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IACHR report highlights extensive human rights violations after Venezuela presidential election
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on Tuesday issued an extensive report detailing human rights violations in Venezuela following the presidential election conducted on July 28, ...
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US Steel and Nippon Steel sue Biden administration over blocked $14.9B deal
US Steel and Nippon Steel filed lawsuits on Monday challenging US President Joe Biden's decision to block the companies' proposed $14.9 billion merger deal, alleging the administration cited ...
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Honoring JURIST’s Publisher Emeritus: Bernard Hibbitts as a Beacon of Legal Insight and Community Engagement
In 1996, when Professor Bernard Hibbitts first established JURIST, few could have foreseen the impact the project would have.
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New York judge denies Trump request to postpone hush-money sentencing
A New York judge on Monday denied President-elect Donald Trump's request to postpone his sentencing hearing for his hush-money conviction. Trump's sentencing remains scheduled for January 10. New ...
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Executions of women in Iran hit highest level in 17 years: report
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) reported Monday that at least 31 women were executed under Islamic law in 2024, which marks the ...
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Former France president Sarkozy faces trial over campaign funds from Libya
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy appeared in court on Monday over allegations of receiving illegal funding from former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi for his 2007 presidential campaign. New ...
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The Gambia’s Hybrid Tribunal: A Bold Experiment in Transitional Justice
The approval of establishment of a hybrid special tribunal in The Gambia represents a significant development in the field of transitional justice, offering a potential model for other nations ...
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Biden bans offshore drilling in several US ocean and coastal regions
US President Joe Biden issued two memoranda on Monday to prohibit offshore drilling along three ocean and coastal regions, ...
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South Koreans rally as arrest warrant for impeached president Yoon nears expiration
Despite freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall, hundreds of South Koreans gathered overnight on Sunday near the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol in Hannam-dong, Seoul, demanding his ...
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EU company leadership gender equality directive enters into force
The European Commission published a press release on Friday outlining its new Gender Balance on Corporate Boards Directive, which entered into application at the end of December 2024. The new ...
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Former Ecuador vice president Jorge Glas evacuated from prison
Authorities evacuated Ecuadorian former vice president Jorge Glas from prison on Sunday following a series of incidents in La ...
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Malaysia expels two boats carrying 300 suspected Rohingya refugees
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said on Saturday that they have turned away two boats carrying nearly 300 Myanmar immigrants, who the authority believed to be Muslim Rohingya ...