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 […]
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