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Amnesty International says Australia bill targeting refugees and asylum seekers undermines High Court decision

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Amnesty International Australia issued a statement on Tuesday denouncing the Australian federal government’s newly proposed bill reintroducing punitive measures targeting a group of people released from immigration detention emphasizing that it undermines the recent High Court decision and breaches Australia’s international obligations.

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North Carolina juvenile justice law targets felony offenses amid increased reports of teenage crime

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A newly revised North Carolina juvenile justice law will take effect Sunday, aiming to address gaps in handling serious offenses by minors. This represents a significant change from the 2019 Raise the Age law , which allowed most 16- and 17-year-olds to remain under juvenile court jurisdiction regardless of the severity of the charges.

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US appeals court upholds decision finding Pennsylvania statutes restricting youth gun possession unconstitutional

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.”The Appellants, Madison Lara, Sophia Knepley, and Logan Miller, brought the action against the Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police on Second Amendment grounds, arguing they should be able to carry firearms outside their homes “for lawful purposes, including self-defense.”

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US Supreme Court to hear landmark cases on public funding for religious schools

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Drummond , the Oklahoma Supreme Court sided with the states attorney general, Gentner Drummond , ruling that the charter school board had violated state law, the Oklahoma Constitution, and the US Constitution by approving St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Isidore, a Catholic online school, as a charter school.

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Uganda President defies supreme court ruling declaring military trials of civilians unconstitutional

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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday declared the Supreme Court decision in the matter of trying armed civilians in a military court martial as ‘wrong’, stating that the method reinforces the civilian judicial system in defending the lives of people against criminals armed with guns.

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US Supreme Court hears oral arguments over FDA’s refusal to approve flavored e-cigarettes

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” The FDA appealed a Fifth Circuit court decision , which ruled the agency violated administrative law by misleading the applicant companies about scientific standards and rejecting applications without genuinely considering their efforts to discourage youth smoking.

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Argentina court issues arrest warrants for Myanmar military officials over Rohingya genocide

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BROUK has welcomed the courts decision, emphasizing its importance for the Rohingya and other communities suffering under military rule in Myanmar. These perpetrators will eventually have to stand trial for the unspeakable suffering they have inflicted.

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