Responding to the passing of amendments to the Lithuanian Law on the State Border and its Protection which effectively enshrine in domestic legislation the ongoing practice of border pushbacks, Amnesty International’s Europe Director, Nils Muižnieks, said: “Today is a dark day for justice as Lithuania’s Parliament has voted to enshrine in law illegal and abusive ..
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Full Article: Lithuania: Legalizing illegal pushbacks gives green-light to torture
Ben-Gvir Police Law against Israeli rule of law, Adalah tells High Court
Adalah argues that new law will politicize the police and give Ben-Gvir undue control over police policy.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Ben-Gvir Police Law against Israeli rule of law, Adalah tells High Court
Judge rules Trump free to skip rape accuser's trial, jurors won't hear why
The judge also noted that Trump, the Republican front-runner in the 2024 presidential campaign, is planning a New Hampshire campaign stop on April 27, which would be the trial's third day.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Judge rules Trump free to skip rape accuser's trial, jurors won't hear why
NGOs double down on petitions against Netanyahu over conflict of interest
MQG head Dr. Eliad Shraga said that they were disappointed with the response to the petition, which deviated from her previous strictness on the matter.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: NGOs double down on petitions against Netanyahu over conflict of interest
It’s time for El Al to clip some wings – opinion
If the airline doesn’t want to lose business, it has to show fortitude in the face of staff members who view their wings as badges of entitlement.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: It’s time for El Al to clip some wings - opinion
My Word: Independence and remembrance, past and present
The only-in-Israel juxtaposition of Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism back-to-back with Independence Day is another of those jarring contrasts.
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Full Article: My Word: Independence and remembrance, past and present
Sudan's ongoing hostilities: A disaster waiting to happen, says expert
Fierce fighting is continuing between Sudan’s regular army and the paramilitary RSF. With so many proxy interests playing into the current situation, the outcome of the conflict is wide open, says Marina Peter of the Sudan Forum..
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Full Article: Sudan's ongoing hostilities: A disaster waiting to happen, says expert
Khaled Jarrar’s documentary “Notes on Displacement”: Putting faces to the nameless
Many films exist about the dangerous escape routes people have been taking to reach Europe since 2015 to escape war, conflict and precarious living conditions. In this very personal documentary, Palestinian artist Khaled Jarrar accompanies an old lady from Yarmouk, Syria, who was driven out of Nazareth as a child. By Rene Wildangel..
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Full Article: Khaled Jarrar’s documentary “Notes on Displacement”: Putting faces to the nameless
Huge support for Earth Day underscores public awareness of the urgency of the climate crisis
Huge support for Earth Day underlines urgency of climate crisis..
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Full Article: Huge support for Earth Day underscores public awareness of the urgency of the climate crisis
Kenyan police probe Christian cult after discovery of over a dozen graves
"Personally I have visited about 18 children's graves," Mikali told a local TV station. She did not say how she knew the graves contained the remains of children.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Kenyan police probe Christian cult after discovery of over a dozen graves