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Armenia Parliament to consider ratifying Rome Statute

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Armenian state news agency Armenpress reported Friday that the country’s parliament will consider ratifying the Rome Statute. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is the treaty that established the ICC. Armenia signed the Rome Statute in October 1999 but has not ratified it.

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Ukraine parliament ratifies Rome Statute of the ICC

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The Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine voted on Wednesday to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court , making Ukraine a state party. The Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, claimed that ratifying the Rome Statute demonstrates Ukraine’s “unwavering commitment to strengthening international justice.

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Hungary parliament votes to ban pride marches

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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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Missouri librarians sue over state law that bans ‘sexually explicit materials’ from schools

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The ACLU of Missouri and two state librarian associations Thursday sued state prosecutors over a state law that bans “sexually explicit materials” from public schools and libraries, arguing that the law violates the state constitution. The law imposes criminal penalties on librarians and school officials for violations.

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US Supreme Court rules that law criminalizing encouragement of illegal immigration is constitutional

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1324(a)(1)(A)(iv) , a federal law that criminalizes the encouragement of illegal immigration, does not violate the First Amendment of the US Constitution. It does not “prohibi[t] a substantial amount of protected speech”—let alone enough to justify throwing out the law’s “plainly legitimate sweep.” Hansen that 8 U.S.C.

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Russia puts 314 Ukrainian children into systemic coerced adoption

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The HRL began documenting potential violations of international law by Russia in Ukraine as part of an initiative led by the US Department of State in 2022. The HRL revealed that more than half of those children have been placed directly with Russian citizens, while the rest have been listed on Russia’s child placement databases.

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Civil society says new UAE cybercrime law restricts free speech and assembly

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The new law has been adopted by Federal Decree-Law No. 34 of 2021 which came into effect on January 2, 2022, replacing the UAE’s former Federal Law No. The new law has been adopted by Federal Decree-Law No. 5 of 2012 on Combatting Cybercrime. 5 of 2012 on Combatting Cybercrime.

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