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UN tourism agency suspends Russia membership

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The UNWTO is a specialized agency headquartered in Madrid and entrusted with promoting responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. The post UN tourism agency suspends Russia membership appeared first on JURIST - News. The Executive Council previously debated suspending Russia in an emergency meeting last month.

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Europe rights court rules Türkiye violated right to fair trial in counter-terrorism case

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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday against Trkiye for violations of the right to fair trial following the failure of domestic courts to provide adequate reasons for the applicant’s conviction of membership in an armed terrorist organization. Mustafa was a correspondent for the Dicle News Agency at the time.

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Federal court rejects challenge to Michigan’s State Bar membership mandate

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The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit rejected Thursday a challenge to the mandatory membership requirements imposed by the State Bar of Michigan. Lucille Taylor, a lawyer from Michigan, challenged the state bar membership mandate on the grounds that it violates her freedom of association. Donohue and Keller v.

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Federal appeals court upholds bar dues despite free speech concerns

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Attorney Schuyler File sued the State Bar of Wisconsin over compulsory association membership and fees, arguing that the payments violate his First Amendment rights to free speech and freedom of association. The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Friday ruled that required bar dues for lawyers in Wisconsin are constitutional.

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India investigation agency implicates Kerala ruling party leaders in scam

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India’s economic investigation agency, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), informed the Kerala state High Court Monday that the scam at Karuvannur Service Cooperative Bank was orchestrated by leaders of the state’s ruling party, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)).

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Russia Supreme Court liquidates oldest opposition party after justice ministry request

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The Supreme Court of Russia ordered the liquidation of the People’s Freedom Party (PARNAS) as requested by the country’s justice ministry, according to Russian state news agency TASS. The court said the RPR did not fulfill legal requirements concerning membership numbers and representative offices.

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Ukraine anti-corruption agency dismisses deputy director

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However, the agency stated, in Ukrainian, that the dismissal was due to the deputy’s “actions and statements of a negative nature, aimed at personally and professionally discrediting” an employee who submitted a tip about an information leak.