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UN human rights chief urges international community to take ‘targeted action’ against Myanmar junta

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Türk said: In some places, the military has abducted individuals while in others they have threatened communities with burning their villages unless their young people are made to serve. Türk asked the international community to take “targeted action” to prevent further atrocities in the country.

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Colombia president suspends ceasefire with armed rebel group following attack on indigenous community

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The announcement comes a day after the rebel group attacked an indigenous community in the country. An armed group on Saturday shot an indigenous guard in Toribío, Cauca—an indigenous community near the South American country’s western coast—when they were looking for a minor that the rebels were allegedly holding hostage.

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Celebrating 38 Years of Service to the Paralegal Community

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CALS has also benefited from the support of faculty, staff, and community partners. And it did! CALS has instructed and inspired thousands of paralegals and has countless accomplished graduates.

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US unseals indictment charging Hezbollah operative for bombing Argentina Jewish community center

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The US District Court for the Southern District of New York unsealed an indictment Wednesday filed against Samuel Salman El Reda for his alleged involvement in a Hezbollah attack on a Jewish community center in Argentina three decades ago.

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Australia releases second plan to close disparity in Indigenous communities

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The Closing the Gap implementation plan allocates $424 million to the construction of new housing, clean water, and food access and affordability in First Nations communities. The post Australia releases second plan to close disparity in Indigenous communities appeared first on JURIST - News. This is in addition to the $1.2

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UK allocates £117M to enhance security for Muslim communities

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The UK government announced Monday its commitment of over £117 million in protective security funding to the Muslim community over the next four years. It follows the Prime Minister’s recent pledge last month to allocate over £70 million to the Jewish Community Security Trust over the same period.

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UK PM Sunak announces new funding to protect Jewish communities

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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Wednesday his pledge to provide new funding aimed at safeguarding Jewish communities. Sunak committed to providing more than £70 million over the next four years as part of the Jewish Community Protective Security Grant.