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UN human rights commissioner announces resumption of Venezuela office operations

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Trk announced Friday that his office will resume operations in Venezuela. Trk’s office was forced to leave the country earlier this year following his statement on the enforced disappearance of human rights defender Roco San Miguel. Speaking at a Human Rights Council meeting, Trk stated: “The Office can play an important role between the institutions of the state and the people of the country.

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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, December 14, 2024

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Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and online security, often without our situational awareness.

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OSCE reports deteriorating human rights in Ukraine amid escalating conflict

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The human rights situation in Ukraine has worsened significantly as intensified hostilities and systematic aerial strikes target critical infrastructure, according to a report by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on Friday. The Sixth Interim Report on violations of international humanitarian and human rights law covered developments from June to November 2024, highlighting a sharp increase in civilian casualties and a deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.

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Inanity, Thy Name is Womyn: National Spelling Bee Adopts Alternative Spelling of “Women”

JonathanTurley

Babylon Bee The Scripps National Spelling Bee has triggered a controversy after adopting the alternative spelling of “women” as permissible. Students will now be allowed to spell “women” as “womyn.” Parody and reality seem to have emerged given a past Babylon Bee skit (below). The new 2024-2025 school year study listsinclude the feminist term “womyn” as an acceptable alternate spelling for “women.” “Womyn,” however, has itse

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Fresh Out of School: How to Become an Expert Paralegal

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

The difference between a paralegal and an exceptional paralegal isn't just competence—it's the bold initiative to anticipate needs, master hidden firm dynamics, and transform challenges into opportunities that showcase your indispensable value. Join this webinar with attorney Joe Stephens to get an insider's perspective into how you can become a strategic asset to your practice!

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South Korea parliament approves impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol

JURIST

The South Korea National Assembly Saturday passed an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol with 204 votes in favor, surpassing the two-thirds majority of 300 lawmakers necessary to initiate impeachment proceedings. Under Article 66 of the South Korean Constitution , an impeachment motion requires support from at least 200 members of the National Assembly.

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Rights groups urge Türkiye to disclose investigation details of 2023 earthquake building collapses

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Three human rights groups, Human Rights Watch, the Platform for Families in Pursuit of Justice, and the Citizens’ Assembly, called on the Turkish authorities on Friday to disclose information about civil servants under investigation for the collapse of buildings during the 2023 earthquake. Human rights groups are demanding that the perpetrators be brought to justice and that impunity be ended.

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Illinois Professor Issues Discrimination Warning to Students Before They Complete Her Evaluations

JonathanTurley

University of Illinois Accounting Professor Li Zhang is under fire this week after warning students about their “unconscious and unintentional biases” against women and minorities before they completed their evaluations. The College Fix reported on the complaint after Professor Zhang warned students at the end of last semester that course evaluations can be biased against racial minorities and women.

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US DOJ announces Louisville consent decree following investigation into Breonna Taylor case

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday announced a court-enforceable agreement with the city of Louisville, Kentucky, following a sweeping investigation into the Louisville Metro Government. The investigation was prompted by the 2020 police killing of Breonna Taylor and a 2023 DOJ report detailing a pattern of racial discrimination by the police force.

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The Netherland court rejects demand to halt arms export to Israel

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The Hague District Court in the Netherlands rejected Friday a motion by ten Palestinian and Dutch NGOs to halt arms export to Israel. The judge ruled that the State has room to assess whether its arms export policy violates its international law obligations. The court observed that applications for export have been rejected regularly, indicating that the government has complied with its international obligation not to violate international humanitarian law.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Texas attorney general sues New York doctor for prescribing abortion drugs to Texas resident

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit on Thursday against a New York doctor for allegedly providing abortion drugs to a Texas resident. The state of Texas filed the lawsuit at the District Court at Collin County, claimingthat the defendant’s “knowing and continuing violations of Texas law places women and unborn children in Texas at risk.” The state has prayed for a temporary injunction against the defendant, enjoining her from prescribing abortion-inducing drugs to

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Georgia judge rejects former Trump attorney’s bid to undo guilty plea in election case

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A Georgia state judge on Friday shut down an effort by former Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro to undo his guilty plea in the states election interference case involving President-elect Donald Trump and his allies. Judge Scott McAfee of the Fulton County Superior Court denied Chesebros motion on multiple grounds, calling it [p]rocedurally defective in more ways than one.

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