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Strasbourg rejects review of ruling upholding pre-trial detention of Junqueras, Turull and Sànchez
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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rejected on Monday the request by Oriol Junqueras, Jordi Turull and Jordi Sànchez for the Grand Chamber to review the November 2025 ruling upholding their pre-trial detention over the Catalan independence process. A panel of five judges denied the review, making the decision final and confirming no political motivations in their imprisonment. It rules that Spain did not violate their political rights or freedom of expression.
Hundreds of mothers searching for their disappeared children marched through Mexico City on Sunday to demand justice and criticize government inaction in a crisis involving 134,000 missing persons.
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A Ukrainian national who has lived in France since 2021 has been charged and placed in provisional detention for crimes against humanity, the French national anti-terrorism prosecutor's office announced on Friday.
Prosecutor Rodrigo Cuesta ruled before the Federal Contentious Administrative Chamber to reject the government's appeal and uphold the nullity of the anti-picketing protocol promoted by the Ministry of Security. The opinion emphasizes that the right to protest has preferential protection over absolute traffic priority and criticizes automatic police intervention. The final decision rests with the Chamber.
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Transgender rights activist Harish Iyer resigned on March 26, 2026, from his position as advisor on the NHRC's Core Group on LGBTQI+ issues. He criticised the National Human Rights Commission for its silence on the Transgender Persons Amendment Bill, 2026.
Residents of Tiryville in Kariega have lacked running water for nearly two months, forcing them to walk kilometres for supplies. The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality attributes the issue to problems at the Nooitgedagt Water Treatment Works, while the South African Human Rights Commission has launched an investigation.
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The Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (MPF) has launched an investigation into possible torture practices in the reality show BBB 26, broadcast by TV Globo. The move follows complaints highlighting risks to participants' physical and psychological integrity. Prosecutor Julio Araujo signed the procedure, emphasizing that editorial freedom does not excuse violations of fundamental rights.
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