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Rights group condemns armed groups’ increased abuses targeting Indigenous communities in Colombia

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday stated that armed groups in Colombia's southern state of Putumayo have committed gross human rights violations against innocent civilians, with a large portion of ...
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US dispatch, day 2: Pennsylvania police officer testifies Mangione gave false name, carried $7,000 during McDonald’s arrest

This is Day 2 of JURIST's coverage of Mangione's suppression hearings. Read Day 1 here. On day two of the suppression hearings in the New York state case against Luigi Mangione, ...
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Faroe Islands Parliament vote on critical abortion law amendment

The parliament of the Faroe Islands narrowly voted on Wednesday to reform its decades-old abortion law, approving access to abortion 'on request' up to the end of the twelfth week of pregnancy. The ...
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Senior official at Libya prison accused of crimes against humanity by ICC

Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, a Libyan prison chief, appeared before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday and ...
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How a Cold War Sanctions Law Could Become a Tool for Domestic Control

On November 5, 2025, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections Inc., two consolidated cases challenging President Donald Trump’s ...
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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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Trump pardons Texas congressman indicted for bribery

President Donald Trump pardoned Texas Democratic Representative Henry Cuellar and his wife, Imelda, on Wednesday. The ...
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Advocacy group urges Macron to address human rights issues during China visit

Human Rights Watch urged French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday to treat human rights as an integral part of France’s broader policy with China. Rather than treating them as distinct from ...
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Australia to require monthly reports of removed underage social media accounts

The Australian eSafety Commissioner announced on Wednesday that social media companies will be required to disclose the number of underage accounts they terminate every month, following a law that ...
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Rights group raises concerns about US immigration enforcement measures during FIFA events

Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed concerns on Wednesday regarding the safety of noncitizens attending the 2026 World Cup in the US, following the arrest and deportation of an asylum seeker by ...
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Why ‘Gender Persecution’ Doesn’t Capture What’s Happening to Afghan Women

In recent years, several countries—including Croatia, Malta, and others—have recognized femicide as a distinct crime. The Italian government and parliament also took this step, acknowledging that ...
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UN General Assembly urges return of deported Ukraine children by Russia

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday voted in favour of demanding that Russia return all Ukrainian children deported or ...