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Nov 7, 2025

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Russia Formally Withdraws from European Convention Against Torture

In a move widely condemned as a significant retreat from its international human rights obligations, Russia finalized its withdrawal from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment...

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Nov 7, 2025

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US Senate Votes to Repeal 1991 and 2002 Iraq War Authorizations

In a historic bipartisan vote, the United States Senate passed an amendment to repeal the two decades-old Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs) that provided the legal basis for the 1991 Gulf War and...

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Nov 7, 2025

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ICC Delivers First Trial Judgment in Darfur Situation

In a landmark verdict for international justice, the International Criminal Court (ICC) delivered its first trial judgment concerning the situation in Darfur, Sudan. Trial Chamber I found Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali...

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Oct 30, 2025

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Global Legal and Policy Highlights: Russia’s ICJ Appeal, High Seas Treaty, AI...

Russia Appeals to ICJ Over MH17 RulingRussia filed an appeal at the International Court of Justice against Australia and the Netherlands, challenging a UN aviation agency (ICAO) ruling that held Moscow responsible for the 2014...

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Oct 30, 2025

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Is Your Business AI Compliant? A Guide to UAE Data Privacy Laws

Table of ContentsIntroduction: AI Ambition and the Compliance ImperativeUnderstanding the UAE's Tripartite Data Protection FrameworkFederal Data Protection: The PDPLDIFC Data Protection Law2.3. ADGM Data Protection RegulationsAI Governance in the UAE: Principles Over PrescriptionsKey AI Governance...

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Oct 30, 2025

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US Court Rules Secretive "Climate Working Group" Violated Federal Law

A U.S. federal court delivered a significant ruling, finding that a secretive "Climate Working Group" convened by the Trump administration was not exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), a key transparency law. The...

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Oct 30, 2025

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World Leaders Issue Joint Call to Defend International Humanitarian Law

Amid what they described as widespread and deliberate violations of the laws of war in conflicts around the world, a coalition of world leaders and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) issued a...

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Oct 30, 2025

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Brazil Intervenes in ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel

Brazil formally intervened in the high-profile genocide case brought by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), filing a declaration of intervention. The move makes Brazil the latest of several countries...

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Oct 30, 2025

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Italy Becomes First EU Nation to Pass Comprehensive AI Law

In a pioneering move, Italy's parliament gave final approval to a comprehensive national law regulating artificial intelligence, making it the first European Union member state to enact such sweeping legislation. The law, which aligns with...

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Oct 30, 2025

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ICC Concludes Historic Confirmation of Charges Hearing Against Joseph Kony

The International Criminal Court (ICC) concluded a historic three-day confirmation of charges hearing against fugitive Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) leader Joseph Kony, marking the first time the court has held such proceedings in the absence...

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