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Afghanistan rights group highlights deteriorating conditions for Afghan refugees in Pakistan

JURIST

The measures have reportedly led to increased harassment, extortion, and bureaucratic obstacles for Afghan migrants, particularly those lacking legal residency documentation. The Pakistani government has implemented stricter immigration policies and intensified enforcement actions against undocumented migrants, citing security concerns.

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Why Value-Based Pricing Is Here To Stay

Above The Law

As we step into 2025, the legal operations landscape continues a transformation anchored by a simple question: What does value truly mean in a legal department? Instead, it lies in fostering a change management culture that prioritizes efficiency, transparency, and alignment between legal departments and their partners.

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Pakistan extends registration cards for Afghanistan refugees amid rising deportations

JURIST

This decision, communicated by the Office of Afghan Immigrant Affairs in Islamabad, extends the validity of PoR cards from June 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. The PoR card is a critical identity document for Afghan refugees, granting them legal status in Pakistan.

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Rohingya refugees appeal to UN to keep Sri Lanka office open

JURIST

That means that they have no right to legally work in the country to meet demands of living, healthcare and education. The refugees call on UNHCR to negotiate with Sri Lanka government to legally stay and not to stop their monthly allowance without making other arrangements.

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Are You Riding the Horse in the Direction It Is Going?

The Estrin Report

Instead of the legal field’s usual methodology of always being last on the band wagon when it comes to change, we just sped everything up. I have witnessed legal professionals who refuse to change with the world, who turn a blind eye and deaf ear to today’s workplace and consequently, have suffered setbacks. And I mean drama.

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Time to Vote: You Get to Pick the Startup Alley Finalists for ABA TECHSHOW 2022

LawSites

Here is your chance to help pick the legal technology startups that will be selected for the sixth-annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2022. We apply Natural Language Processing and a semantic knowledge graph to the process that attorneys use to research, analyze and write complex legal documents. We need your vote! Founded: 7/6/2021.

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Battle to Legalize ‘Dreamers’ Hits New Snag in Congress

The Crime Report

An obscure Senate procedure known as “budget reconciliation” could determine the future of millions of immigrants brought to the U.S. The strategy could undermine two decades of efforts to win a path to citizenship for “Dreamer” immigrants. as children this year by attaching their potential citizenship to a $3.5