 2023, ruled that the 2021 plan was likely in violation of the VRA and Fourteenth Amendment.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 7, 2024

Since regaining control of Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban have imposed sweeping restrictions on women and girls, barring them from secondary education, public spaces, and most forms of employment. The directive closes one of the last avenues for higher education available to women.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Both cases were related to a period of documented substance abuse, which Hunter Biden detailed in his 2021 memoir. He was also convicted on federal gun charges in Delaware earlier this year. Though rare, a presidential pardon of a family member is not unprecedented.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

The backdrop to this resolution includes Iran’s significant reduction in cooperation with the IAEA since 2021, which has included deactivating surveillance equipment and limiting access to inspectors. Simultaneously, Iran has been increasing its stockpiles of enriched uranium, raising alarms about potential weapons development.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in 2021, the law requires corporate entities to disclose detailed information about their beneficial owners to the US Treasury Departments Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

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JURIST

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The trial against Salvini was first initiated in April 2021. In 2019, while Minister of the Interior, Salvini prevented a vessel from the Spanish NGO Open Arms from docking on the Italian island of Lampedusa. The ship carried 147 rescued migrants, of whom 27 were minors.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Russian authorities arrested Marc Fogel in August 2021 for drug trafficking. Attorneys representing the family of Marc Fogel, a teacher currently detained in Russia for drug charges, stated on Friday that the US Department of State has designated Fogel as wrongfully detained. This formal designation is promising for Fogel and his family.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

Hot Off the Presses: Meta AI Chatbot Trained with User Posts and ChatGPT Is Not Limited to September 2021 Data. The post ChatGPT Is a Lot More Valuable to Lawyers Now appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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JANUARY 4, 2025

The DOJ has opened up 12 investigations into law enforcement agencies since 2021, including a recent report on civil rights violations by the Trenton police force in New Jersey. The post US DOJ finds Oklahoma illegally discriminates against people with behavioral health disabilities appeared first on JURIST - News.

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APRIL 3, 2025

Amnesty International welcomed on Wednesday the decision of Lithuania’s Supreme Administrative Court to accept a class action lawsuit from 24 asylum seekers who were arbitrarily detained by Lithuanian authorities between 2021 and 2022.

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JURIST

MARCH 19, 2025

Wang was convicted in 2021 after being found guilty of “inciting subversion of state power” which is an offence under Article 105 paragraph 2 of the Criminal Law of the People’s Republic of China.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

million) on Meta Platforms for abusing its dominant position through WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy update. The controversy surrounding WhatsApp’s privacy policy update began in January 2021, when users were notified of the new terms. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of ₹213.14

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JURIST

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The conflict in Myanmar dates back to 2021 when the country’s military seized power following a coup. Tens of thousands of Rohingya people have fled their country to escape the escalating armed conflict between local armed groups and the military.

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JURIST

JANUARY 4, 2025

She was house arrested by the military government after the coup in February 2021 that ousted the democratically elected government she led. Among the political prisoners who remained detained is former State Councillor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 12, 2024

The stance challenges the March 2021 district court ruling, which carved out an exception to the doctrine and dismissed the Muscogee’s suit against the Poarch Band. The doctrine holds that tribal sovereign immunity does not bar a lawsuit seeking relief against tribal officers accused of violating applicable law.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 22, 2024

The 20-month investigation uncovered, among other findings, a previously unreported flight to Saranac, New York, and a 2021 yacht trip to New York City, both financed by Texas billionaire Harlan Crow. Republicans on the Committee did not participate in the investigation.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

On June 27, 2023, ICC judges announced that the investigation, which began in November 2021, could go ahead.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 17, 2024

” Similarly, hand-counting can be expensive, as seen in Mesa County, Colorado, which cost the county $80,000 for one week of hand-counting votes in 2021. For example, in the smallest Nevada County, Esmeralda , it took over “seven hours to hand count 317 ballots in the 2022 primary.”

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JURIST

JANUARY 9, 2025

The ILO’s 2021 Global Estimates on Forced Labor highlight the extensive nature of the issue, indicating that it is not limited to any particular area or sector. For example, authorities can enhance labor regulations and enforcement mechanisms, while community organizations can raise awareness and assist survivors.

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JURIST

APRIL 17, 2025

The law, the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Act 2025 , was originally proposed in 2021 but failed to obtain presidential assent in 2023. It establishes a Private Voluntary Organisations Board and an Office of the Registrar of PVOs to be in charge of the registration and supervision of PVOs. .”

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JURIST

JANUARY 3, 2025

The enactment of the law comes in the wake of the military coup in February 2021 , which has resulted in widespread protests and armed resistance against military rule. The cybersecurity legislation reflects the junta’s ongoing efforts to consolidate power amid escalating civil unrest.

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JURIST

APRIL 13, 2025

As Myanmar begins the Thingyan New Year festivities this weekend, the UN raised a wider call for togetherness and for the military to announce a full amnesty for detainees it has incarcerated since February 2021, including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint.

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JANUARY 4, 2022

What We Learned in 2021. In December 2021, Dave Ries, a frequent co-presenter with the authors, wrote an excellent summary of the cybersecurity portion of the ABA’s 2021 Legal Technology Survey Report. ABA Formal Opinion 498, “Virtual Practice” (February 2021). Who’s In Charge of Cybersecurity? Ries here.).

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JURIST

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In September 2021, the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas (ACLU) challenged the provision on three grounds. Within its provisions, the law also requires ID as a criterion for voting, and that identification numbers, such as drivers license numbers, match those provided in voter registries.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Since the February 2021 military coup in Myanmar, the ruling junta has intensified its violent repression, killing thousands and detaining tens of thousands of political opponents. Provided Myanmars political climate, however, domestic authorities are unlikely to comply with the order.

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JURIST

JANUARY 27, 2025

This initiative aligns with the Resolution on Judicial Ethics , updated in 2021, which underscores the Presidents role in overseeing judicial ethics. This provision extends beyond serving judges to encompass ad hoc and former judges, as well as matters pertaining to the court as an institutional entity.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Since regaining control over Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban have detained at least 141 journalists , with over 25 arrests since January 2024 alone. Moreover, radio stations in regions like Khost have faced temporary closures for breaches of the Taliban’s strict edicts against music and womens voices over the airwaves.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

His conviction was eventually vacated in light of Supreme Court precedent, but in 2021, a grand jury reinstated the charges against Pham and also levied new charges, resulting in his conviction in May 2023.

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