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Judicial Committee of the Privy Council revives suit to block Antigua and Barbuda airstrip construction over environmental concerns

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The court of last resort for Britain’s overseas colonies and some Commonwealth countries revived a lawsuit seeking to block the construction of an airstrip in Antigua and Barbuda over environmental concerns on Tuesday. The case pertains to the construction of an airstrip on the island of Barbuda, which began in 2017 without a permit.

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US company rejects Mexico government offer to buy its property amid environmental dispute

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The US construction company Vulcan Materials stated on Monday that it refused the Mexican government’s offer to purchase its quarrying site located in Mexico’s Caribbean coastal state of Quintana Roo, local media reported. billion as compensation for violation of the Mexico-United States-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA).

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Norway ends dispute with Sámi people over construction of wind farm on indigenous land

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Norway announced Wednesday that it reached an agreement with the indigenous Sámi people after a three-year dispute over the construction of Europe’s largest onshore wind farm. In October 2021, the Supreme Court of Norway unanimously ruled that the wind farm’s construction violated indigenous rights.

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Poland begins construction of wall on Poland-Belarus border

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The Polish Border Guards announced Tuesday that construction has begun on a border wall between Poland and Belarus designed to reduce unauthorized migration from Belarus. The post Poland begins construction of wall on Poland-Belarus border appeared first on JURIST - News. The wall is expected to be 186km in length and will cost 1.6

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UN official warns Libya must unify government to hold credible elections

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Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Abdoulaye Bathily warned on Thursday that Libya’s political stakeholders must form a unified government to hold credible national elections. The post UN official warns Libya must unify government to hold credible elections appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Australia introduces law to prevent construction of Russian embassy near parliament building

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The Australian federal government on Thursday passed emergency legislation to prevent the Russian Federation from building a new embassy near Australia’s parliament. “The Government has received very clear security advice as to the risk presented by a new Russian presence so close to Parliament House.

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German police clash with climate protestors over mine construction

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The post German police clash with climate protestors over mine construction appeared first on JURIST - News. Earlier in the week, a German regional court upheld an earlier ruling to clear the village, which is in the brown-coal district of the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia. org said in a statement.