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UN special rappourteur urges Ecuador to investigate alleged torture of vice president
The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Edwards, on Thursday called on Ecuador to investigate and prosecute the alleged ...
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India apex court directs Jammu and Kashmir government to develop prisoner premature release policy
The Supreme Court of India directed Friday the newly formed Jammu & Kashmir union territory government to frame a policy for ...
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Not Worth the Risk: Why US Cities Should Rethink Transit Fare Policing
Imagine sitting on the subway in the middle of the afternoon, going about your day, when armed officers abruptly board the ...
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New Zealand dispatch: thousands join hīkoi in Auckland to oppose controversial Treaty Principles Bill
Thousands of marchers descended upon New Zealand’s largest city on Wednesday as part of the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti (March for the ...
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Hong Kong court sentences bomb plot leader to nearly 24 years imprisonment
The Hong Kong High Court on Thursday sentenced the ringleader of a bomb plot targeting Hong Kong police to 23 years and 10 ...
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US DOJ report exposes abusive conditions at Fulton County Jail
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced in a report on Thursday that the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta routinely ...
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Texas Supreme Court rejects legislative attempt to halt execution over shaken baby syndrome
The Texas Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a legislative subpoena cannot interfere with an execution scheduled by the judiciary, emphasizing the importance of separation of powers. The ruling ...
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ECHR rules Poland deprived fair trial by increasing sentence of prisoner on parole
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Thursday that Poland violated the right to a fair trial enshrined in Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights by quashing and modifying ...