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Hong Kong court rules that homeless man in custody died from suicide

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Hong Kong Coroner’s Court ruled the death of a homeless man while in the custody of the Correctional Services Department (CSD) to be a case of suicide on Friday. The post Hong Kong court rules that homeless man in custody died from suicide appeared first on JURIST - News.

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India Supreme Court constitutes national task force for allocation of medical oxygen

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The Supreme Court of India on Saturday formed a 12-member national task force to formulate a scientific, rational and equitable methodology for the allocation of medical oxygen to states and union territories. Last week, the court had directed the union government to work with the states and maintain a buffer stock of oxygen.

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UN Human Rights Committee concerned over Indonesia human rights violations against Papua people

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Similarly, the UNCHR has raised concerns about the lack of judicial action in the investigated cases, as out of 16 cases of human rights violations investigated by the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), only 4 have been prosecuted in court.

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Workday Bias Case Should Stay In Calif., Md.-Based Atty Says

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A Black senior counsel at Workday urged a California federal court to keep alive his race and disability discrimination suit against the human resources services company and a deputy general counsel, saying his claims under California law are valid despite his living in Maryland.

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Ex-Eli Lilly Worker Sues Over 'Serious' Manufacturing Issues

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A former senior human resources employee at Eli Lilly & Co. claims she was fired after reporting manufacturing issues related to the pharmaceutical company's blockbuster diabetes treatment, including falsified batch data and missing regulatory protocols, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in New Jersey federal court.

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Uganda Justice files petition against Chief Justice, alleging misconduct in 2021 presidential election proceedings

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Supreme Court of Uganda Justice Esther Kisaakye Monday petitioned the Constitutional Court of Uganda seeking inter alia to be reinstated on the payroll and permitted to deliver her judgment on the 2021 presidential election.

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Transgender Police Officer Sues for Prejudicial Language and Discrimination

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In addition, a colleague referred to him as “it,” a “transvestite” and “whatever it is,” according to his recent suit filed in federal court in Manhattan. McConaughey said he lodged a series of complaints with his supervisors and the Port Authority’s human resources office, but that the complaints “had no obvious impact.”