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Madrid health workers protest amid staffing issues and decreased funding – JURIST

Health workers Sunday protested in Madrid, Spain over staffing issues and what protesters claim to be the favoritism of private health services.According to the protesters, the public health system has broken down due to […]

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Syrian people “failed” as UN warns that level of humanitarian aid is currently insufficient in aftermath of earthquakes – JURIST

The Emergency Relief Coordinator of the UN Martin Griffiths Sunday declared that there has been a failure in the delivery of international aid to the people of northwest Syria. Griffith urgently calls […]

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UK police arrest 15 for violent disorder during Liverpool-area anti-asylum protest – JURIST

Merseyside, UK police Friday arrested 15 individuals on suspicion of violent disorder during a February 10 anti-asylum protest outside of a Knowsley hotel where asylum-seekers are being lodged. Witnesses claimed that police […]

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Albanian anti-government protestors call for resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama – JURIST

Opposition supporters in Albania Saturday took part in anti government protests in opposition of Prime Minister Edi Rama. During the demonstrations, protestors were seen congregating by the main government building and throwing smoke bombs […]

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UK government rejects call to resentence prisoners facing indeterminate jail terms – JURIST

The UK government Thursday rejected a call by the Justice Committee to resentence prisoners facing indeterminate jail terms under the abolished Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) scheme. This poses a major challenge […]

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UK Supreme Court rejects challenge to lawfulness of Brexit Northern Ireland protocol – JURIST

The UK Supreme Court Wednesday rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of the implementation and operation of the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol.These proceedings challenge the lawfulness of the Northern Ireland Protocol, which […]

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Kenya Employment and Labour Court rules allows former Facebook moderator to continue suit against Meta – JURIST

A Kenyan court ruled Monday that Meta, Facebook’s parent company, can be sued in a case involving mental injury to a former Facebook moderator in the course of his employment. Justice Jacob […]

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EU and UN announce monetary support for Rwanda in evacuating refugees from Libya – JURIST

The EU Delegation in Rwanda Thursday announced an aid package valued at € 22 million to the Rwandan government in support of the Emergency Transit Mechanism (ETM) operated by the UN Refugee […]

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ISIS continues to threaten international peace and security, according to UN chief counter-terrorism office – JURIST

The Under-Secretary-General of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov Thursday released a statement on the threats posed Islamic State Da’esh (ISIS) to international peace and security. Voronkov said that, despite losses […]

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Tibetan Buddhist monk dies in Chinese police custody – JURIST

Prominent Tibetan Buddhist monk Geshe Phende Gyaltsen died in Chinese prison on January 26, according to Thursday reports from Radio Free Asia. Chinese authorities arrested Geshe Phende in March 2022.The Chinese Communist […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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