JURIST

MARCH 29, 2021

JURIST law student staffers have drafted and launched a petition calling on law students worldwide to support Myanmar law students defending democracy, human rights and the rule of law following the February 1 military coup that led to the overthrow of the elected civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

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JURIST

JUNE 14, 2021

The imprisoned individuals (Mohamed al-Mansoori, Hassan Mohammed Al-Hammad, Hadif Rashed Abdullah al-Owais, Ali Saeed Al-Kindi and Salim Hamdoon Al-Shahhi) are part of the “UAE94,” a group of 94 lawyers, human rights defenders and academics who were sentenced in 2013 for plotting to overthrow the government.

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JURIST

JANUARY 5, 2025

Also, Yoon’s legal team insisted that the criminal law prohibiting the execution of search or arrest warrants in restricted military and security areas should apply to Yoon’s case, and the judge’s ruling not to apply would be arbitrary. The deadline for executing the warrant is tomorrow midnight on January 6.According

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JURIST

DECEMBER 27, 2023

India’s president assented Monday to three new post-colonial criminal law reform bills, paving the way for their enactment. Similarly, the BNSS will take the place of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1973 , which was predominantly rooted in colonial-era laws.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The Queensland government Thursday accepted the findings of a DNA Inquiry regarding “maladministration” in a Queensland forensics laboratory. The state government pledged $95 million to improve their forensics services and proposed possible plans to reform double jeopardy laws.

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JURIST

JULY 4, 2024

Following initial opposition from Karnataka’s Law Minister HK Patil to the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and associated legislations scheduled to enter into force July 1, Patil announced Karnataka’s intention to introduce 23-25 amendments to these laws before their enforcement in the state following a cabinet meeting Friday.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The New Zealand government on Thursday introduced the Three Strikes Legislation Repeal Bill to repeal portions of the Sentencing and Parole Reform Act of 2010 , which together form the mandatory sentencing regime called the three strikes law. This will put public safety at risk.”.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 24, 2021

The company was also protected by article 271 of the Swiss Criminal Code , which means that data submission for surveillance purposes is supposed to be approved by the Swiss government. The post Proton successfully appeals government surveillance obligations appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The approval of the package of laws took place in a fast-track procedure before parliament, despite nationwide protests and statements of concern by the European Commission. The law has been called a “monstrous amnesty” for Fico and his allies by opposition Slovensko deputy Michal Sipos.

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JURIST

JANUARY 19, 2024

Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová urged lawmakers on Thursday to reconsider Prime Minister Robert Fico’s proposal to reform Slovakia’s criminal law and dissolve the Special Prosecutor’s Office. It was also worried that the reforms would endanger the rule of law in Slovakia.

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JURIST

JULY 3, 2025

Muthoki Mumo, the CPJ Africa Program Coordinator, stated that Zaba’s arrest highlights the “fragile” state of the government and the restrictive climate in which journalists operate. He urged the immediate and unconditional release of the reporter.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 21, 2021

. § 922(g) , the federal statute making it a crime for a convicted felon to possess a firearm, applies only to people who know they are “felons” within the meaning of that law. ” Is the government arguing that the appeals court can consider such a statement regardless of its admissibility? Roberts asked.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 2, 2024

or “GFF”), a German donor-funded organization, challenged the act in court, asserting that the Federal Criminal Police Office’s (BKA) antiterrorist surveillance practices and personal data retention practices are unconstitutional under Germany’s Basic Law. (Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte e.V.

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JURIST

JULY 18, 2021

The aviation tycoon Farhad Azima alleges that the international law firm hired illegal hackers to steal privileged information about his business, leading to a London judge holding him liable for defrauding the sovereign wealth fund of UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah emirate.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The Federal Court of Canada delivered a decision on Thursday overturning the federal government’s order to list plastic-manufactured items (PMIs) under Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 (CEPA). Alberta Premier Danielle Smith applauded the court’s decision and urged the federal government not to appeal.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 7, 2022

After the government moved him to Brooklyn, Guzman Loera maintains, the United States fraudulently obtained Mexico’s waiver for that trial. He also maintains that the lower courts are split on how the government can rebut the presumption against extraterritoriality. These and other petitions of the week are below: Tat v. United States.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Amnesty International released a report Thursday alleging the targeted use of Pegasus spyware against prominent Indian journalists, rekindling apprehensions about government surveillance and press freedom in the country, following the 2021 Pegasus project disclosures that sent shockwaves through India.

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JURIST

JUNE 29, 2022

The majority reasoned that although states could not prosecute Native Americans on tribal territory, Oklahoma had the authority to prosecute Castro-Huerta because the prosecution did not “infringe on tribal self-government.” Kavanaugh wrote that in the Supreme Court’s 1882 decision United States v.

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JURIST

JUNE 23, 2021

The authors recognize that there are national laws and international agreements that contribute to the protection of our ecosystem, but admit that “it is apparent that such laws are inadequate.” “Ecocide” would be the first new crime to be adopted into international criminal law since 1945.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 3, 2024

” Slavery is a jus cogens peremptory norm, and those who perpetrate it are held to be hostis humani generis under customary international law. The abolition of slavery is also governed by Article 4 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 25, 2022

President of Pakistan, Dr Arif Alvi Friday approved the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill 2022 (‘The Bill’) which abolishes colonial law regarding the criminalisation of attempting suicide.

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JURIST

MAY 19, 2024

Tang Renjian, China’s Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, is under investigation for violations of discipline and law, the country’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) announced on Saturday.

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JURIST

JULY 13, 2025

At the time of the arrest Jikia was 18 and thus subject to Georgian juvenile criminal law regulations, which make prison sentences a measure of last resort for individuals 21 years old or younger. However it is unclear whether these provisions were applied to Saba’s case, raising fair trial concerns.

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JURIST

JANUARY 4, 2024

The Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection of Beijing, China on Wednesday rolled out a list with 10 categories of wrongdoings to avoid for government officials who deal with entrepreneurs in the city to give a push to the private sector.

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JURIST

JANUARY 22, 2021

The Swiss government instead proposes a policy that would require persons wearing full facial coverings to remove them and identify themselves to law enforcement officers when necessary. The post Switzerland government urges voters to reject ban on full facial coverings appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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JURIST

APRIL 10, 2024

” The government has yet to reply to the statement. ” The government refused the allegations, counter-arguing that RSF’s statement amounted to an interference with the judicial proceedings and undermined the rule of law.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The US conceded that such a task was not required, but that the “utter absence” of support highlighted courts’ resistance to interpret criminal law in a way that supported Taylor’s claims. That’s not how Congress writes laws, and that’s not how we interpret them.”

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SCOTUSBlog

JULY 7, 2025

The criminal devises a means to deceive the victim to obtain money or property, and because those deceptions must catch the victim off guard, the deceptive means often evolve – as any recipient of phishing attacks knows. And generality in criminal law attracts judicial scrutiny. 1341, or wire fraud, 18 U.S.C.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The scrutiny primarily centered on the Turkish government’s conduct towards legal practitioners specializing in criminal law and human rights. Notably, Türkiye was ranked 116th among 140 countries in the rule of law index published by the World Justice Project (WJP) in 2022.

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JURIST

AUGUST 19, 2023

Bishop Marshall added, “ We cry out for justice and action from law enforcement and those who dispense justice and the safety of all citizens to intervene immediately and assure us that our lives are valuable in our own homeland.” Rest assured that the government of Pakistan stands with our citizenry on equal basis.”

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JURIST

MARCH 20, 2024

Extending the reach of labor inspectorates into high-risk sectors and building more effective bridges between labor and criminal law enforcement is also critical in this regard. 203) provides a strategic framework for comprehensive action against forced labor.

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JURIST

JUNE 13, 2023

The Netherlands and Canada jointly submitted a case against Syria to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing the Syrian government of committing numerous violations of international law, including torture, since the beginning of the country’s civil war in 2011.

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Conflict of Laws

JULY 14, 2024

As recently highlighted by contributions on this blog , new technologies have a significant impact on the development of the law. In this context, is (public and private) international law capable of addressing the profound changes that the contemporary rise of AI is bringing?

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JURIST

JULY 7, 2022

The Law Commission of England and Wales Thursday released new recommendations for reforming the criminal code surrounding the taking and sharing of non-consensual sexual images. The government has the opportunity to impose these changes on the pornography industry through the online safety bill, but it is currently choosing not to.

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JURIST

AUGUST 15, 2021

A media consortium investigation discovered that the technology was being used by less-than-scrupulous government actors to monitor high-profile persons of interest, including journalists and human rights activists. An NPR report later revealed that NSO had suspended government clients in the wake of the report for possible misuse.

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JUNE 26, 2025

It’s based on survey responses from 800 legal practitioners equally split between law firms and corporate legal teams. However, there is a 26-point gap between law firms and in-house teams, with law firm adoption at 55% and in-house at 81%.

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JURIST

APRIL 23, 2021

million from the Japanese government. The court, presided by Judge Min Seong-cheol, ruled that the Japanese government enjoys sovereign immunity under customary international law, by which principle it is exempt from the jurisdiction of courts in other countries. The 20 plaintiffs filed the suit in 2016 and sought about $2.7

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