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www.independent.co.uk
6 days ago
Social justice

Emergency measure to postpone court hearings as prisons run out of cells

The government faces a prisons overcrowding crisis, resorting to emergency measures like delaying court hearings due to lack of jail space. [ more ]
www.france24.com
1 month ago
Europe news

Tens of thousands evacuated in Russia, Kazakhstan amid worst floods in decades

Over 100,000 people evacuated in Russia and Kazakhstan due to severe flooding caused by rapidly melting snow.
Rivers in Ural Mountains, Siberia, and Kazakhstan swelled to record heights, prompting urgent evacuation orders and emergency measures. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Coronavirus

Brazil starts mass vaccination amid upsurge in dengue fever

Dengue fever is surging in Brazil, with four times the number of cases compared to the same period last year.
Brazil has declared emergencies in three states and has started mass vaccination to combat the spread of dengue fever. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
3 months ago
Black Lives Matter

ICJ to decide on emergency measures in Israel-Gaza genocide case this week

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will announce on Friday whether it will order emergency measures against Israel after South Africa filed a case accusing Israel of genocide in its assault on Gaza.
The ICJ will not deal with the main question of whether Israel is committing genocide, but will look at possible emergency measures requested by South Africa to restrain Israel's actions.
If the ICJ does decide on issuing emergency measures, it is not bound to order exactly the actions South Africa requested. Such measures are intended to prevent a dispute from getting worse while the court looks at the full case, which could take several years. [ more ]
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