JURIST

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

UK charity Public Law Project (PLP) announced Monday they have written a letter to Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk claiming he is in breach of his duty to make legal aid available to asylum seekers in England and Wales, which he is obligated to do under s.1 1 (1) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.

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JURIST

MARCH 3, 2023

On May 2, 2023, Irish criminal barristers plan to go on strike in response to the crisis in funding for Irish criminal legal aid. Lalor suggests that this lack of funding has made Ireland the “laughing stock” of the European Union and that “Leprechaun legal aid” does not provide adequate funding.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Irish criminal barristers have withdrawn their services as of Tuesday, 3 rd October, due to a dispute over the rate of legal aid fees. The dispute relates to the fees paid to criminal barristers by the Director of Public Prosecutions under the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) scheme.

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JURIST

JULY 21, 2023

In March, the IMF approved a SDR 2.286 billion (about US$3 billion) aid package for Sri Lanka. The aid package, however, was conditional on Sri Lanka adapting its legislation to bring it in line with the IMF’s international corruption standards. Government officials will also be required to disclose their assets in full.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The trial of Félicien Kabuga, one of the alleged financiers and masterminds of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, Thursday began at The Hague. Kabuga was one of the financiers of the Rwandan media outlet Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines. Kabuga was first indicted in 1997 but was only caught in May 2020 in Paris.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The jury found Mosby was guilty of falsifying financial duress claims in order to withdraw funds from a retirement fund. A jury in the US District Court of Maryland convicted Mosby on two federal perjury counts after she falsely claimed financial hardship from the COVID-19 pandemic. that same year.

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JURIST

MAY 23, 2023

Multiple global and local aid agencies called for $7 billion full funding for the UN response to food emergencies in the Horn of Africa Tuesday, ahead of Wednesday’s Horn of Africa High Level Pledging Conference. The post Aid agencies call for international aid for Horn of Africa emergency appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

JANUARY 16, 2024

Other demands include EU financial support for Polish haulage companies and managing the rise of EU-registered Ukrainian truckers. Minister for Communities and Territories Development and Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov took to X to explain the sharp rise in Ukrainian hauliers to Poland due to humanitarian aid and fuel exports.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Moreover, Rosfinmonitoring, Russia’s financial intelligence agency, listed Akunin as a “terrorist and extremist,” enabling authorities to freeze his Russian bank accounts.

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JURIST

AUGUST 17, 2023

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced Thursday that it will end its financial support of Afghan hospitals. It aimed to support 33 hospitals across the region, providing necessary financial assistance to prevent the collapse of Afghanistan’s health sector. billion CHF.

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JURIST

MARCH 10, 2024

Yerlikaya said the operations carried out by the police uncovered multiple weapons, including unlicensed guns and rifles, large amounts of foreign currency, several living materials and several banned publications and organizational documents.

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JURIST

JANUARY 1, 2024

The seizure allegedly occurred after Zainuddin refused to submit to the MACC’s petition to declare his and his family’s financial holdings. The post Malaysia anti-corruption agency investigating close aide of former PM appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

MAY 16, 2023

He further added that United Nations requested more than $6 billion in aid for Afghanistan, but it has only received less than 7% of that amount, or about $300 million. Organizations are not permitted to provide the poor with cash or non-financial aid.

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JURIST

MARCH 12, 2023

Australia-based Hillsong Church Sunday announced that it will conduct an independent investigation into its financial structure following allegations of fraud and financial misappropriation. million. .”

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JURIST

JANUARY 10, 2022

Here, a Staff Correspondent for JURIST in Kabul discusses the impact of the Afghan financial and economic crisis on the nation’s health centers and the inability of ordinary citizens to meet basic needs. Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the Taliban takeover.

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JUNE 3, 2022

The Second Chance Pell program, a federal program that is restoring access to income-based financial aid for incarcerated people, is limited to incarcerated students with a high school degree or GED diploma who will eventually be released. The university has accepted about 50 incarcerated students for the first semester of classes.

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JURIST

AUGUST 16, 2022

In an exclusive report to German newspaper Der Tagesspiegel, prosecutors from the Attorney General’s office said they found no evidence that Scholz aided or abetted anyone involved in Germany’s cum-ex scandal. German prosecutors Tuesday declined to investigate German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for his involvement in a tax scandal.

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Mondaq

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The Government of the Czech Republic has extended its "Antivirus" programme, offering employment protections for businesses affected by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

” Womack, Evans and Black are charged with aiding and abetting AT&T’s violations through their alleged selective disclosure of MNPI to research analysts. In their roles, all three executives “were privy to nonpublic financial performance information about AT&T.”

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DECEMBER 23, 2023

Subsequently, they orchestrated stings targeting those supporting the Ukrainian Army, providing aid to Ukraine, intending to travel to Ukraine, or expressing a desire to join the “Freedom of Russia Legion” or defect from the Russian army to volunteer against Russian aggression in Ukraine.

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JURIST

JANUARY 9, 2023

The Ministry of Justice of the United Kingdom Saturday announced in a press release that London will host an international meeting of justice ministers from around the world to aid the International Criminal Court (ICC) in investigating alleged war crimes in Ukraine. ” 43 state parties referred the situation to the ICC.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Member states were urged to unblock the financial and banking channels to resume the flow of liquidity and financial assistance to Afghanistan. billion in annual aid to Afghanistan for the coming year. He added that Saudi Arabia had sent food aid, medicine and equipment to Afghanistan so far. No Recognition.

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JURIST

JANUARY 29, 2024

The seizure reportedly occurred when Zainuddin declined to comply with the MACC’s request to disclose his and his family’s financial assets. The MACC is engaged in investigating former high officials and close aides of former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob regarding the alleged misuse of public funds during their tenure.

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JURIST

JULY 3, 2023

Furthermore, the UK has contributed £860 million to an aid package backed by the EU, aiming to assist Tunisia in addressing and reducing the influx of arrivals. A UK Home Office report from June 26 acknowledged Italy’s success in reducing migrant crossings from Libya through financial aid and bilateral relationships.

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JURIST

AUGUST 17, 2023

” Brown emphasized that the restoration of educational aid to Afghanistan hinges upon the re-establishment of girls’ enrollment in schools and universities. He unveiled forthcoming initiatives, backed by the UN, intended to sponsor and financially support online learning opportunities tailored for girls.

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JURIST

APRIL 22, 2022

Among these actions were $800 million financial aid to Ukraine, the facilitation of weapons systems transfers to Ukraine, the “Unite for Ukraine” program, additional financial pressure on Russia, as well as the ban on Russian-affiliated ships from US ports.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

” In compiling the budget , the Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones and Minister for Financial Services Katy Gallagher invited individuals, businesses and community groups to share their opinions on the priorities. Budget submissions closed on January 25. Notably, the focus on legal assistance targets the 13.4

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The US Department of Treasury imposed sanctions Thursday on a Sudanese financial institution and two companies accused of funding belligerents in the ongoing civil war in the northeast African country. ” The Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. According to the UN , 7.6

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

US prosecutors unveiled an indictment against Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), his wife and three businessmen on Friday, accusing the senator of using his position to aid three businessmen in financial and pending criminal matters, as well as assisting the government of Egypt, in exchange for bribes.

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ABA Journal

APRIL 6, 2021

Department of Education has terminated the Florida Coastal School of Law’s access to federal student financial aid, and the for-profit school has been…

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JURIST

JANUARY 17, 2023

First docketed May 17, 2022, the case originated from the criminal prosecution of the Turkish state-owned bank HalkBank by the US for its alleged involvement in aiding Iran to evade financial sanctions.

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MAY 18, 2023

The founder of shuttered financial aid assistance company Frank was indicted on Thursday in New York federal court on fraud charges over an alleged scheme to swindle JPMorgan Chase & Co. into buying her startup.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Here, a Staff Correspondent for JURIST in Kabul reports on the inadequacy of current international aid to address the country’s dire economic situation and growing impoverishment. Health care, financial resources, food, and other necessities are inaccessible to women and girls. What needs to be done?

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JURIST

JULY 7, 2023

On Thursday, Chinese officials arrested a fifth person on suspicion for financially aiding Hong Kong activists abroad. They also issued arrest warrants for eight pro-democracy activists living abroad. International organizations, including the EU, criticized Beijing’s actions.

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JURIST

APRIL 18, 2022

” The UK will provide £120 million in financial aid to assist Rwanda in smooth resettlement of refugees. It has been recognized for its capacity to welcome and integrate migrants and “ will have the capacity to resettle tens of thousands of people in the years ahead.”

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LawSites

MARCH 29, 2024

” Funded through a state partnership grant, the clinic reflects a post-COVID acknowledgment of the critical need for legal aid infrastructures that extend beyond traditional in-person resources, Hayden told me in an interview. But the effectiveness of these clinics was sometimes hampered by their congestion. .”

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JURIST

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The Taliban Ministry of Finance has announced that they are about to finalize the National Budget for the upcoming year that will be entirely based on domestic revenues and will not rely on foreign aid. Since the Taliban took power in August, most foreign aid has been suspended, and the Taliban government has little money to spend.

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