The suspension of jury trials due to the COVID-19 pandemic has caused an increase in the backlog of court cases across the world. Several proposals have been put forward to try and address the issue.
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Nigeria's controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has long been accused of atrocities. Now protesters have been massacred in their fight to end the squad.
Read moreBougainville communities file complaint against Rio Tinto for breaching human rights
Rio Tinto is accused of violating human rights and environmental standards for failing to clean up or rehabilitate the Panguna’s copper and gold mine.
Read moreLebanon’s adoption of the Standard Unified Contract could be one step closer to abolishing the “Kafala” system
Amid international criticism, the Lebanese Ministry of Labour has vowed to implement a Standard Unified Contract sponsorship approach for the country’s migrant workers.
Read moreKazakhstan Criticised Over the Persecution of Political Activists
MEPs have expressed “deep concern” in a letter to the president of Kazakhstan citing 242 alleged cases of state-sanctioned acts of persecution against political activists in the country.
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