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The Singapore Ministry of Law introduced the Administration of Justice (Protection) (Amendment) Bill, 2024, to Parliament on Monday. The bill aims to safeguard the process of administering justice and prevent the misuse of court procedures. Introduced by Minister of Law Murali Pillai the amendment updates the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act, 2016, which consolidated laws [...]

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An 80-year old ex-officer of East Germany’s Stasi secret police force was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday by the Berlin Regional Court for the murder of Czeslaw Kukuczka in 1974. The 10-year sentence was lower than the 12 years demanded by prosecutors. Kukuczka failed to show up to work on March 3, 1974, [...]

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The Philippines intensified the use of Facebook to undermine young activists’ rights to free speech and protest, Amnesty International reported on Monday. The report documents a coordinated campaign of state-sponsored harassment and intimidation. The group contended that government officials and security forces are weaponizing social media platforms, particularly Facebook, to engage in “red-tagging,” which involves [...]

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Iran implemented new restrictions and sanctions for violations of the country’s dress codes, Human Rights Watch (HRW) confirmed on Monday. The group calls for the international community to act against the “Hijab and Chastity” law . Among the proposed restrictions, Article 49 of the law imposes severe fines against women who appear in public without [...]

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Venezuelan authorities have canceled the passports of at least 40 people without explanation, most of whom are human rights activists and journalists, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. According to the Financial Times, the human rights group Laboratorio de Paz (LDP) warned that the number is likely to be even higher and excludes those whose [...]

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday that attacks on peacekeepers violate international law and may constitute war crimes after a UN peacekeeper in Lebanon was wounded by gunfire amid Israel’s military operations in the country. In a statement on X and through his spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, Guterres emphasized that the safety of UN personnel [...]

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Prominent human rights activist Dr. Mahrang Baloch has been charged with aiding separatist groups in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, officials revealed Saturday. The charges against Baloch, a leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), include accusations of incitement, spreading hatred, and facilitating terrorist organizations. The case against Baloch was registered following a complaint filed by local [...]

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UN agencies and NGOs expressed deep concern over the referral of humanitarian personnel to criminal prosecution by the Houthi authorities in Yemen, according to a joint statement on Saturday. They called for the immediate and urgent release of the workers. “The targeting of humanitarians in Yemen – including arbitrary detention, intimidation, mistreatment, and false allegations–must [...]

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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco announced that a man was arrested on Saturday for attempting to bring two unregistered guns through a security checkpoint at former President and Republican candidate Donald Trump’s rally in Coachella, California. The man, named Vem Miller, was arrested for charges relating to the possession of the unregistered firearms. The Sheriff [...]

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Federal judges and magistrates in Mexico voted to end their nearly two-month strike on Friday against judicial reforms implemented by former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador which made judges elected rather than appointed. Although the National Association of Circuit Magistrates and District Judges (JUFED) announced that judicial proceedings will recommence, the judges and magistrates have [...]

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