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UN expert hails forensic analysis of 2024 protest victims in Bangladesh

A UN expert on Friday hailed the forensic analysis of 114 unidentified bodies of people killed during the July 2024 protests in Bangladesh as a 'fundamental step' towards achieving 'justice and ...
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US federal judge orders ICE not to rearrest Kilmar Abrego Garcia

US District Judge Paula Xinis issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) blocking Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia again, pending further hearings. The ...
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Reddit challenges Australia youth social media ban

The social media platform Reddit challenged Australia's under-16s social media ban on Friday in the country's High Court, two days after implementing age restrictions on its website. The legal ...
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US dispatch, day 4: third officer testifies finding gun in Luigi Mangione’s backpack, judge defends evidence sealing from press

This is Day 4 of JURIST's coverage of Mangione's suppression hearings. Read Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3. On Day 4 of suppression ...
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UN expert urges UK to encourage international opposition to upcoming Myanmar election

A UN Special Rapporteur on Friday released a report urging the UK government to condemn Myanmar's upcoming military junta-orchestrated election that may be a 'sham' as well as continue its support ...
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Hamm v. Smith: Supreme Court Revisits the Line Between Intellectual Disability and Execution

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday, December 10, heard oral argument in Hamm vs. Smith, a capital case that could reshape how ...
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ICC sentences Sudan militia leader to 20 years for atrocities committed during civil war

The International Criminal Court (ICC) handed down a 20-year prison sentence on Tuesday to former Janjaweed militia leader Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman for war crimes and crimes against humanity ...
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Explainer: US Supreme Court to Review How Multiple IQ Scores Could Redefine Intellectual Disability on Death Row

The US Supreme Court will hear Hamm v. Smith on Wednesday, December 10, a death penalty case testing how courts should treat ...
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Rewriting the Family: How Modern Ideologies Collide with Human Rights Law

Is it possible to advocate for universal human rights while quietly dismantling the institution one of its core articles was ...
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The Paradox of Trump’s Drug War: Pardons for the Convicted, Drone Strikes for the Suspected

This week, President Donald Trump pardoned a man federal prosecutors described as the architect of a 'narco-state' who moved ...
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Rights organization urges Tunisia authorities to release detained activists

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Tuesday that Tunisian authorities have arrested three prominent activists following a 'sham trial.' The organization urges authorities to immediately overturn ...
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Taiwan dispatch: human rights groups oppose draft legislation eliminating parole for violent offenders

Human rights groups in Taiwan launched a petition on December 8 opposing draft legislation that would eliminate parole eligibility for individuals convicted of murder, attempted murder, or child ...