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JULY 7, 2024

Venezuela’s 8rd National Prosecutor ordered the investigation of claims by Colombian paramilitaries that they were approached to destabilize the government of President Nicolás Maduro, Attorney General Tarek William Saab announced Friday.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The newly elected Labour government is aiming to accelerate global efforts to establish a tribunal capable of trying Russian officials for crimes of aggression in Ukraine, according to Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood. The Labour government is committed to devising an efficient and legally sound approach, without unnecessary delays.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The Supreme Court of India directed Friday the newly formed Jammu & Kashmir union territory government to frame a policy for the premature release of prisoners. However, the Jammu & Kashmir government declined the request, citing a lack of premature release policy in the jurisdiction.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The post Mexico’s controversial judicial reform takes effect following government decree appeared first on JURIST - News. Now that these reforms have taken effect, there will be a waiting period to assess their impact, particularly in the upcoming 2025 election for judicial positions.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha Nation on Monday sought a judicial review of the recent approval of the KSM (Kerr-Sulphurets-Mitchell) project, arguing that the British Columbia government failed to engage in meaningful consultation with them prior to granting approval.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

A spokesperson for the French government, Maude Bregeon, announced on Sunday that France’s newly appointed interior minister, Bruno Retailleau, has proposed a new immigration law to be adopted by the beginning of 2025 “to protect the French people.”

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

This news comes as the Serbian government has allegedly been suppressing civil society, journalists, and environmental activists in response to growing anti-government sentiment, which recently has manifested in mass protests.

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JULY 16, 2024

The apology symbolized the Canadian government’s formal recognition of these First Nations as “Aboriginal peoples of Canada” under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. The First Nations chiefs welcomed the apology as a “significant milestone” to end injustices and discrimination.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2024

” While the Ethiopian government re-designated the group as a terrorist group in 2021, most countries do not describe it as a such. Reuters says that the Ethiopian federal government, Prime Minister’s office and regional government “did not respond to detailed questions.”

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

They raised serious concerns about McKinsey’s ties to the Chinese government and state-owned enterprises and questioned whether the firm should continue to be eligible for Department of Defense contracts. This push for scrutiny comes as McKinsey is reportedly restructuring its operations in China to minimize potential risks.

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DECEMBER 17, 2023

and for the government to take over the slum overhaul instead of private developers like Adani. The Maharashtra government approved the Adani Group’s proposal to rehabilitate Mumbai’s 590-acre Dharavi area, home to over 900,000 Indians this year. So much is the TDR that the government is gifting them.”

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JUNE 20, 2024

The civil rights and advocacy NGO accused the Chinese government of attempting to “erase” Uyghur culture, the Chinese Muslim ethnic minority, by renaming their villages in a manner that reflects the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ideology.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

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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JANUARY 8, 2024

The Pakistani Government raised concerns in a letter to The Economist on Friday regarding an article purportedly written by former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is currently in jail after a conviction in a corruption case. Khan questions the fairness of the upcoming general election in the piece.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The ISHR calls for the Chinese government to ensure the correct and timely implementation of the recommendations made by the the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), in addition to permitting investigations in the region. The OHCHR released a statement in August 2024 updating information on the initial assessment.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Xu , a key figure in China’s New Citizens’ Movement, has been held since February 2020, following his involvement in a meeting of activists and lawyers advocating for government transparency and civil rights.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

Canada’s Office of the Special Interlocutor on Tuesday concluded that the government committed systemic disappearance to Indigenous children who died and were buried at residential schools. There is still more to be learned, accepted and understood.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform X (formerly Twitter), called the government of Australia fascists on Friday for introducing a bill that would impose fines on social media companies that fail to prevent the spread of misinformation online.

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APRIL 14, 2024

The lack of credible efforts by the Ethiopian government to ensure justice for the families of those killed and to prevent such atrocities adds insult to injury.” Tigere Chagutah , Amnesty International’s Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, remarked, “Mass killings are becoming shockingly common in Ethiopia.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

A group of 40 rights organizations issued a joint statement Friday calling on Saudi Arabian authorities to release all those unfairly jailed for their online expression before Riyadh hosts the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) from December 15 to 19.

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JUNE 13, 2024

The Indian government has asked the Russian government to return the Indian citizens recruited by its army on Tuesday, with foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra confirming the request on Wednesday. The Indian embassy in Russia has further asked for early return of the remains of the deceased.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2024

The governments of the Republic of Chile, the Republic of Costa Rica, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Luxembourg, and Mexico referred Afghanistan for further investigation to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday for violation of women’s rights in Afghanistan.

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

The group contended that government officials and security forces are weaponizing social media platforms, particularly Facebook, to engage in “red-tagging,” which involves labeling individuals or groups as communist rebels or terrorists without evidence. The report warned that Executive Order No.

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

The US government unsealed an indictment Monday charging two former high-ranking officials of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence with war crimes. The post US unseals war crimes indictment against former Syrian officials appeared first on JURIST - News.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The statement , shared on X (formerly Twitter), said that the “US government is deeply concerned” by the reports of targeted civilian killings in Merawi, a town in the Ethiopian region of Amhara. “We

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

The appeal addresses the independence of judges and lawyers against the constitutional amendments proposed by the Pakistani government, according to a statement published by Imran Khan’s legal team. Anti-government protests contesting the proposed reform took place in Islamabad on Friday.

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JULY 4, 2024

Human Rights Watch calls on the Ethiopian government and the international community to end attacks on healthcare and increase human rights monitoring in the country. The post Ethiopia must be held accountable for war crimes against medical workers and patients: Human Rights Watch appeared first on JURIST - News.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

However, the Javari Valley has been under intense attacks from invaders and criminal organizations eager to appropriate its natural resources for profit, which has generated conflicts between the criminal groups, government agents, and indigenous people. Current President Lula Da Silva has taken a different approach towards indigenous issues.

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DECEMBER 5, 2024

In response to these concerns, HRW fielded a series of suggestions to government and private sector agencies in Saudi Arabia and the home countries of migrant workers. Targeted toward the Saudi government, recommendations include strengthening labor regulations and safety standards and revoking Saudi’s work visa laws.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Amnesty International condemned Nigerian police’s violent clampdown on government protesters, in a report released on Thursday. Peaceful protest over government policies is now a matter of life and death in Nigeria. Nigeria has been staggered by protests over a cost-of-living crisis since August.

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MAY 27, 2024

Saudi Arabia, along with several other Arab nations, cut diplomatic relations with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government in 2012. The war has since seen millions displaced and catalyzed humanitarian and economic crises in Syria. The United States and the European Union continue to impose sanctions on Syria and the Assad regime.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

81 human rights and civil society organizations, including Amnesty International , signed a joint statement on Monday, opposing a proposed espionage law in Türkiye that would significantly enhance government power. In a legal system governed by the rule of law , individuals must be able to clearly understand what constitutes legal behavior.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

Norwegian authorities criminally charged 20 Indigenous Saami activists and supporters on Friday for blocking access to multiple government buildings in protest over the continued operation of wind turbines in the Fosen region.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The Supreme Court of Mexico narrowly denied a challenge to controversial judicial reforms on Tuesday that were enacted by the government in September of this year. The government continues to justify the law by saying that it will root out corruption from the judiciary and make it accountable to the people directly.

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JULY 10, 2024

Nicaragua on Tuesday ordered the closure and seizure of assets of Radio Maria, a Catholic radio station run by prominent government critic Bishop Rolando Alvarez. The decision by the interior ministry was announced via the government’s official gazette. Nicaragua has seen the closures of about 3,600 NGOs since 2018.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

A Human Rights Watch (HRW) report on Thursday revealed that the recent armed clashes between Ethiopian government forces and the Fano militia exposed thousands of Sudanese refugees in the Amhara region to major risks, including killing and forced deportation, which violate international humanitarian law.

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