News

Hague trial of former Kosovo president and Kosovo Liberation Army officers set to start – JURIST

The Kosovo Specialist Chambers in the Hague Friday announced the trial of four former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) members is due to begin Monday. The former Prime Minister of the Provisional Government […]

READ MORE

News

UN rights chief: rule of law at risk in Guatemala – JURIST

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk Thursday expressed alarm at the continued erosion of the rule of law in Guatemala. Türk condemned the intimidation, harassment and prosecution faced by justice […]

READ MORE

News

Europe trafficking experts express concern over UK’s Illegal Migration Bill – JURIST

The Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) Wednesday expressed concern over the UK’s Illegal Migration Bill, saying the legislation didn’t comply with “core elements” […]

READ MORE

News

UN seeks International Court of Justice opinion on climate obligations following Vanuatu advocacy – JURIST

The UN General Assembly Wednesday adopted a landmark resolution, led by the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu, which calls on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to provide an advisory opinion on […]

READ MORE

Finance

Glasgow University Professor to participate in the development of the human factor minimization program

Interdisciplinary Research Professor at the University of Glasgow, Andrew Hoskins participated in an expert roundtable on ‘A New Security Paradigm for Financial Institutions’. The event, held online on March 27, 2023, was […]

READ MORE

News

ECHR hears two landmark climate change cases – JURIST

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Wednesday heard oral arguments in two cases in which the applicants are accusing their respective governments, France and Switzerland, of failing to take steps to […]

READ MORE

News

UN urges Uganda president to reject anti-homosexuality bill – JURIST

UN experts Wednesday implored Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to refuse to sign the anti-homosexuality bill approved by Parliament on March 21. Human rights organizations have criticised the bill, which seeks to penalize […]

READ MORE

News

Russia arrests first US reporter on espionage charges since fall of Soviet Union – JURIST

A Russian court Thursday ordered the two-month detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on charges of espionage.Russian security forces arrested Gershkovich in Yekaterinburg, Russia on Thursday morning on suspicions that […]

READ MORE

News

Vatican rejects ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ following indigenous demands – JURIST

The Vatican Thursday announced a formal rejection of a 15th century theory known as the ‘Doctrine of Discovery.’ In a statement, the Church said it “repudiates those concepts that fail to recognize […]

READ MORE

Сryptocurrencies

Marqeta Finds More Consumers Are Looking to Digital Solutions Like Crypto in Economic Downturn

Marqeta, the global modern card issuing platform, has released its first Consumer Pulse Report. The report is based on the findings of a February 2023 survey of 4,000 consumers across the UK, […]

READ MORE

Artificial intelligence

The #1 Hotel Chatbot in 2024: boost direct bookings

7 Best Hotel Chatbot Use Cases for 2023 Our chatbots are available 24/7, allowing guests to make reservations at any time, regardless of their location. Beyond their involvement in guest interactions, chatbots […]

READ MORE

News

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 […]

READ MORE

News

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 […]

READ MORE

News

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 […]

READ MORE