JURIST

JUNE 30, 2024

The Argentine Prosecutor investigating the genocide against the Rohingya formally petitioned the Argentinian Court on to issue twenty-five arrest warrants for genocide and crimes against humanity under Article 294 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Argentina. The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UL (BROUL) brought the case forward under the principle of universal jurisdiction, and announced that they had been informed of the petition on Friday.

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JUNE 30, 2024

“How the Supreme Court’s blockbuster ‘Chevron’ ruling puts countless regulations in jeopardy”: Tierney Sneed, Jeanne Sahadi, Tami Luhby, Brian Fung, Ella Nilsen, Jen Christensen, and Katie Lobosco of CNN have this report.

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JURIST

JUNE 30, 2024

Australia Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers approved ANZ’s $4.9 billion takeover of Suncorp’s banking division on Friday. The approval overturned the national consumer watchdog’s previous decision due to competition concerns. Introduced in 2022, the proposal sought to integrate Suncorp’s banking operations into ANZ’s portfolio, allowing Suncorp to focus on its insurance business.

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JUNE 30, 2024

“The Supreme Court ‘running of the interns’ comes to the finish line; For decades, Washington’s lowliest denizens delivered the Supreme Court’s most important decisions; Now, the internet has made the beloved tradition nearly obsolete”: Alex Seitz-Wald of NBC News has this report.

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JURIST

JUNE 30, 2024

Turkish police on Sunday raided the Pride Parade in Istanbul, detaining at least 15 people for participating in a banned LGBTQ+ rally, according to accounts from participants and witness testimony to Reuters. Turkish police blocked metro stations and obstructed traffic on the primary roads in central European Istanbul. In response, the demonstrators held their rally on Istanbul’s Asian side for roughly ten minutes, before dispersing upon the arrival of police.

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JURIST

JUNE 30, 2024

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres celebrated on Saturday the successful conclusion of the Fourth Review Conference on combating illicit small arms and light weapons. He hailed the adoption of a “strong outcome document” as a significant milestone and indicator of progress. The document included recommendations for the global community.

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LLRX

JUNE 30, 2024

Veronica Garrick's paper is an insightful, factual and timely discussion of how in today’s digital age, minors are exposed to technology at a young age, presenting both great opportunities and risks. Online risks include data privacy breaches, access to inappropriate, cyberbullying, and online child predators. These challenges can have negative long-lasting effects, including privacy, mental, emotional, and physical safety.

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JURIST

JUNE 30, 2024

Bolivian authorities transferred General Juan José Zuñiga on Saturday to the maximum security El Abra prison as part of an ongoing investigation into his alleged leadership of a failed coup attempt against President Luis Arce’s government, Director of the Penitentiary System Juan Carlos Limpias told local media. Limpias said that prisoners at Chonchorro, where Zuñiga was originally detained, had targeted the general.

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JUNE 30, 2024

Articles and Columns for June 2024 Protecting the Vulnerable: Navigating Online Risks for Minors – Veronica Garrick’s paper is an insightful, factual and timely discussion of how in today’s digital age, minors are exposed to technology at a young age, presenting both great opportunities and risks.

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JURIST

JUNE 30, 2024

Law students and young lawyers in Afghanistan are reporting for JURIST on the situation there after the Taliban takeover. For privacy and security reasons, we are withholding the name of our correspondent filing this dispatch. The international community has begun two days of high-level meetings in Doha, Qatar focusing on the situation in Afghanistan.

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JUNE 30, 2024

RAPS Convergence 2024 is set to host a must-attend session on CDRH’s Total Product Life Cycle Advisory Program (TAP), promising attendees an exclusive insight into a pioneering initiative aimed at improving the medical device commercialization landscape. Session Details: A Path to Faster Breakthrough Device Commercialization – CDRH’s Total Product Life Cycle Advisory Program (TAP) Thursday, September 19, 2024, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Session Leader: Adrienne Lenz, RAC – Principal Medical Device Regula

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JURIST

JUNE 30, 2024

Kuwaiti authorities have increased the repression of government critics in 2024, according to a new report published by Amnesty International on Thursday. The report found that authorities have engaged in various forms of repressive acts since January, including arbitrarily arresting and stripping Kuwaiti citizenship from civilians as well as prosecuting Kuwaiti politicians.

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Conflict of Laws

JUNE 30, 2024

The Mexican Academy of Private International and Comparative Law ( AMEDIP ) will be holding its annual XLVII Seminar entitled “ The teaching, research and promotion of private international law in Mexico ” (La enseñanza, investigación y difusión del Derecho Internacional Privado en México) from 23 to 25 October 2024. The venue of the seminar will be the Universidad Panamericana (campus Guadalajara, Mexico) – and online.

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JURIST

JUNE 30, 2024

The Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi ordered Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday to 14 days of judicial custody in relation to corruption charges involving alleged inconsistencies in the 2021–22 excise policy , according to video and reports from Indian media. Judge Sunena Sharma of Rouse Avenue Courts issued the order after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) decided not to request an extension of Kejriwal’s custody.

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JUNE 30, 2024

Custodia Legis, the Law Librarians of Congress , offers webinars on legal research issues as part of its Orientation of Law Library Collections. If you have not discovered this honey pot, I urge you to take a few minutes to look it over. These webinars are free and presented by librarian experts. Imagine you need to research legislative history to determine the meaning of an ambiguous statute, these are the folks who can teach and help you take a deep dive into the committee notes, revisions, an

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JURIST

JUNE 30, 2024

The Second Liquidator Court for Criminal Cases of Panama’s First Judicial Circuit acquitted Friday all defendants in the “ Panama Papers ” and “ Operation Car Wash ” cases. This landmark legal process involved 28 individuals in the “Panama Papers” case, stemming from the leaked documents of the now-defunct Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca & Co., and 31 people in the “Car Wash” case, which implicated various global figures in money laun

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HowAppealing

JUNE 30, 2024

“She cemented a conservative Supreme Court, but a ‘cautious’ Justice Barrett sometimes resists the far-right flank; In several recent cases, the Trump appointee has written opinions criticizing conservative colleagues and has at times sided with liberal justices”: Lawrence Hurley of NBC News has this report.

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JURIST

JUNE 30, 2024

Guatemala Constitutional Court issued a ruling Friday requiring public security authorities to supervise the LGBTQ+ Pride Parade to ensure it conforms to “good customs.” This decision came in response to a legal challenge filed by lawyer Roberto Cano, who claimed the parade contains “immoral, sexual, and depraved scenes contrary to the moral and integral development of children.” The Court’s ruling, announced in a statement on Friday, granted Cano’s request fo

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 30, 2024

Below is my column on the Supreme Court decision on Friday in Fischer v. U.S. to reject hundreds of charges in January 6th cases for the obstruction of legal proceedings. For many cases, that will leave relatively minor offenses like trespass or unlawful entry. It is only the latest blow to efforts to portray the riot as a massive conspiracy to overthrow the government.

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JURIST

JUNE 30, 2024

The Texas Supreme Court upheld a statutory ban on gender-affirming care for minors on Friday. The plaintiffs are parents whose children are taking or intend to take gender-affirming care, licensed Texas physicians, and LGBTQ+ rights advocate groups. The defendants were various Texas officials and governmental bodies. The trial court granted the plaintiffs a temporary injunction against the defendants from enforcing Texas Senate Bill 14 (SB 14) because it was likely to violate the Texas Constitut

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JURIST

JUNE 30, 2024

Tens of thousands of people marched Saturday in Essen , Germany against an ongoing convention by the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD). The protest was reported to be generally calm and violence-free, although several arrests were made and police said two officers were hospitalized after clashing with protestors. The A25 highway was also temporarily blocked.

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JURIST

JUNE 30, 2024

Jonah Leff, Director of Conflict Armament Research (CAR), presented evidence to the United Nations Security Council on Friday linking North Korean-manufactured weapons to the those found to have been launched during Russia’s conflict in Ukraine. The briefing, requested by France, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States, was conducted under the agenda item “Non-Proliferation/ Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.” The briefing focused on “Democ

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