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Canada high court affirms constitutional right to travel within the country
Jurist 14 Feb 2026
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Friday that interprovincial mobility is a constitutional right under Section 6 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ... This purpose is best achieved by including the right to move freely within Canada ... ....
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UN member states urged fulfil climate change obligations following Vanuatu draft resolution
Jurist 14 Feb 2026
Amnesty International urged governments to take robust action and fulfil their obligations regarding climate change under international law on Friday ... Negotiations regarding the draft resolution are now underway ... ....
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UK High Court rules Palestine Action ban unlawful
Jurist 13 Feb 2026
The UK High Court on Friday that the Home Secretary acted unlawfully in designating Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, and ordered the decision to be quashed ... The Metropolitan Police responded to the decision in a press release posted on X.
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US dispatch: Attorney General questioned over Epstein files, federal shootings, surveillance
Jurist 13 Feb 2026
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Ghana dispatch: Ghana president announces visa-free travel agreement with Zambia
Jurist 12 Feb 2026
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Rights group urges Lebanon to take measurable action to address building collapse
Jurist 12 Feb 2026
Amnesty International on Tuesday urged the Lebanese government to take preventative and reparative action in response to the Tripoli building collapse on February 8, 2026, which left 14 people dead and eight injured ... ....
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UN chief warns Israel’s new measures in West Bank violate international law
Jurist 11 Feb 2026
UN Secretary-General Ant�nio Guterres warned Monday that Israel’s new measures in the Occupied West Bank violate international law ... The Israeli cabinet approved a package of measures in the West Bank on February 8 ... ....
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Hong Kong court jails media tycoon Jimmy Lai for 20 years upon national security convictions
Jurist 10 Feb 2026
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance jailed media tycoon and Apple�Daily�newspaper founder Jimmy Lai for 20 years on Monday following his national security conviction in December ... ....
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Houthis arbitrarily detain over 20 Christians in Yemen
Jurist 09 Feb 2026
The detentions began in late November and early December 2025, with an expansion on December 24, Christmas Eve, according to HRW interviews with members of Yemen’s Christian community ... The arrests continue a pattern of systematic persecution ... .
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Cuba escalates surveillance, harassment of political prisoners’ families, Amnesty says
Jurist 09 Feb 2026
Cuban authorities are escalating surveillance and harassment of families of political prisoners while denying adequate medical care to jailed dissidents, Amnesty International said Monday ... ....
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Interview with a UK National Security Lawyer: ‘We’re not here to deter them from following ...
Jurist 07 Feb 2026
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Group urges Brazil to address policing and human rights concerns
Jurist 06 Feb 2026
Following it findings in World Report 2026, Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday urged Brazilian authorities to address state corruption and implement policies to prevent police abuses ... ....
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UN experts denounce Russia conviction of ICC prosecutor
Jurist 06 Feb 2026
UN human rights experts on Wednesday decried Russia’s conviction of nine International Criminal Court (ICC) officials, calling the ruling a “flagrant violation of international law.” ... ....
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‘Lethal Injection Is Based on the Illusion of Science’: An Interview with Law Professor Corinna ...
Jurist 06 Feb 2026
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Rights center reports increased threat to journalists and aid workers in conflict zones
Jurist 04 Feb 2026
The report, titled “War Watch,” reported instances of targeted attacks on hospitals and humanitarian aid across various conflicts ... In 2026, the CPJ reported three more deaths of Palestinian journalists ... ....
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