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Kenya dispatch: government deployment of Kenyan police to gang-plagued Haiti provokes debate, division

JURIST

This is mainly due to the interference of foreign powers, domestic political malfeasance, natural disasters, social instability, and epidemics. In August, the Kenyan government sent a security team to assess the situation in Haiti; they later briefed President Ruto on their findings.

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Mass protests take place in Spain against PM Sánchez’s amnesty deal with Catalan separatists

JURIST

Many Catalan separatists have been indicted for their involvement in the Catalan independence referendum in October 2017 , which resulted in a 90 percent majority voting for Catalan independence and the Catalan government’s proclaimed separation from Spain.

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India dispatch: Supreme Court calls for ‘full transparency’ from Centre in Adani Group stock manipulation inquiry

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India’s Supreme Court Friday turned down the Central Government’s suggestions for the constitution of a panel to strengthen regulatory measures and protect investors following the Adani Group’s stock collapse in the stock market of India. The Apex Court opined Friday that it wants “full transparency” in the matter.

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Vietnam journalists jailed for ‘anti-state propaganda’

JURIST

A court in Vietnam on Tuesday sentenced three freelance journalists known for their criticism of the government to between 11 and 15 years in prison. Dung is IJAVN’s founding president, while Thuy is the vice president and Tuan is an editor.

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Government appeals decision against Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. For the second time in just over three years, the Supreme Court may determine the future of the federal watchdog agency that seeks to protect consumers in the financial sector. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.,

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A Question of Willfulness: The Trial of “Other” Officers in the Floyd Case Is No Slam Dunk

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The federal trial court seated the jury last week. These officers will face the same underlying charge of denying Floyd his constitutional rights while acting under government authority. Ironically, in state court the prosecutors made the case for the defense of the three officers. The case is no slam dunk.

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Third-party arbitration funding – Comparative analysis and Indian Perspective

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The Apex Court itself identified these outrageous costs as one of the major reasons responsible for the hindrance to the growth of arbitration [12]. Court of Wards [15] where it was clarified that as long as the funding for the process was for a portion of the proceeds, it was not illegal. In 1939, a stance was taken in Ram Surap v.

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