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Deeply discriminatory: UN calls for rollback of Israel’s new death penalty law

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The United Nations rights chief on Tuesday urged Israel to repeal a newly passed law that makes death by hanging the default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of carrying out deadly attacks, warning that the legislation violates international humanitarian law and raises serious due process concerns. In a statement, UN High Commissioner for …

Taliban legalises domestic violence, permits beatings till no bones broken

by InfoVera Team

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A newly introduced penal code in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan has sparked outrage and alarm among women’s rights groups. The law reportedly equates women with “slaves” and permits husbands and so-called “slave masters” to physically punish them, provided no bones are broken, or “open wounds” are inflicted, formalising sweeping restrictions under the regime. Another provision of the …