ARCHIVE January2023
‘Widespread democratic backsliding’ an obstacle to African governance, report finds – JURIST
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation (MIF) Wednesday released its 2022 Index of African Governance, noting that governance across the African continent has “flatlined” since 2019. The report cited deteriorating security and movements to […]
Amazon UK warehouse workers strike for first time over wages and cost of living – JURIST
Workers at an Amazon UK warehouse Wednesday went on strike in protest of low wages, poor working conditions and the soaring cost of living. The collective action represents the first time Amazon […]
Biden defers deportation of Hong Kong residents in US for additional 2 years – JURIST
US President Joe Biden Thursday extended a program that protects Hong Kong residents in the US from deportation. The program, called the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED), was originally set to end on […]
European Court of Human Rights: Ukraine and Netherlands cases against Russia are partly admissible – JURIST
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Wednesday ruled that applications made by Ukraine and the Netherlands against Russia alleging multiple violations of the European Convention on Human Rights(ECHR) are partly admissible. […]
Back To The Future: Fulfilling Crypto’s Promise Through Compliance
By Amit Sharma and John A. Squires The ongoing FTX debacle is just the latest in a series of recent cryptocurrency disasters (Terra-Luna, BlockFi, etc) that fundamentally call into question not only […]
Brazil Supreme Court fines Telegram 1.2M reals for failing to suspend Bolsonaro supporter accounts – JURIST
Minister Alexandre de Moraes of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) Wednesday fined messaging app Telegram 1.2 million reals ($236,495) for failing to comply with judicial orders to suspend five accounts supporting former […]
Australia introduces alcohol restrictions in Northern Territory town amid rising crime – JURIST
The Australian government Wednesday announced plans to curb violence in the Northern Territory town of Alice Springs with alcohol bans and a $48.8 million support package.Alice Springs crimes rates show a 55 […]
Killings of journalists ‘rose sharply’ in 2022: journalist rights group – JURIST
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported Tuesday that killings of journalists “rose sharply” last year, with 68 journalists being killed in 2022. This is a 50 percent increase from 2021. Of […]
Jewish groups sue Twitter in German court over antisemitic content – JURIST
The European Union of Jewish Students (EUJS) Wednesday launched a lawsuit against Twitter in Berlin, Germany to determine if the company insufficiently moderated antisemitic tweets which could incite violence.EUJS and HateAid filed […]
Rohingya genocide victims seek justice through German lawsuit – JURIST
Human rights NGO Fortify Rights Tuesday filed a criminal complaint against senior Myanmar military generals for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Under the principle of universal jurisdiction, the organization filed its […]
Germany expert commission releases report recommending legalization of early-stage abortion and amended laws for later-term pregnancies – JURIST
The Commission on Reproductive Self-Determination and Reproductive Medicine in Germany on Monday submitted a final report recommending the legalization of abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy in the country.The German […]
Australia judge rules in defamation trial that former government adviser raped a colleague in parliament – JURIST
Australia Federal Court Justice Michael Lee found that former government adviser Bruce Lehrmann raped a colleague in a Parliament House office on Monday. The judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit Lehrmann brought against […]
Poland classifies attack on humanitarian aid workers as murder, demands Israeli cooperation in investigation – JURIST
The Polish government on Friday labeled the death of Polish aid worker Damian Soból as murder, following the deaths of seven humanitarian aid workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) serving in […]
Amnesty International urges immediate investigation into war crimes in Merawi, Ethiopia – JURIST
Amnesty International asserted Friday that African and global human rights bodies must urgently investigate alleged war crimes committed by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) in the town of Merawi, Amhara region, […]
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