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Afghanistan arrests four local employees of Germany government aid agency

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The German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development confirmed to German public broadcaster Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) last week that four local Afghan employees of the German government aid organization Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) office in Afghanistan have been arrested by the Taliban-backed Afghan government.

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Australia government introduces new legislation to monitor formally detained migrants

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Australian Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil stated in a Thursday interview that the federal government will introduce new legislation to monitor migrants who have recently been released from indefinite detention. The newly announced legislation is an attempt by the government to address that concern.

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Phillipines government reaches agreement with rebels to reset peace talks

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In a joint statement signed last Thursday but announced Tuesday, the government of the Philippines and communist group the National Democratic Front (NDFP) have reached an agreement to reset peace negotiations in an attempt to end a 50 year long conflict. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr.,

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US government climate report urges action as extreme weather worsens

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A comprehensive US government climate report released Tuesday confirmed that extreme weather linked to climate change is worsening despite drops in US greenhouse gas emissions. The post US government climate report urges action as extreme weather worsens appeared first on JURIST - News.

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UK government publishes response to human rights decisions from European Court of Human Rights

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Following a declaration of incompatibility, the government must amend the law to make it compatible with rights set out in the ECHR. This report outlined how the government has fulfilled these obligations in the last reporting year. Regarding cases in the ECtHR, 16 judgements needed to be addressed by the government.

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Hong Kong government rejects petition calling for Jimmy Lai’s release

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The Hong Kong government rejected on Thursday a petition from ten overseas Catholic Church leaders that called for the immediate and unconditional release of pro-democracy activist and media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai from prison. ” However, the Hong Kong government rejected the petition and described it as “misleading and slanderous.”

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