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          American hostages being paraded at the start of the occupation of the US embassy in Tehran in 1979. Bettman Archive

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          British Attorney General Richard Hermer has said the UK will honour and sustain international law. Getty Images

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          The UAE has introduced a new federal family law. Photo: Unsplash

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          Lawyers said some of the penal code amendments could lead to more abusive practices by Egyptian police. AFP

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