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DECEMBER 19, 2023

The closure, ICRC declared, marks the end of its humanitarian mission in the country, which began in 2018 after a mass anti-government uprising. In the following year, the ICRC opened its permanent mission in Managua and also signed an agreement with the Ortega-Murillo government to engage with political detainees.

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APRIL 30, 2024

The British government operated a “widespread, systematic, and systemic practice of impunity” that protected security forces from sanction during the conflict in Northern Ireland, according to a report released Monday by a panel of international human rights experts. The court has yet to decide on the matter.

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MAY 5, 2024

Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security said Saturday that the Police Investigation Agency issued a decision to prosecute and arrest Mai Tien Dung, who served as head of the government office of Vietnam, for the offense of abusing power or position while performing official duties.

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MAY 19, 2024

Tang Renjian, 61 years old, has held various positions in the Ministry of Agriculture, the Office of the Central Leading Group for Financial and Economic Affairs, as well as in the Party Committee and Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. He has been serving as the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs since December 2020.

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MAY 11, 2024

Thousands of people protested Friday in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, against the government’s decision to cede four territories to Azerbaijan. The post Thousands protest in Armenia capital against government decision to cede territories to Azerbaijan appeared first on JURIST - News.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Amnesty International (AI) issued a statement Monday urging Ethiopian authorities to stop using the country’s state of emergency as a medium to “silence peaceful dissent” by arbitrarily detaining politicians and journalists critical of the government. ” The US previously called for an investigation into the killings.

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MAY 16, 2024

This unified action comes in response to what legal professionals are describing as a dangerous escalation by the government targeting their community. The post Tunisia dispatch: striking Tunisian lawyers rally against government overreach after security raid on headquarters appeared first on JURIST - News.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The Parliament of Poland constituted an inquiry committee which held its first meeting on Monday to investigate the illegal use of Pegasus, a spyware software, by the members of the last ruling government and state officers, including police and other fiscal authorities. Chairman Sroka Magdalena heads the committee.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards, urged the UK government Tuesday to stop the impending extradition of Julian Assange to the US. She urged the government to carefully consider Assange’s appeal and cited significant concerns that his extradition could put him at risk of treatment amounting to torture.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Canada’s government on Monday proposed draft legislation, known as Bill C-63 , which aims to combat online hate and promote online safety through the enactment of the Online Harms Act. The post Canada government introduces draft online harms legislation appeared first on JURIST - News.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The commission stressed that the damage done to civilian lives “outside the law” by government officials could be greater than the numbers stated. After the end of the civil war with TPLF, the government headed by Ethiopian President Abiy Ahmed failed to continue their alliance with Fano.

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APRIL 7, 2024

Tens of thousands of protesters gathered Saturday in downtown Budapest, Hungary to protest the government of incumbent Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Magyar has since made similar allegations against Orbán, though the government has repeatedly denied the claims.

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MARCH 26, 2024

Australia’s Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) urged the Victorian Government on Monday to reject proposals requiring protestors to get a police permit to protest, following the country’s recent shift to anti-protest measures .

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APRIL 19, 2024

This move comes amidst China’s ongoing efforts to regulate online platforms, including a requirement for all mobile app developers to register with the government or cease operations. The US government has expressed national security apprehensions, mirroring China’s stance.

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MARCH 3, 2024

The Peace Delegation of the Colombian Government announced the release of the 26 individuals who, until December 2023, had been reported and confirmed as victims of kidnapping with economic motives by Colombia’s self-proclaimed National Liberation Army (ELN). While in Colombia the ELN has waged an armed revolution against the state.

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MARCH 21, 2024

The FCU, established under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to combat fake news regarding the Union government, was notified of the action on March 20, as per the Information Technology Rules, 2021. The post India Supreme Court halts government fact-checking unit amid free speech concerns appeared first on JURIST - News.

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MARCH 9, 2024

The UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran unveiled a report on Friday alleging widespread human rights violations committed by the Iranian government, particularly in response to the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests that began on September 16, 2022.

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MARCH 22, 2024

The Inspector General of Intelligence Services in New Zealand, Brendan Horsley, revealed on Thursday that a foreign intelligence agency has been operating inside the Government Communications and Security Bureau (GCSB). The report also states that relevant officials in the government were not informed.

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MARCH 15, 2024

The Indian central government banned Thursday 18 Over the Top (OTT) streaming platforms for alleged obscene and vulgar content. The post India central government blocks streaming platforms over alleged obscenity appeared first on JURIST - News. million across various platforms with multiple accounts.

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JANUARY 30, 2024

On Monday, the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) announced that they would extend the current ceasefire by a week. 10 of June 9, 2023 and the protocols that have governed it until now. 10 of June 9, 2023 and the protocols that have governed it until now.

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MARCH 8, 2024

The UK government lodged an appeal against a decision which found that the Northern Ireland (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act breaches several articles of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR), according to a UK government spokesperson that spoke to IrishCentral on Thursday. This separate case is ongoing.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In a unanimous slip opinion, the US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) waives sovereign immunity and that the federal government can be liable for incorrect debt reporting that damages credit scores. The federal government plays a central role in the distribution and use of this data.

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DECEMBER 29, 2023

The rebel United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), the state government of Assam, and the Indian government signed a peace agreement on Friday, aiming to end over 40 years of insurgency. The ULFA-ATF renamed itself ULFA-Independent (ULFA-I) in 2013, and the ULFA-PTF is in talks with the government.

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AUGUST 27, 2023

State media has not addressed the protests, but proponents of the government have assigned blame to foreign powers and western sanctions for actively contributing to the unrest. The post Syria anti-government protesters demonstrate for fifth day appeared first on JURIST - News.

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DECEMBER 28, 2023

Tokyo’s High Court found the government of Japan not liable Tuesday for damages related to the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster and associated mass evacuations, leaving responsibility solely with plant operator the Tokyo Electric Power Co. There is also a 2022 court case that found TEPCO executives personally liable.

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JANUARY 28, 2024

The French government introduced a series of urgent measures on Friday that abandon its plan to reduce state subsidies on agricultural diesel. The French Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal, told farmers the government will be putting agriculture “above everything.”

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Abdoulaye Bathily warned on Thursday that Libya’s political stakeholders must form a unified government to hold credible national elections. The post UN official warns Libya must unify government to hold credible elections appeared first on JURIST - News.

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MARCH 9, 2024

The Hong Kong government released the new national security bill on Friday and sent it to the Legislative Council (LegCo) for deliberation. While the government has repeatedly emphasized that the bill has received support from the vast majority, controversies and disputes have followed the bill’s introduction.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

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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JANUARY 14, 2024

UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery Tomoya Obokata warned the UK government that reports of forced labor under the country’s seasonal worker scheme could amount to potential breaches of international law, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) said on Friday.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

The Australian Government passed new legislation on Wednesday relating to the detainment of migrants on public safety grounds. This comes mainly as a response to the recent High Court rulings in Australia that made it illegal for the government to detain migrants indefinitely if they cannot be extradited to their home nation.

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

The Irish Government announced Tuesday that they intend to legally challenge the UK’s Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 on human rights grounds under the European Convention on Human Rights. The Northern Ireland Legacy Act was introduced during Boris Johnson’s time as prime minister.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2023

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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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

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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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The US and the EU issued statements on Saturday and Friday highlighting their concerns over the Kosovo government’s recent actions in relation to the raiding of Serbian-run organisations, as well as the banning of Serbian currency. The US Ambassador to Kosovo, Jeffrey M.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

A Ukrainian draft law tightening the rules of mobilization, military registration and military service in Ukraine has been returned to the government for revision, head of the parliamentary faction David Arakhamia said on Thursday. On Thursday, it became known that the draft was returned for revision.

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