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DECEMBER 27, 2024

A Cambodian court on Thursday sentenced opposition party leader Sun Chanthy to two years in prison for inciting social unrest, according to local media. The court convicted Chanthy in absentia after he chose not to attend his trial. The court convicted Chanthy in absentia after he chose not to attend his trial.

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JANUARY 23, 2025

The Supreme Court of Canada announced on Thursday that it will hear a landmark challenge to Quebec’s secularism law, Bill 21. Sections 2(a) and 15 of the Canadian Charter are both subject to the notwithstanding clause, allowing governments to temporarily override these rights for a period of five years (renewable indefinitely).

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Amnesty International Australia issued a statement on Tuesday denouncing the Australian federal government’s newly proposed bill reintroducing punitive measures targeting a group of people released from immigration detention emphasizing that it undermines the recent High Court decision and breaches Australia’s international obligations.

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DECEMBER 22, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday partially revived a suit alleging improper FBI surveillance of Muslim residents of Southern California. The case was heard on remand from the United States Supreme Court and decided on the findings of the District Court. In the present case, Fazaga v.

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JANUARY 8, 2025

Amnesty International on Wednesday urged Ugandan authorities to overturn a military tribunal’s decision and release lawyer Eron Kiiza, who has been convicted of contempt of court without trial. The post Uganda court convicts human rights lawyer of contempt without fair trial: Amnesty International appeared first on JURIST - News.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2024

The US Supreme Court rejected Friday an RNC application to stay a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision that grants voters who cast defective mail-in ballots an option to alternatively cast in-person provisional ballots. However, election officials blocked the voters from casting provisional ballots to cure the defective mail-ins.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday declared the Supreme Court decision in the matter of trying armed civilians in a military court martial as ‘wrong’, stating that the method reinforces the civilian judicial system in defending the lives of people against criminals armed with guns.

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JANUARY 27, 2025

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) announced Monday the establishment of an Ethics Council tasked with providing advisory guidance to the President of the court on matters pertaining to judicial ethics. The decision to formally constitute the Ethics Council was adopted by the Plenary Court during its session on 16 December 2024.

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APRIL 18, 2025

The UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers , Margaret Satterthwaite, expressed concerns on Thursday over the suspension and the disciplinary actions taken against three judges of the Supreme Court of Maldives. She also warned that they could interfere with the independence of the Supreme Court.

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JANUARY 11, 2025

The High Court of Kenya on Thursday delivered a landmark judgment declaring the criminalization of suicide unconstitutional. In its decision, the court agreed with the petitioners that the criminalization of attempted suicide is unacceptable from a constitutional view and that such individuals need care and assistance rather than punishment.

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APRIL 18, 2025

The Russian Supreme Court officially lifted the designation of the Taliban as a terrorist organization on Thursday, marking a significant shift in Moscow’s diplomatic stance toward Afghanistan’s de facto rulers. The Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in August 2021, ousting the elected government led by Ashraf Ghani.

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

The Supreme Court of India held Wednesday all citizens have the fundamental right to live in a pollution-free environment under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. The court ordered immediate government action to improve compliance and address pollution sources in Delhi and the surrounding areas.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Thursday in the case Central Unitaria de Traballadores/as v. The court determined that the restriction on the trade union’s right to assembly was justified due to the extreme public health risks posed by the pandemic.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

Thousands of Serbias striking university students protested in front of the countrys Supreme Court on Sunday to highlight what they claim are violations of civil rights under the populist government, including intimidation and threats. Over the past two years, the country has experienced a wave of anti-government protests.

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APRIL 16, 2025

addition to the arbitrary detentions, HRW noted the growing use of military courts to try civilians, a practice condemned by UN. ” The Tunisian government not responded to HRW’s latest findings. The post HRW: Tunisia government using arbitrary detention to suppress dissent appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JANUARY 26, 2025

On Friday, the US Supreme Court announced that it would take up a groundbreaking case to determine whether Oklahoma could fund a proposed Catholic charter school. If the court sides with Oklahoma, it would mark the first time the government can establish and directly fund religious schools. Drummond and St.

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APRIL 2, 2025

The Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea ordered a recall of parliament on April 8, 2025, to debate a motion of no confidence on Monday. The court decided that parliament’s rejection of an earlier motion of no-confidence against the prime minister was unconstitutional. We will comply with the court decision.”

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JANUARY 29, 2025

The Council of Europe’s Venice Commission has published an urgent report on the conditions and legal standards whereby constitutional courts can invalidate elections following a Romanian Constitutional Court ruling. Last month, Romania’s Constitutional Court halted the country’s ongoing presidential elections.

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MARCH 8, 2025

The Federal Court of Canada dismissed a challenge to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s prorogation of Parliament on Thursday, concluding that the applicants failed to demonstrate that the prime minister exceeded the limits established by the written Constitution, unwritten Constitutional principles, or any other legal limits.

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DECEMBER 29, 2024

The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday temporarily blocked the enforcement of an anti-money laundering law that mandates corporate entities to disclose to the US Treasury Department the identities of their true beneficial owners. Garland, where the plaintiff argued that the law was unconstitutional or otherwise unlawful.

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OCTOBER 19, 2024

However, this nomination came only hours after the Senate voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office, resulting in the High Court at Kerugoya issuing orders temporarily barring Kithiki from assuming his role until October 24.

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

An Italian court on Friday ruled against the detention of asylum seekers sent from Italy to Albania for processing, stating that the refugees’ home countries are not considered safe enough for a possible return. The post Italy court rules against first asylum seeker transfer to Albania appeared first on JURIST - News.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Human Rights Watch (HRW) claimed Thursday that the US government’s decision to permit Lithium Americas to mine at Thacker Pass in Nevada violated Indigenous people’s rights by failing to obtain free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) in accordance with international law.

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MARCH 4, 2025

A Nigerian government official on Sunday addressed the Supreme Court’s annulment of local elections, after months of silence, with the view that while he disagreed with the decision, he would respect the court’s ruling.The Supreme Court of Nigeria nullified the local government elections in the Rivers State on October 5, 2024.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Petitioners recalled that in November 2024, prominent Ugandan opposition figure and former presidential candidate for the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) political party Kizza Besigye was abducted in Nairobi, Kenya, and resurfaced a few days later in a military court back in Kampala, Uganda.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2025

The UN Group of Independent Experts on the Human Rights Situation in Belarus reported on Friday that the Belarusian government committed widespread human rights violations, including crimes against humanity against its civilian population to suppress opposition to President Aleksandr Lukashenko.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday against the Russian Federation for violating the right to freedom of expression through fines, prosecution of individuals and blockage of news outlets. Apart from mass media, the court’s judgment included 161 individual applications.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2025

” Afghanistan signed the Rome Statute in 2003 under a Western-backed government, thereby allowing the ICC to prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity which occur in Afghan territory. The Taliban administration rejects these claims by maintaining that its governance aligns with teachings rooted in the divine commands.

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JANUARY 30, 2025

Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the new Lebanese government to adopt a human rights oriented agenda that promotes the rule of law, transparency and accountability on Thursday. The organization urged the government to implement legal reforms across various sectors to meet the needs of the people and build a brighter future for the country.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2024

The governments of the Republic of Chile, the Republic of Costa Rica, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Luxembourg, and Mexico referred Afghanistan for further investigation to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday for violation of women’s rights in Afghanistan.

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APRIL 11, 2025

On Tuesday , a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India (SCI) delivered its judgement in State of Tamil Nadu v. The government had filed another petition similar to that in R.N. In Telangana, the relations between the government and the Governor have somewhat thawed, without any major dispute in recent times. Ravi ( R.N.

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OCTOBER 12, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Friday vacated a previous ruling that dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Oklahoma-based Muscogee (Creek) Nation, who challenged the construction of a casino in Alabama on land they claim is sacred. US Circuit Court Judge William Pryor Jr.,

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NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Leninsky District Court of Kursk issued an in absentia arrest order for France 24 journalist Catherine Norris Trent and several other unidentified individuals on Tuesday. The post Russian court orders arrest of French journalist for crossing Kursk border illegally appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JANUARY 1, 2025

South Korea acting president Choi Sang-mok announced on Tuesday that he would immediately move to fill vacancies on the Constitutional Court to restore stability after the impeachment of two of his predecessors this month. Choi added that he will appoint the third judge, Ma Eun-hyuk, upon a bipartisan consensus on the candidate nomination.

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DECEMBER 1, 2024

Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Deputy Director, called the behavior of the police and Georgian government “punitive” and geared towards suppressing dissent through “unlawful use of force.” Regarding the insignia, they cited the European Court of Human Rights’ Tsaava and Others v.

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DECEMBER 9, 2024

Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Monday calling on the Argentine government to refrain from appointing Supreme Court justices through presidential decree. Argentina’s constitution provides a framework for Supreme Court appointments, requiring candidates to be nominated by the president and approved by the Senate.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Italian authorities brought 43 asylum seekers back to the country from offshore asylum processing centers in Albania on Friday, following a ruling by the Court of Appeal of Rome. This marks the third time the courts have halted the expulsions of asylum seekers.

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