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Ex Supreme Court Judge V Ramasubramanian Appointed Rights Panel Chief
Retired Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian was on Monday appointed the new chairman of the National Human Rights Commission or NHRC, the nodal body which can inquire into violations of human rights by government or a public servant.
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France's Nicolas Sarkozy To Wear Electronic Tag After Corruption Ruling
Sarkozy's lawyer, Patrice Spinosi, stated that his client will "evidently" respect the terms of the conviction. However, Spinosi also announced plans to appeal the decision to the European Court of Human Rights within weeks.
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Denmark Rejects Extradition Of 1995 Bengal Arms Drop Mastermind To India
A Danish court said on Thursday it had rejected a request by India for the extradition of a Danish national wanted over a 1995 weapons smuggling case, citing the risk of human rights breaches.
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German Court Upholds Murder Conviction Of 99-Year-Old Ex-Nazi Camp Worker
The German Federal Court upheld a 99-year-old woman's conviction for accessory to murder over her role as a typist at a Nazi concentration camp in the last two years of World War Two.
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Corruption Devalues Human Rights, Undermines Justice, Liberty: Delhi Court
The Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday awarded a 4-year jail sentence to DDA's former Assistant Director and his co-accused after conviction in a corruption case.
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Amal Clooney Helped World Court Weigh Gaza War Crimes Evidence
Amal Clooney helped the International Criminal Court weigh evidence that led to the decision to seek arrest warrants for top Israeli and Hamas leaders, the human rights lawyer said Monday.
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Northern Ireland Court Blocks UK Law To Deport Asylum-Seekers To Rwanda
A High Court judge in Belfast on Monday ruled that a UK law allowing asylum-seekers to be deported to Rwanda should be disapplied in Northern Ireland on human rights grounds.
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"Right To Sleep Is Basic Requirement": Bombay High Court On Questioning Post Midnight
The right to sleep is a basic human requirement, which cannot be violated, the Bombay High Court said on Monday deprecating the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning a senior citizen throughout the night in a money laundering case.
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Switzerland Violated Human Rights: Europe Court's Climate Change Ruling
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday in favour of a group of elderly Swiss women who had argued that their government's inadequate efforts to combat climate change put them at risk of dying during heatwaves.
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Russian Courts Jails Top Rights Activist For Denouncing Assault On Ukraine
A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced top human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov to two and a half years in jail for denouncing Russia's assault on Ukraine.
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Dutch Court Orders Netherlands To Stop Export Of F-35 Jet Parts To Israel
The Netherlands must stop delivering parts for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel in the Gaza Strip, after a Dutch court Monday upheld an appeal by human rights organisations.
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Ukrainian Man, 71, Accused Of Espionage, Other Crimes Dies In Russian Jail
A 71-year-old Ukrainian man died in Russia in December awaiting trial for espionage and other crimes, human rights organisation Memorial said on Sunday, citing court documents.
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Explained: What Is China's Suspended Death Penalty For Australian Blogger
Australian writer and pro-democracy blogger Yang Hengjun was handed a suspended death sentence by a Beijing court on Monday, in what human rights advocates say is an unusually harsh verdict in an espionage-related case.
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CBI Not Fully Exempt Under Right To Information Act: Delhi High Court
The Central Bureau of Investigation, or CBI, is not completely exempt from the purview of the RTI Act and the transparency law permits it to provide information on corruption and human rights violations, the Delhi High Court held.
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Norway Serial Killer, Who Shot Dead 77, Says Jail Isolation Against Human Rights
Anders Behring Breivik, the far-right fanatic who killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting rampage in Norway in 2011, will ask a court on Monday to end his isolation in prison, saying it violates his human rights.
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Ex Supreme Court Judge V Ramasubramanian Appointed Rights Panel Chief
Retired Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian was on Monday appointed the new chairman of the National Human Rights Commission or NHRC, the nodal body which can inquire into violations of human rights by government or a public servant.
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France's Nicolas Sarkozy To Wear Electronic Tag After Corruption Ruling
Sarkozy's lawyer, Patrice Spinosi, stated that his client will "evidently" respect the terms of the conviction. However, Spinosi also announced plans to appeal the decision to the European Court of Human Rights within weeks.
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Denmark Rejects Extradition Of 1995 Bengal Arms Drop Mastermind To India
A Danish court said on Thursday it had rejected a request by India for the extradition of a Danish national wanted over a 1995 weapons smuggling case, citing the risk of human rights breaches.
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German Court Upholds Murder Conviction Of 99-Year-Old Ex-Nazi Camp Worker
The German Federal Court upheld a 99-year-old woman's conviction for accessory to murder over her role as a typist at a Nazi concentration camp in the last two years of World War Two.
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Corruption Devalues Human Rights, Undermines Justice, Liberty: Delhi Court
The Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday awarded a 4-year jail sentence to DDA's former Assistant Director and his co-accused after conviction in a corruption case.
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Amal Clooney Helped World Court Weigh Gaza War Crimes Evidence
Amal Clooney helped the International Criminal Court weigh evidence that led to the decision to seek arrest warrants for top Israeli and Hamas leaders, the human rights lawyer said Monday.
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Northern Ireland Court Blocks UK Law To Deport Asylum-Seekers To Rwanda
A High Court judge in Belfast on Monday ruled that a UK law allowing asylum-seekers to be deported to Rwanda should be disapplied in Northern Ireland on human rights grounds.
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"Right To Sleep Is Basic Requirement": Bombay High Court On Questioning Post Midnight
The right to sleep is a basic human requirement, which cannot be violated, the Bombay High Court said on Monday deprecating the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning a senior citizen throughout the night in a money laundering case.
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Switzerland Violated Human Rights: Europe Court's Climate Change Ruling
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday in favour of a group of elderly Swiss women who had argued that their government's inadequate efforts to combat climate change put them at risk of dying during heatwaves.
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Russian Courts Jails Top Rights Activist For Denouncing Assault On Ukraine
A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced top human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov to two and a half years in jail for denouncing Russia's assault on Ukraine.
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Dutch Court Orders Netherlands To Stop Export Of F-35 Jet Parts To Israel
The Netherlands must stop delivering parts for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel in the Gaza Strip, after a Dutch court Monday upheld an appeal by human rights organisations.
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Ukrainian Man, 71, Accused Of Espionage, Other Crimes Dies In Russian Jail
A 71-year-old Ukrainian man died in Russia in December awaiting trial for espionage and other crimes, human rights organisation Memorial said on Sunday, citing court documents.
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Explained: What Is China's Suspended Death Penalty For Australian Blogger
Australian writer and pro-democracy blogger Yang Hengjun was handed a suspended death sentence by a Beijing court on Monday, in what human rights advocates say is an unusually harsh verdict in an espionage-related case.
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CBI Not Fully Exempt Under Right To Information Act: Delhi High Court
The Central Bureau of Investigation, or CBI, is not completely exempt from the purview of the RTI Act and the transparency law permits it to provide information on corruption and human rights violations, the Delhi High Court held.
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Norway Serial Killer, Who Shot Dead 77, Says Jail Isolation Against Human Rights
Anders Behring Breivik, the far-right fanatic who killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting rampage in Norway in 2011, will ask a court on Monday to end his isolation in prison, saying it violates his human rights.
