ARCHIVE February2023
US federal prosecutors announce charges against 13 members of MS-13 gang – JURIST
US federal prosecutors Thursday announced charges against 13 members, including three leaders, of MS-13. The members were accused of terrorism, racketeering and murder charges, spanning over 20 years, in the US, El […]
European Court of Human Rights rules Azerbaijan violated human rights after convicting activist of ‘hooliganism’ – JURIST
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Thursday ruled that the Republic of Azerbaijan violated several human rights after convicting an activist and university student of “hooliganism.” The ECHR passed the decision […]
UN urges Israel to pause judicial reform plans over human rights concerns – JURIST
In response to the proposed reform of Israel’s judicial system, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk Tuesday urged the country to halt its plans to overhaul the legal and judicial […]
Australia royal commission: head government lawyer knew Robodebt scheme was illegal – JURIST
A former Australian government lawyer Tuesday informed a royal commission that he withheld legal advice that the Robodebt scheme, an automated debt assessment and recovery method utilized by Services Australia from 2015 […]
Mexico ex-official convicted of bribery in US over cartel ties – JURIST
Genaro Garcia Luna, formerly the highest-ranking law enforcement official in Mexico, was convicted Tuesday by a federal jury in New York for assisting the Sinaloa drug cartel.Garcia Luna was formerly Mexico’s Secretary […]
UN refugee agency requests $1.3B to support South Sudan refugees – JURIST
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and 108 aid organizations Friday requested $1.3 billion to assist 2.2 million South Sudanese refugees throughout 2023. Two-thirds of South Sudan has been submerged by […]
Interactive Brokers Launches Cryptocurrency Trading in Hong Kong
Interactive Brokers enables its professional investor clients in Hong Kong to trade Bitcoin and Ethereum with the launch of its new cryptocurrency trading service. American brokerage firm Interactive Brokers has included cryptocurrency […]
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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