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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday vacated a preliminary injunction that had blocked key provisions of Arizona’s contentious Senate Bill 1260 , resulting in the reinstatement of Arizona’s 2022 voter registration and mail-in voting laws which were intended to increase election security.

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MARCH 1, 2025

Recent criminal law reforms in El Salvador that expand punitive measures against minors violate children’s rights, Amnesty International said Thursday. Since 2022, almost 3,000 children have been convicted, often based on insufficient evidence or coerced confessional statements, according to Human Rights Watch.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2024

He stated: “The Government may not deprive law-abiding citizens of their guaranteed right to self-defense as a means of offense.” Louis, Illinois, where Judge McGlynn heard arguments from gun owners and sellers claiming that the firearms banned under the act are commonly used for lawful purposes like self-defense and hunting.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In its August 2022 landmark report , the OHCHR affirmed that the Chinese government had committed serious human rights violations through an anti-terrorism law system that imposes restrictions with discriminatory components on Uyghurs.

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JANUARY 14, 2025

CHRI also urges the UN and governments to condemn Iran’s persecution of human rights lawyers, demand their immediate release and the dismissal of charges against them, and call on Iran to honor international laws protecting legal professionals’ independence and safety.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law on Saturday a bill that provides debt relief to recruits who sign up to fight in Ukraine and their spouses. Federal law No. The law is part of Russia’s broader effort to bolster military recruitment.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Bashar Abd Saud, 30, was arrested on August 30, 2022 , by Lebanon’s State Security agency on accusations of possessing a counterfeit $50 bill. According to Lebanon’s 2017 Anti-Torture Law, torture cases should be tried in civilian courts.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dismissed a civil suit on Monday challenging New York City’s rifle permit law. At the beginning of 2022, Srour sued the city and the NYPD Police Commissioner claiming that N.Y.C

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

The group calls for the international community to act against the Hijab and Chastity law for the protection of human rights. Among the proposed restrictions, in Article 49 the law provides several fines against women who appear in public without properly wearing the hijab. The law also considers five years of prison as punishment.

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DECEMBER 30, 2024

This prominence increased notably following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the mobilization announcement in September 2022, especially among users aged 18-24. Adding to this restrictive framework, a new law enacted in September 2024 requires internet providers to install technology allowing state filtering of internet traffic.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The CPJ’s submission outlines a pattern of arbitrary detentions and legal threats against journalists, particularly during the Tigray civil conflict from 2020 to 2022. The report also highlights concerns over Ethiopia’s legal framework, particularly regarding the Media Proclamation and anti-terrorism laws.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

UN experts have called for adherence to international law, warning that the situation is dire for Myanmar’s children. Human Rights Watch interviewed survivors of antipersonnel mine explosions, with one survivor explaining that a mine was planted at her home in 2022.

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Smokeball is a law practice management software with document assembly capabilities. Smokeball has an unusual name, to be sure; but, it actually comes from a famous legal case , which just about every substantive law-loving attorney can appreciate. (I When law firms employ passive timekeeping programs, time is truly on their side.

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JANUARY 27, 2025

. “This stream of equality emanating from Devbhoomi will irrigate the entire nation,” he said, emphasizing the state government’s commitment to gender equality and fulfilling the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s 2022 election promise. The UCC governs the registration of marriages, divorces, and live-in relationships.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

In the complaint, Maung Sawyeddollah asked the SEC to investigate Meta’s violations of securities laws. Securities laws are a set of regulations that aim to ensure that investors receive accurate and necessary information on the type and value of the interest under consideration for purchase.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2023

An Oregon county judge blocked Oregon Ballot Measure 114 (BM 114), Oregon’s gun control law, from taking effect on Tuesday. In his reasoning, Judge Robert Raschio highlighted the fact that support for BM 114 spiked after the 2022 Uvalde, Texas shooting. ” BM 114 was narrowly passed by Oregon voters in November 2022.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In a list of orders released on Monday morning, the justices turned down several dozen petitions for review that they had considered at their private conference on Friday, including petitions asking them to weigh in on the constitutionality of state campaign finance laws and an Alabama man’s death sentence.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

. “Around 26,500 people are entitled to diplomatic or international organisation-related immunity in the UK and the vast majority of diplomats and dependants abide by UK law,” said West. “The FCDO does not tolerate foreign diplomats or dependants breaking the law,” added West. .”

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DECEMBER 7, 2024

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Trk urged the Taliban to reverse the decision, emphasizing Afghanistans obligations under international human rights law. .” The international community has responded with similar condemnation.

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JANUARY 2, 2025

The report also highlighted the imposition of Russian laws on occupied territories, compelling residents to acquire Russian citizenship to maintain property rights. The report is rooted in Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine that began in February 2022.

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JANUARY 10, 2023

Article 28 requires all laws to define the behavior which would constitute an offense. The government failed to provide any evidence on how prosecutions under the law protected another person’s freedoms. Amendments to a different section the Computer Misuse Act in 2022 are currently under litigation.

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MARCH 4, 2025

The organization called on all member states of the UNHRC to protect these refugees from forced return to Eritrea, arbitrary detention and all forms of abuse as mandated under international law. The post UN human rights council urged to condemn the forced return of Eritrean refugees appeared first on JURIST - News.

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MARCH 18, 2025

The law imposes fines on organizers and attendees of pride marches, citing child protection as the justification of the law. “ Despite the proposed amendment to the law, we plan to hold Budapest Pride,” the organizers told Reuters , adding that the Pride March is needed more than ever.

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JANUARY 1, 2025

Gorinov, a former Moscow city council member, was convicted in July 2022 under Russia’s controversial war censorship laws after he publicly criticized Russia’s invasion of Ukraine during a council meeting.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

DunixeBerlanas , CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons The EU General Court on Wednesday upheld a significant financial penalty against Poland, amounting to approximately 320 million, due to non-compliance with EU laws through its judicial reforms enacted in 2019.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The report also found that the jail neglected its duty to provide special education services to 17-year-old boys and girls who are entitled to them under the law, violating the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The jail currently houses approximately 2,000 individuals, though in recent years that number has exceeded 3,000.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit temporarily blocked a California law on Wednesday that bans firearm advertising that is “attractive to minors.” and several gun rights groups’ motion to block implementation of the California law. Circuit Judge Kenneth K. Circuit Judge Kenneth K.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 26, 2024

In 2022, Malaysia’s top court upheld Najib’s conviction for corruption and money laundering, finding him guilty of illegally receiving approximately $10 million from SRC International, a former 1MDB subsidiary established for energy investments.

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JANUARY 11, 2025

The constitutional petition was filed before the court in 2022 by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights , Charity Muturi (now deceased), and the Kenya Psychiatric Association.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The Head of the mission, Danielle Bell, stated that “[c]ombined with broad amnesty laws, such statements have the potential to incite or encourage unlawful behavior.” The mission reported the deprivation of human rights against Ukrainian prisoners of war in 2022.

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JANUARY 7, 2025

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JURIST

MARCH 11, 2024

The Associated Press (AP) reported that a Pakistani court sentenced a 22-year-old student to death and gave a teenager life in prison on Monday under the country’s blasphemy laws. Additionally, in January 2022, a woman was sentenced to death as a result of blasphemous WhatsApp messages.

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JANUARY 25, 2025

In his press release on International Anti-Corruption Day 2024, President Anura emphasized that Sri Lanka already has sufficient laws and institutions to combat bribery and corruption. Gotabaya resigned as president on July 14, 2022, less than three years into his five-year term.

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MARCH 28, 2025

The group also urged the states to ensure victims of war crimes from the 2022 conflict receive justice. ” Both states face allegations of war crimes stemming from the 2022 conflict where at least 37 civilians were killed and thousands displaced over four days of fighting, according to the group.

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AUGUST 25, 2024

A federal appeals court on Friday upheld Maryland’s handgun licensing law requiring that gun owners first go through firearms training and pass a background check. ” He pointed out that nearly every state in the country has such a law in place. Following the 2022 Supreme Court’s decision in Bruen, then-Gov.

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JANUARY 3, 2025

Finally, the session will consider implementing new legal provisions, including a new Law on Weapons to prevent the presence of guns in the streets. In August 2022, a shooter killed 10 people in the same town west of Podgorica. Moreover, it will recruit new police officers to tackle the limited personnel in security institutions.

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