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Australia Moves Closer to Ban Social Media for Children
Australia on Wednesday moved closer to banning social media for children under 16. Australia's House of Representatives passed the bill 102 votes to 13 after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor government secured bipartisan support for the ban.
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Hong Kong's Historic Anti-Terrorism Trails Open :14 accused of Plotting Bomb
Hong Kong's first trial ever to invoke the city's anti-terrorism act started Monday, with 14 people charged over an alleged plot to carry out explosions and murder police officers in huge pro-democracy protests in 2019.
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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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Legal Action Against Imran Khan's Supporters For Violent Protests Soon: Pak Army
Brushing aside the concerns of human rights groups, Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir has said that authorities have initiated a "legal process of trial" under stringent military laws against those involved in recent attacks on military installa
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Bestselling Anti-Mafia Author On Trial For Calling Italy PM A "B*****d"
Roberto Saviano, Italy's best known anti-Mafia author and a leading human rights campaigner, is due to stand trial in Rome on Tuesday for his commnets on the Italian Prime Minister.
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Khashoggi Trial Fell Short On Transparency, Accountability: UN Rights Office
The Saudi trial into the killing of critic Jamal Khashoggi has lacked transparency and fallen short on assigning accountability for the crime, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday.
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India To Appeal UK Denial Of Couple's Extradition For Murder
Indian authorities have decided to appeal against a UK lower court's order of denying extradition of British citizen Aarti Dhar and her husband Kanwaljitsinh Raizada to face trial in India for the murder of their 11-year-old adopted son and his brother-in-law on human rights grounds.
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Myanmar Filmmaker Charged Over Facebook Posts About Military
A Myanmar judge on Thursday charged filmmaker Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi for Facebook posts he made about the powerful military, meaning he will stand trial despite concern over his health and an outcry from human rights groups.
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Egypt's Ex-President Mohammed Morsi Dies In Court While Facing Trial
Mohammed Morsi, Egypt's first democratically elected president, collapsed in court and died Monday while facing trial, prompting supporters and human rights activists to demand an impartial probe into his death.
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UN Investigator Calls On Saudi Arabia To Open Jamal Khashoggi Murder Trial
Saudi Arabia's secretive hearings for 11 suspects accused in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi fall short of international standards and should be open to the public and trial observers, a U.N. human rights expert said on Thursday.
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Saudi Trial In Khashoggi Murder Case "Not Sufficient": UN Rights Office
The United Nations human rights office said on Friday it could not assess the fairness of a trial taking place in Saudi Arabia related to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but that in any case it was "not sufficient".
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1984 Riots Verdict A Message To Country, Says Lawyer HS Phoolka
Human rights activist and advocate HS Phoolka on Wednesday welcomed Delhi High Court upholding the trial court verdict convicting 89 people of rioting and burning houses during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in the city, saying the decision was a message to the country that law catches up with everyone.
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Mumbai Jail OK For Vijay Mallya? UK Court To Review "Step-By-Step Video"
Wanted tycoon Vijay Mallya is back at a London court, which will review a video of the Mumbai jail cell where he might be lodged once he is extradited to India. The judge, who is hearing India's appeal for his extradition, had asked for the video to see if the facilities in Indian jails meet the stands of Europe's Human Rights Commission.
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Saudi Detains "Thousands" For Months Without Trial: Human Rights Watch
Saudi Arabia has detained thousands of people for up to a decade without trial, Human Rights Watch said Sunday, slamming the country's powerful crown prince for the "arbitrary detentions".
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In Vijay Mallya Case In London, CBI Has A Good Day. Says Jail Cell Ready
The CBI's evidence against billionaire Vijay Mallya, accused of loan fraud in India, was admitted by a London court today, in a boost for the investigating agency that has been trying to get the liquor tycoon to stand trial in India. The agency also informed the court that a prison cell in line with guidelines issued by an European human rights bod...
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Australia Moves Closer to Ban Social Media for Children
Australia on Wednesday moved closer to banning social media for children under 16. Australia's House of Representatives passed the bill 102 votes to 13 after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor government secured bipartisan support for the ban.
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Hong Kong's Historic Anti-Terrorism Trails Open :14 accused of Plotting Bomb
Hong Kong's first trial ever to invoke the city's anti-terrorism act started Monday, with 14 people charged over an alleged plot to carry out explosions and murder police officers in huge pro-democracy protests in 2019.
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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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Legal Action Against Imran Khan's Supporters For Violent Protests Soon: Pak Army
Brushing aside the concerns of human rights groups, Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir has said that authorities have initiated a "legal process of trial" under stringent military laws against those involved in recent attacks on military installa
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Bestselling Anti-Mafia Author On Trial For Calling Italy PM A "B*****d"
Roberto Saviano, Italy's best known anti-Mafia author and a leading human rights campaigner, is due to stand trial in Rome on Tuesday for his commnets on the Italian Prime Minister.
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Khashoggi Trial Fell Short On Transparency, Accountability: UN Rights Office
The Saudi trial into the killing of critic Jamal Khashoggi has lacked transparency and fallen short on assigning accountability for the crime, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday.
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India To Appeal UK Denial Of Couple's Extradition For Murder
Indian authorities have decided to appeal against a UK lower court's order of denying extradition of British citizen Aarti Dhar and her husband Kanwaljitsinh Raizada to face trial in India for the murder of their 11-year-old adopted son and his brother-in-law on human rights grounds.
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Myanmar Filmmaker Charged Over Facebook Posts About Military
A Myanmar judge on Thursday charged filmmaker Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi for Facebook posts he made about the powerful military, meaning he will stand trial despite concern over his health and an outcry from human rights groups.
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Egypt's Ex-President Mohammed Morsi Dies In Court While Facing Trial
Mohammed Morsi, Egypt's first democratically elected president, collapsed in court and died Monday while facing trial, prompting supporters and human rights activists to demand an impartial probe into his death.
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UN Investigator Calls On Saudi Arabia To Open Jamal Khashoggi Murder Trial
Saudi Arabia's secretive hearings for 11 suspects accused in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi fall short of international standards and should be open to the public and trial observers, a U.N. human rights expert said on Thursday.
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Saudi Trial In Khashoggi Murder Case "Not Sufficient": UN Rights Office
The United Nations human rights office said on Friday it could not assess the fairness of a trial taking place in Saudi Arabia related to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but that in any case it was "not sufficient".
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1984 Riots Verdict A Message To Country, Says Lawyer HS Phoolka
Human rights activist and advocate HS Phoolka on Wednesday welcomed Delhi High Court upholding the trial court verdict convicting 89 people of rioting and burning houses during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in the city, saying the decision was a message to the country that law catches up with everyone.
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Mumbai Jail OK For Vijay Mallya? UK Court To Review "Step-By-Step Video"
Wanted tycoon Vijay Mallya is back at a London court, which will review a video of the Mumbai jail cell where he might be lodged once he is extradited to India. The judge, who is hearing India's appeal for his extradition, had asked for the video to see if the facilities in Indian jails meet the stands of Europe's Human Rights Commission.
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Saudi Detains "Thousands" For Months Without Trial: Human Rights Watch
Saudi Arabia has detained thousands of people for up to a decade without trial, Human Rights Watch said Sunday, slamming the country's powerful crown prince for the "arbitrary detentions".
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In Vijay Mallya Case In London, CBI Has A Good Day. Says Jail Cell Ready
The CBI's evidence against billionaire Vijay Mallya, accused of loan fraud in India, was admitted by a London court today, in a boost for the investigating agency that has been trying to get the liquor tycoon to stand trial in India. The agency also informed the court that a prison cell in line with guidelines issued by an European human rights bod...
