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Pakistan Supreme Court begins hearings on Afghan refugee deportations – JURIST
Pakistan’s Supreme Court heard arguments Friday on a petition to halt the country’s removal of Afghan refugees. The petition was signed by a group of human rights activists, lawyers and politicians in […]
Israel refuses to extend visa for UN humanitarian aid coordinator – JURIST
UN Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Stéphane Dujarric announced Friday during his daily press briefing that UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory Lynn Hastings’ visa will not be […]
German court rules government violated climate change policy – JURIST
The Berlin-Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court held Thursday that the German Government violated federal climate change law by failing to reach annual targets. The ruling now means the government must implement changes to […]
UN condemns resumption of conflict in Gaza after temporary ceasefire expires – JURIST
The UN condemned the resumption of conflict in Gaza on Friday, following the end of a temporary ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, and called for a return to negotiations for a […]
Russia Supreme Court labels LGBTQ+ movement ‘extremist,’ drawing international condemnation – JURIST
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk condemned on Thursday the Russian Supreme Court’s decision to outlaw the LGBTQ+ movement in the country and label proponents of the movement “extremists” under […]
Ukraine authorities accuse four appellate judges of bribery – JURIST
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office accused on Thursday four judges from the Kyiv Court of Appeal of graft totaling $35,000. According to NABU, the payment occurred […]
Kenya High Court declares housing levy unconstitutional – JURIST
Kenya’s High Court declared on Tuesday that a 1.5 percent levy, introduced in an earlier bill to fund affordable housing, violated constitutional principles. The levy was a provision of the Finance Act […]
US DOJ announces indictment against India national for assassination plot against Sikh separatist – JURIST
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday an indictment against an Indian national named Nikhil Gupta for an alleged unsuccessful plot to assassinate a US citizen of Indian descent who […]
Antisemitic incidents quadruple in Germany since outbreak of Israel-Hamas war: report – JURIST
Antisemitic incidents have more than quadrupled in Germany since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and the start of the war in Gaza, according to a Tuesday report from the civil […]
Niger junta revokes law which restricted migrant smuggling routes to Europe – JURIST
Niger’s junta issued a decree Monday revoking a law which had helped curb migration of West Africans to Europe. The law had been backed by the EU but faced strong opposition from […]
Israel refuses to extend visa for UN humanitarian aid coordinator – JURIST
UN Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Stéphane Dujarric announced Friday during his daily press briefing that UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory Lynn Hastings’ visa will not be […]
Ukraine authorities accuse four appellate judges of bribery – JURIST
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office accused on Thursday four judges from the Kyiv Court of Appeal of graft totaling $35,000. According to NABU, the payment occurred […]
Kenya High Court declares housing levy unconstitutional – JURIST
Kenya’s High Court declared on Tuesday that a 1.5 percent levy, introduced in an earlier bill to fund affordable housing, violated constitutional principles. The levy was a provision of the Finance Act […]
Niger junta revokes law which restricted migrant smuggling routes to Europe – JURIST
Niger’s junta issued a decree Monday revoking a law which had helped curb migration of West Africans to Europe. The law had been backed by the EU but faced strong opposition from […]
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