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DECEMBER 21, 2024

The sentence stemmed from an October 3, 2024, ruling by the Pinsk City and District Court, which found him guilty under Article 342(1) of the Criminal Code for “organizing or participating in gross violations of public order.” .” The CPJ’s statement came after the Brest Regional Court upheld a 1.5-year

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NOVEMBER 23, 2024

New Zealand police on Thursday made their first arrest under the newly enacted Gangs Act 2024, just three minutes after the legislation prohibiting the public display of gang insignia came into effect. Under the Gangs Act 2024, any public displays of gang insignia are punishable by a fine of up to $5000NZD or up to six months in prison.

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DECEMBER 29, 2024

Further, the 2024 review by Mine Action Review released last month said it was “unclear” whether Afghanistan would meet its commitments to ensuring mine clearance was completed. Despite these challenges, efforts to clear Afghanistan’s minefields have made some progress.

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JANUARY 11, 2025

In November 2024, RSF and seven other organizations released a report finding over 228 violations of press freedom surrounding the country’s July 2024 presidential election. RSF also ranked Venezuela 156th out of 180 countries on its 2024 World Press Freedom Index.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

” The Louisiana legislature created the current map in early 2024 after the court effectively shot down the previous map in late 2023.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2024

A class-action lawsuit was filed in May 2024 by four Illinois residents on behalf of shoppers in the state. The court’s order requires Target to respond to the complaint by December 13, 2024. The court similarly denied Amazon’s motion to dismiss on November 6, 2024, with pre-trial proceedings set to begin in January 2025.

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JANUARY 3, 2025

The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela found that Venezuelan authorities detained at least 56 political opposition activists, 10 journalists, and one human rights defender between August and December 2024.

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JANUARY 8, 2025

He stated on behalf of the country: we do not recognize the results of the July 28th, 2024, elections, as announced by the electoral authority, since Venezuelan laws have been violated, thus ignoring the legitimate will of the Venezuelan people clearly expressed in that process.

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JANUARY 20, 2025

.” Recent research shows that the disapproval of the current Minister of Interior, Juan Jos Santivez, peaked at 80 percent in December 2024. In April 2024, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights also found that Peru’s failure to regulate mining activities violated inhabitants’ basic right to a healthy environment.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Monday that mail-in ballots with missing or incorrect dates will not be counted in the 2024 general election. With the 2024 election concluded , the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s ruling will likely influence future election policies.

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OCTOBER 24, 2024

The European Parliament awarded the 2024 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Venezuelan opposition leaders María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia on Thursday. Machado played a critical role in Venezuela’s presidential election in July 2024. This award is for them.

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MARCH 23, 2025

In May 2024, President Noboa issued a new, localized, 60-day state of emergency even though the Constitutional Court ruled that the previous one was unconstitutional. Throughout 2024, there have been allegations of mass arrests, extrajudicial killings, torture , and enforced disappearances.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In 2024, the UN received approximately $2.1 Human Rights Watch’s 2024 annual report stated that both sides of the Sudanese civil war have committed several atrocities and that civilians are at extreme risk of harm. According to Fletcher, 24.6 In addition to this, almost nine million people have been internally displaced.

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JANUARY 8, 2025

Tran’s indictment stems from three Facebook posts published between April 23 and May 9, 2024, in which he criticized actions taken by then Supreme Court Chief Justice Nguyen Hoa Binh. The government has frequently utilized Article 331 to stifle criticism, with at least 24 individuals convicted under this provision in 2024 alone.

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APRIL 1, 2025

Whether to count misdated or undated ballots was also an issue in 2024 when the Republican National Committee and the Republican Party of Pennsylvania sued the 67 county boards of elections. ” Therefore, undated or misdated mail-in ballots were not counted in the 2024 general election.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2024

In January 2024, the Venezuelan Supreme Court disqualified her from holding public office for fifteen years, citing alleged corruption during Juan Guaidó’s “interim government.” ” Throughout 2024, several of her campaign managers and party members have been detained by security forces without stated charges.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The 2024 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released by Transparency International on Tuesday indicates high rates of corruption worldwide, with the global average at 43 points out of 100. Among countries that have reduced corruption per the 2024 CPI are Finland, Singapore, Luxembourg, Iceland, Kenya, Seychelles, Israel, and South Korea.

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

The 2024 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons revealed rising child exploitation and forced labor cases fueled by poverty, conflict, and climate crises. The international community recently reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating trafficking in Action 35 of the Pact for the Future , adopted at the 2024 Summit of the Future.

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MARCH 5, 2025

Amnesty International’s investigation focused on four Israeli attacks in Beirut between October 3 and 9, 2024, which killed 19 healthcare workers, wounded 11 more, and destroyed multiple ambulances and two medical facilities. These include reparation, compensation, rehabilitation, satisfaction, and guarantees of non-repetition.

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JANUARY 8, 2025

In November 2024, Besigye was forcibly taken from Kenya and charged by a Ugandan military tribunal, alongside fellow opposition politician Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya, with unlawful possession of firearms.

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DECEMBER 20, 2024

The Taliban has shut down at least 12 media outlets across Afghanistan in 2024 alone, according to a Friday report by Reporters Without Borders. Since regaining control over Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban have detained at least 141 journalists , with over 25 arrests since January 2024 alone.

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JANUARY 29, 2025

An Ethiopian government body overseeing civil society ordered the halt of the operations of the Ethiopian Human Rights Council and Ethiopian Human Rights Defenders Center in December 2024. While CARD and LHR briefly had their suspensions lifted on December 11, 2024, the ban was reinstated a few days later.

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JANUARY 8, 2025

By 2024, women made up under 15 percent of the 275-member legislature. The Affirmative Action Act, passed in September 2024, seeks to raise women’s involvement in different sectors to a minimum of 30 percent by 2026 and 50 percent by 2030.

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APRIL 18, 2025

The UN expert indicated that these decisions aimed at preventing the Supreme Court from reviewing a constitutional amendment announced in November 2024. According to Satterthwaite, this suspension is related to a constitutional amendment made in 2024, which established new defection conditions for members of Parliament.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Although the European Parliament has discussed reparations, including a proposed draft resolution on reparatory justice and sustainable development, the initiative stalled before the June 2024 elections. Ribeiro-Addy will deliver the opening address at the Dekoloniale Berlin Africa Conference.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2025

In March 2024, the commission mandated Telegram and other tech firms, including Meta and Google, to disclose measures undertaken by the firms to prevent the spread of harmful materials. A 2024 Five Eyes report identified Telegram as a medium for radicalization, where almost one-fifth of the Australian counter-terrorism cases involve minors.

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DECEMBER 20, 2024

DiCarlo noted that the constant nuclear program includes the 2024 launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs), and short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs). Reports also showed the existence of two uranium enrichment plants in Yongbyon and Kangson.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The OHCHR released a statement in August 2024 updating information on the initial assessment. Recently various states have also remarked on the need for further action to ensure human rights protection.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Xu’s hunger strike, which began on October 4, 2024 , has sparked growing concern as his health rapidly declines in Lunan Prison, Shandong Province. The activist, who is being held under harsh conditions, has reportedly been denied access to legal counsel and has faced severe restrictions on communication with his family.

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MAY 16, 2025

The recommendations were informed by Amnesty International’s documentation of numerous human rights violations that took place from 2011 to 2024 under the government of then-President Bashar al-Assad. Amnesty International has not yet received a response.

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JANUARY 10, 2025

In 2024, the nation ranked as the second-largest producer of mined nickel, boasting 13.4 Trailing only Indonesia, the Philippines’ production reached 387,000 metric tons in 2024. million metric tons in reserves and resources.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2025

On 28 January 2024, the three Sahel countries formally announced their departure from ECOWAS. Relatedly in July 2024, the three leaving countries announced the establishment of the Alliance of Sahel States, seeking to reinforce the strategic alliance among themselves who have been isolated following military coups.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2025

The first attempt occurred in October 2024, when the Magistrates refused to validate the detention of 12 migrants, as countries such as Egypt and Bangladesh were not considered “safe.” The ECJ is set to decide on the issue on February 25. This marks the third time the courts have halted the expulsions of asylum seekers.

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reports that previous arrests in November 2023 and August 2024 resulted in sedition charges related to his reporting on government policies and alleged connections between President Hakainde Hichilema and certain properties.

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MARCH 16, 2025

million people internally and externally as of August 2024. In addition, the transitional government has delayed elections initially scheduled for July 2024 and announced plans to remain in power for five more years following nationwide talks largely boycotted by opposition groups. The violence has displaced over 2.3

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JANUARY 14, 2025

According to Human Rights Watch (HRW) World Report 2024 , the Iranian government has heavily restricted freedoms of assembly and expression, arresting and harassing activists, journalists, students, and artists who oppose its policies, including those involved in protests or supporting human rights causes.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2024

The bill, which was proposed by the Interior Ministry, received governmental approval in April 2024 and successfully passed its initial parliamentary review in June 2024. A parliamentary vote on the bill is scheduled for the end of the year.

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