JURIST

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

There is a “very credible case” that the Chinese government has committed acts against the Uighur population in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) that constitute genocide and crimes against humanity, according to a 105-page legal opinion published Monday.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The Federal Court of Canada delivered a decision on Thursday overturning the federal government’s order to list plastic-manufactured items (PMIs) under Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 (CEPA). The court also considered how the passage of Bill S-5 , which amended the CEPA, would affect the legal challenge.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The approval of the package of laws took place in a fast-track procedure before parliament, despite nationwide protests and statements of concern by the European Commission. The bill modifying our criminal policy was passed in a fast-track legislative procedure with no legal grounds for such a process.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

Proper coding ensures that your billing reflects the complexity and expertise required for different legal tasks, and ensures there’s full transparency in your reporting. Proper coding ensures that your billing reflects the complexity and expertise required for different legal tasks, and ensures there’s full transparency in your reporting.

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JURIST

JUNE 5, 2021

A group of Canadian lawyers has formally requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the Vatican and the Canadian government for crimes against humanity following the discovery of the remains of 215 children at a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia. The last residential school closed in 1996.

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JURIST

JANUARY 22, 2021

The Swiss government instead proposes a policy that would require persons wearing full facial coverings to remove them and identify themselves to law enforcement officers when necessary. The post Switzerland government urges voters to reject ban on full facial coverings appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Türkiye found itself the subject of international reproach on Friday, as a coalition of 27 bar associations, human rights organizations, and legal groups from eight countries pronounced their condemnation of the country’s alleged mistreatment of lawyers.

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JURIST

JUNE 13, 2023

The Netherlands and Canada jointly submitted a case against Syria to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing the Syrian government of committing numerous violations of international law, including torture, since the beginning of the country’s civil war in 2011.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 28, 2020

These reports challenged the official narrative of the outbreak provided by the Chinese government. She has been on a hunger strike since June, believing that the government has violated her freedom of speech. Zhang’s videos also depicted hospitals, empty city streets and train stations, and a crematorium. DONATE NOW.

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JURIST

MARCH 20, 2024

” The ILO highlighted the importance of strengthening and ensuring legal frameworks of forced labor meet international legal standards. Extending the reach of labor inspectorates into high-risk sectors and building more effective bridges between labor and criminal law enforcement is also critical in this regard.

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JURIST

APRIL 23, 2021

million from the Japanese government. The court, presided by Judge Min Seong-cheol, ruled that the Japanese government enjoys sovereign immunity under customary international law, by which principle it is exempt from the jurisdiction of courts in other countries. The 20 plaintiffs filed the suit in 2016 and sought about $2.7

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JURIST

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The US conceded that such a task was not required, but that the “utter absence” of support highlighted courts’ resistance to interpret criminal law in a way that supported Taylor’s claims. That’s not how Congress writes laws, and that’s not how we interpret them.”

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JURIST

APRIL 20, 2022

The US Supreme Court Tuesday heard opening arguments for two cases concerning legal errors and whether courts can, and should, correct them. United States , the Court is considering the interpretation of criminal law and federal civil procedure rules. In George v. The petitioner in George v.

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JURIST

APRIL 12, 2021

Navy Captain named Kirk Waits presided over the commission before becoming the Deputy Director of the Navy Office of the Judge Advocate General Criminal Law Division of the Department of Defense. A commission was formed in 2014 to handle his case and try him for war crimes and conspiring to commit terrorist attacks.

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JURIST

AUGUST 15, 2021

A media consortium investigation discovered that the technology was being used by less-than-scrupulous government actors to monitor high-profile persons of interest, including journalists and human rights activists. An NPR report later revealed that NSO had suspended government clients in the wake of the report for possible misuse.

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JURIST

MARCH 29, 2021

JURIST law student staffers have drafted and launched a petition calling on law students worldwide to support Myanmar law students defending democracy, human rights and the rule of law following the February 1 military coup that led to the overthrow of the elected civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

UK criminal barristers Monday began an indefinite strike in order to force the UK government to increase legal aid funding. Since 2006, criminal barristers in England and Wales have suffered an average decrease of 28 percent in real earnings.

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JURIST

AUGUST 28, 2021

The group was part of Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of Al Qaeda, and fighting against Syrian government forces in the civil war. The post Germany court sentences two Syrians for war crime and terrorism appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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JURIST

JULY 23, 2021

The Russian government stated that these fines were the result of Facebook and Twitter failing to delete illegal content. The new law states, “A foreign entity, carrying out activities on the internet in Russia, is obliged to create a branch, open an office or establish a Russian legal entity.”

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

The Chinese government has established a set of rules Friday that criminalizes any person or entity with pro-democracy inclinations for Taiwan. The rules will work with the global blacklist, banning and imposing lifetime criminal charges to individuals or listed entities. .” A Pentagon report by the U.S.

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JURIST

JULY 19, 2021

Journalists, lawyers, business executives, and human rights activists across the world appear to have been targeted by government actors using the Pegasus software sold by Israeli security company NSO Group according to an investigation revealed Sunday.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Norweigan police say that burning the Quran is a legal political statement in Norway, however, but the police did not allow this burning to take place due to security concerns. Incitement to violence and hate speech are both prohibited under Norwegian criminal law.

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JURIST

JULY 18, 2021

He also claims that he was targeted in a larger campaign against former RAKIA director Dr Khater Massaad, who was removed by the Sheikh Saud government on charges of corruption. The post UK court allows businessman to sue law firm over hacked emails appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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JURIST

AUGUST 8, 2021

US prosecutors announced Friday the arrest of two Myanmar citizens for a plot to injure or kill Kyaw Moe Tun, Myanmar’s ambassador to the United Nations (UN) who represents Myanmar’s elected government. More information on JURIST’s ongoing coverage of the Myanmar coup can be found here.

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JURIST

MAY 22, 2021

The Russian government alleges that Yatskin had transferred secret information of Russian officials to the Ukrainian Secret Service (SBU). Despite being Ukrainian, Yatskin was charged under Article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code due to Crimea’s status as Russia-annexed.

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JURIST

AUGUST 10, 2021

APIB claims that Bolsonaro’s government has systematically dismantled social protection for indigenous communities and environmental protection for their territories, amounting to genocide and ecocide. ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan will now decide whether to pursue the case.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

They called for both governments to investigate human rights abuses and the alleged involvement of public officials in human trafficking and called for the prosecution of violators. The post UN rights experts call on Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam to crack down on trafficking appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

justice system’s increasing lack of transparency raises serious constitutional concerns , according to a forthcoming American Criminal Law Review paper. . The most significant reason is the government’s interest in protecting the integrity of its prosecution of cases, according to Ryan. Constitutional Concerns.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

While the Chinese government has referred to the centers as “ vocational training institutions ,” German companies that have suppliers in the region could be involved in crimes against humanity the ECCHR claim.

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JURIST

JULY 11, 2021

He is alleged to have led pro-government initiatives by opposing the Sudanese rebel groups and ultimately displacing 40,000 and murdering 300 civilians. The post Sudan militia leader committed to trial after ICC confirms charges appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Indian authorities registered 23,094 first information reports (FIRs) from March 2020 to March 2022 for violations of COVID-19 policies, according to a report released Sunday by the V idhi Centre for Legal Policy. However, 54,919 individuals were arrested under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code alone.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The first thing any reader of the decree will notice is that this legal text puts the sword of repression and fear on the necks of citizens and journalists and establishes self-censorship. It unfortunately affects the universal human rights enshrined in both domestic laws in Tunisia as well as international agreements.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

The International Court of Justice Friday maintained its jurisdiction after the United States contested its authority to oversee a recent lawsuit against the US government for withdrawing from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, also known as the Iran nuclear deal.

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JURIST

MARCH 26, 2021

The ENDF is now pursuing TPLF leaders, who challenged his government’s legitimacy after the postponement of elections last year. Prior to this acknowledgment, both Ethiopian and Eritrean governments repeatedly denied Eritrean troops’ presence in Tigray. A month later he stated that the conflict had ended.

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JULY 6, 2023

Barely a week before the American Association of Law Libraries descends on Boston for its annual convention , a survey out today of legal professionals views on generative AI finds finds that a majority of them believe that librarians and others involved in knowledge management and research are at risk of obsolescence.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The conference brought together expert presenters, elders, community leaders, medical specialists, academics and members of the judiciary and legal profession. ” The Northern Territory is the only jurisdiction of Australia to raise the age of criminal liability from 10 to 12.

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JURIST

MAY 21, 2021

In addition to Lithuania, governments of countries such as Canada , the UK and the Netherlands have previously passed resolutions stating that acts of China amount to genocide against the Uyghur minority so as to put pressure on international organizations such as the UN to take action.

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