Amnesty International welcomes Türkiye acquittal of ‘Saturday Mothers’ after years-long legal battle – JURIST
Amnesty International on Friday welcomed the acquittal of 45 Saturday Mothers members, ending their seven-year-long legal ordeal. The protesters had faced trial for participating in their 700th peaceful vigil, which…
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Federal appellate court permits Trump ban on DEI programs – JURIST
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Friday reversed a lower court decision temporarily blocking President Donald Trump’s executive orders banning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs…
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Canada Supreme Court raises standard of proof required in inmate disciplinary proceedings – JURIST
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) decided on Friday that the standard of proof required in major disciplinary offense proceedings for inmates would be raised from a “balance of probabilities”…
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ECHR rules Ukraine failed to prevent or investigate violence during Maidan protests – JURIST
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Thursday that Ukraine violated the European Convention on Human Rights by failing to prevent and investigate violence during the Odesa’s pro-European…
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Türkiye cybersecurity bill sparks concerns over press freedom – JURIST
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) warned on Thursday that Türkiye’s newly approved cybersecurity bill could undermine press freedom by criminalizing legitimate reporting and granting the government extensive surveillance powers…
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US judge orders federal agencies to rehire probationary workers and cease terminations – JURIST
US federal agencies must rehire tens of thousands of fired probationary employees after a federal judge ruled Thursday their firings were carried out unlawfully. US District Judge William Alsup in…
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France creative sector brings copyright action against Meta under EU AI Act – JURIST
Several French publishing associations filed a joint legal complaint on Wednesday against Meta for its alleged unauthorized use of copyrighted work to train its generative artificial intelligence, contrary to the…
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Rights group says Lebanon court landmark ruling must end torture and impunity – JURIST
Amnesty International stated Wednesday that Lebanon’s recent Shura Council ruling in actor Ziad Itani’s case signifies a pivotal moment in the battle against torture and impunity. Amnesty said the ruling,…
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UN called to investigate possible affiliation of Special Envoy to Myanmar with China companies – JURIST
Justice for Myanmar (JFM) released a statement calling on the United Nations to investigate possible conflicts of interest with their Special Envoy to Myanmar due to her links with Chinese…
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UN confirms Syria civilian deaths in coastal mass killings, calls for accountability – JURIST
UN Human Rights spokesperson on Syria confirmed the deaths of 111 Syrian civilians in recent mass killings, in a Geneva press briefing on Tuesday. The spokesperson remarked that the true…
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US Supreme Court agrees to decide on state bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children – JURIST
The Supreme Court agreed to decide on the constitutionality of state and local governments’ ban on conversion therapy in a case from Colorado on Monday. Conversion therapy refers to the…
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US added to list of countries experiencing ‘serious decline’ in civic freedoms – JURIST
International civil rights organization CIVICUS on Monday added the US to its Monitor Watchlist of countries experiencing a decline in civic freedoms due to executive overreach. CIVICUS said in a…
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US immigration agents detain Palestine student leader at Columbia University – JURIST
US immigration agents on Saturday detained a Palestinian recent Columbia University graduate, according to a statement from Student Workers of Columbia. Mahmoud Khalil was inside a residence owned by the…
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India court rejects Delhi minister’s challenge to summons in election case – JURIST
A Delhi, India court on Friday dismissed a challenge from local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Cabinet Minister Kapil Mishra to a summons in a case involving allegations that he made inflammatory…
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Italy approves draft law punishing feminicide with life imprisonment – JURIST
The Italian Council of Ministers approved on Friday a draft law introducing the crime of femicide and punishing it with life imprisonment. Under the proposed legislation, femicide is defined as…
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Trump signs executive order suspending security clearance of Perkins Coie – JURIST
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday suspending security clearances and terminating federal contracts with the law firm Perkins Coie. The executive order stated that all Perkins…
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Canada Federal Court rejects challenge to Parliament prorogation – JURIST
The Federal Court of Canada dismissed a challenge to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s prorogation of Parliament on Thursday, concluding that the applicants failed to demonstrate that the prime minister exceeded…
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‘Alarming rollback’ on gender equality and human rights worldwide: report – JURIST
Women’s rights NGO Equality Now reported on Friday that despite some progress towards legal equality, there has been an “alarming rollback” of fundamental human rights relating to “women’s rights, LGBTQ+…
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South Carolina to carry out first firing squad execution in 15 years – JURIST
South Carolina is set to carry out the first execution by firing squad in 15 years. The US Supreme Court denies Friday the emergency petition to stay clears the way…
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Amnesty International calls on international community to resist mounting attacks on gender justice – JURIST
Amnesty International on Thursday called on the international community to resist mounting attacks on gender justice. The group reiterated its call on states to recognize gender apartheid as a crime…
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