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AUGUST 19, 2023

In a press briefing published Friday, a UN spokesperson highlighted the human rights issues associated with Haiti’s recent rise in violence. The briefing called for an end to the lynching of local gang members and the vigilante group members who have attempted to reduce gang violence through “self-defence” groups. In the press briefing titled “Haiti: Deaths and injuries amid gang violence,” Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, outlined what was des

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AUGUST 19, 2023

“The Liberal Case for Celebrating the Supreme Court’s Last Term: Instead of greeting the most recent set of decisions from the Roberts Court with downcast disses, critics should recognize — and celebrate — the way they influenced the results.” Simon Lazarus has this essay online at The New Republic. The post “The Liberal Case for Celebrating the Supreme Court’s Last Term: Instead of greeting the most recent set of decisions from the Roberts Court with downcast disse

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JURIST

AUGUST 19, 2023

Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly Friday declared new sanctions against 15 Russian individuals and three entities following human rights violations and state-sponsored violence faced by political opponents and critics in Russia. The new sanctions aim to supplement the previous sanctions by expanding the list of restricted individuals and entities.

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AUGUST 19, 2023

“First Circuit Allows Police Officer Pseudonymity in Federal Lawsuit Over ‘Exculpatory Evidence List’ Placement; I had asserted the contrary, arguing that the state allowance of pseudonymity in trying to get removal from the list didn’t justify pseudonymity in a federal court lawsuit seeking damages for such placement; but the court disagreed”: Eugene Volokh has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy” about a ruling that the U.S.

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AUGUST 19, 2023

A Pakistan spokesperson announced the arrest of two Christian brothers for blasphemy Friday, according to Reuters. The two were accused of ripping pages from the Quran. Chapter XV of Pakistan’s Penal Code outlines several different forms of blasphemy against Islam. These criminalize conduct such as making derogatory remarks about Muhammad or the desecration of the Quran.

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LLRX

AUGUST 19, 2023

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and online security, often without our situational awareness.

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AUGUST 19, 2023

“Labor and civil rights attorney Aruna Masih named to Oregon Supreme Court; Aruna Masih will be the first Indian American and South Asian justice on the state’s high court”: Conrad Wilson of Oregon Public Broadcasting has this report. The post “Labor and civil rights attorney Aruna Masih named to Oregon Supreme Court; Aruna Masih will be the first Indian American and South Asian justice on the state’s high court” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JonathanTurley

AUGUST 19, 2023

There is a bizarre case out of California where Calese Carron Crowder was arrested after crouching down behind women and appearing to “sniff” them from behind at a Burbank Barnes & Noble store. Putting aside the bizarre fetish, the criminal charges in the case present equally novel elements. Crowder is well known to the police and has burglary and Peeping Tom arrests going back years.

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AUGUST 19, 2023

“Planned Parenthood focusing on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court race in new ad”: Cassie Miller of Pennsylvania Capital-Star has this report. The post “Planned Parenthood focusing on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court race in new ad” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

AUGUST 19, 2023

An attorney representing political activist Ahmed Douma took to social media Saturday to announce the activist’s release , made possible by a presidential pardon. Douma had endured a decade of incarceration within the confines of Egyptian state penitentiaries. Douma was resentenced to 15 years in prison by the Cairo Criminal Court in 2019 after initially being sentenced to 25 years for “participating in a gathering that threatens public peace with the aim of assaulting the military a

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AUGUST 19, 2023

“UVA Law Community Welcomes New Students; U.S. Judge Toby Heytens ’00 Shares Powerful Story of Friendship”: Melissa Castro Wyatt of the University of Virginia School of Law has this report. The post “UVA Law Community Welcomes New Students; U.S. Judge Toby Heytens ’00 Shares Powerful Story of Friendship” appeared first on How Appealing.

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AUGUST 19, 2023

According to an new ABC News/Ipsos poll, almost half of Americans lack trust that the Justice Department will conduct the Hunter Biden investigation in a “fair and nonpartisan manner.” It is the latest indication of the failure of Attorney General Merrick Garland to restore faith in his department. There is ample reason for citizens to have their doubts.

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AUGUST 19, 2023

“We Just Got a Hint About Conservatives’ New Supreme Court Strategy on Abortion”: Law professor Mary Ziegler has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate. Also online at Slate, law professors David S. Cohen , Greer Donley , and Rachel Rebouche have a Jurisprudence essay titled “ The 5th Circuit’s New Abortion Pill Ruling Targets Patients Directly.” And David Coale has a Jurisprudence essay titled “ The 5th Circuit Is Learning From Its Supreme Court Smackdowns.”

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AUGUST 19, 2023

“Why the latest abortion pill ruling has enviros rolling their eyes; Courts have said that people who like plants and animals can sue when wildlife is harmed; People who ‘delight’ in fetuses should have the same right, a Trump-appointed judge wrote”: Pamela King of Politico has this report. The post “Why the latest abortion pill ruling has enviros rolling their eyes; Courts have said that people who like plants and animals can sue when wildlife is harmed.

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