JURIST

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore, co-chaired the EU-Cuba human rights dialogue in Cuba, on Thursday. Gilmore stated that the agenda “recognised the impact of the [US] embargo, and called for the release of July ’21 detainees.” He also told reporters that the US sanctions are “hurting the human rights situation” as it is impacting “ordinary Cuban citizens.” The conference took place in accordance with the Accord for a Political Di

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NewYorkCourtWatcher

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Yikes! It's been a few months. First, it was severe neck trauma that kept me totally out of commission for a while, and since then it's been zealously catching up on delayed deadlines and postponed commitments. Now, for better or worse, I'm back!There's lots to address about both the Supreme Court and New York's high court, the Court of Appeals. Let's begin with the latter.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

In a press conference on Friday, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced coming reforms to its mobilization efforts. Ukraine’s military is in the midst of a recruiting crisis as the war against Russia rages on. Zelenskyy did not specify the structure of the reforms. However, Zelenskyy said that in a “challenging” meeting with his staff, “special attention was given to the situation with the work of the medical military commissions and military enlistment offices

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LLRX

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and online security, often without our situational awareness.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Retired California Senior Assistant Attorney General Ron Matthias criticized Governor Gavin Newsom in the California Globe this past August. Specifically, Matthias took issue with Newsom’s method of seeking the constitutionally required Supreme Court approval to grant clemency to anyone who has been “twice convicted of a felony.” (See here and here.

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JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

According to the study by the Institute of Labor Economics, the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 may have resulted in the birth of 32,000 additional babies. After the decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization births rose by an average of 2.3 percent in states enforcing abortion bans or restrictions. That may be less than many pro-choice advocates suggested, but it still amounts to tens of thousands of babies.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

The Chinese government has increased mosque closures in the northern Ningxia region and Gansu province, according to a report released on Wednesday by Human Rights Watch. The government has previously faced international scrutiny for its treatment of Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region, a Chinese Muslim ethnic minority. The report describes the closure of mosques in Ningxia and Gansu, home to significant populations of Hui Muslims.

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JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

In an age of rage , Roger Stone could be the avatar of the times. The self-proclaimed provocateur , Stone is known to wear a teeshirt reading “Trump 2020: F**k Your Feelings.” That credo was on display this week with an attack not on Ron DeSantis but his wife, Casey. The reason? Casey often refers to her children, a common point of reference for possible first ladies.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

New York City mayor Eric Adams was accused of sexually assaulting a Florida woman three decades ago, according to a summons filed with the Supreme Court of New York on Wednesday. The summons names Eric Adams, NYPD, the NPYD transit bureau, and three unknown entities as co-defendants. The plaintiff’s claims are brought under New York’s Adult Survivors Act.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

The German Federal Ministry of the Interior conducted raids on 16 properties that belonged to members and supporters of Hamas and Samidoun on Thursday. The extensive search resulted in the seizure of mobile phones, laptops, data carriers and documents. The federal authorities are evaluating the seized materials with the help of Islamic scholars. With the approval granted by German administrative courts, the raid served to enforce the ban implemented earlier this month.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Israel and Hamas’s deal for a temporary ceasefire went into effect Friday morning, triggering a pause in hostilities and the resumption of the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza. Hamas also released the first round of hostages, with Israel releasing the first round of Palestinian prisoners shortly thereafter. Israel confirmed on social media that 13 Israeli hostages were released, including four children, four of their family members and five elderly women.

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