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APRIL 6, 2024
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana released a statement on Thursday condemning Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s action to enact “the Organic Law for the Defense of Guyana Esequiba,” which reflects the results of the December referendum in which Venezuelan citizens voted to support a claim of sovereignty over the Essequibo region.
LLRX
APRIL 6, 2024
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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JURIST
APRIL 6, 2024
The Argentine court issued a decisive ruling Friday condemning Archbishop Mario Cargnello of Salta, alongside three other clergy members, for their involvement in gender violence against a group of nuns. The case, which centers around allegations of violence against Carmelite Nuns of the San Bernardo Convent, stemmed from the nuns’ support for devotion to the “ Virgen del Cerro ” (Virgin of the Hill), a figure not recognized by the Church.
HowAppealing
APRIL 6, 2024
“After years on the run, GirlsDoPorn boss faces ‘beginning of the end’ in San Diego”: Sonja Sharp of The Los Angeles Times has this report. The post “After years on the run, GirlsDoPorn boss faces ‘beginning of the end’ in San Diego” appeared first on How Appealing.
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JURIST
APRIL 6, 2024
Climate protestors who attempted to create a road blockade at the Hague were detained Saturday by Dutch police. Among the protestors detained was prominent climate activist Greta Thunberg. Protestors took to the streets of the Hague protesting against fossil fuel subsidies on Saturday. Fossil subsidies refer to government action that lowers the cost of fossil fuel energy production or increases the price received by these producers.
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JURIST
APRIL 6, 2024
Somalia announced on Thursday the expulsion of the Ethiopian ambassador Muktar Mohamed Ware. The announcement comes amid worsening relations between Ethiopia and Somalia regarding the recognition of Somaliland’s independence. In a press statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation ordered Muktar to depart from Somalia within 72 hours.
HowAppealing
APRIL 6, 2024
“No, Stephen Breyer, the Supreme Court Is Not Our Friend; The former justice is calling on Americans to emulate the civility of Supreme Court justices, never mind the extreme harm some of those justices are doing”: Elie Mystal has this essay online at The Nation. The post “No, Stephen Breyer, the Supreme Court Is Not Our Friend; The former justice is calling on Americans to emulate the civility of Supreme Court justices, never mind the extreme harm some of those justices are do
JURIST
APRIL 6, 2024
The Indian Supreme Court ordered Friday an inquiry over the tutoring of witnesses in a criminal case inside a police station. The court ordered the chief of police in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu to investigate and take action against the wrongdoers. The court reviewed the evidence of the prosecution’s witnesses on an appeal against the appellants’ life sentences for murder.
Conflict of Laws
APRIL 6, 2024
On 20 and 21 June 2024, two events on private international law will be taking place in Vienna, both co-hosted by Florian Heindler (Sigmund Freud University, Vienna). Ehrenzweig Lectures on 20 June 2024 June 2024 marks the fiftieth anniversary since Ehrenzweig passed away. On this occasion, a conference on the Austrian Ministry of Justice will host a conference to honour Albert Armin Ehrenzweig and his extraordinary jurisprudential legacy.
Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?
JURIST
APRIL 6, 2024
Ecuador’s foreign ministry released a statement Thursday calling Mexico’s ambassador Raquel Serur Smeke a “persona non grata” following Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the president of Mexico’s, comments about the 2023 Ecuador elections and the assassination of former presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. The foreign ministry noted that Ecuador was still in mourning following the assassination and that it had no desire to interfere with the internal matters of
HowAppealing
APRIL 6, 2024
“Biden’s Judges Have Made the Judiciary More Diverse. How Are They Shaping the Law? While it’s likely too early to see major swings in the law, the president’s appointees’ individual opinions on criminal law and qualified immunity show the impact the judges’ diverse professional backgrounds have on their jurisprudence.” Avalon Zoppo of The National Law Journal has this report.
JURIST
APRIL 6, 2024
Two senior UN officials told the UN Security Council on Thursday, during the council’s first meeting about Myanmar since the military seized power from the democratically elected government, that the ongoing fighting in Myanmar since the military takeover in 2021 has deprived local communities of basic needs and access to essential services, which has resulted in devastating impacts on human rights and fundamental freedoms.
JonathanTurley
APRIL 6, 2024
We have another successful “deplatforming” of a speaker at a university this week after Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) had to be removed from an event at the University of Georgia. This follows incidents discussed this week involving student protests at Tulane and Maryland. Rep. Collins was invited to speak on campus by the University of Georgia Turning Point USA chapter and College Republicans.
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JURIST
APRIL 6, 2024
A Human Rights Watch (HRW) report released on Thursday alleged that an Israeli airstrike conducted on a civilian apartment building on October 31, 2023, is a war crime. The report calls the attack, which resulted in 106 civilian deaths, including 54 children, “among the deadliest single incidents for civilians” since Israeli’s ground invasion of Gaza.
HowAppealing
APRIL 6, 2024
“Democratic senator suggests Sonia Sotomayor weigh ‘competing factors’ in decision to retire: ‘Learn a lesson’; Blumenthal told NBC News that ‘graveyards are full of indispensable people, ourselves in this body included.’” Hanna Panreck of Fox News has this report. The post “Democratic senator suggests Sonia Sotomayor weigh ‘competing factors’ in decision to retire: ‘Learn a lesson’; Blumenthal told NBC News that ‘graveyards are f
JURIST
APRIL 6, 2024
The UN Human Rights Council adopted resolutions Thursday to call on UN member states to refrain from supplying jet fuel to the Myanmar military. The council also extended the mandates of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran and Myanmar and the independent international fact-finding mission on Iran. All members from the council, excluding China, adopted the resolution to call on all UN member states to: refrain … from the export, sale or transfer of jet fuel, surv
HowAppealing
APRIL 6, 2024
“Opposition to Muslim Judicial Nominee Leaves Biden With a Tough Choice; Adeel Mangi would be the first Muslim American to be a federal appeals court judge, but has faced vitriolic attacks from the G.O.P.; The president could run out of time to fill the seat”: Carl Hulse of The New York Times has this report. And in commentary, online at The New York Times, columnist Lydia Polgreen has an essay titled “ Three Democratic Senators Are Stuck Indulging an Outdated Fantasy.” T
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APRIL 6, 2024
The UN Human Rights Council adopted Draft resolution A/HRC/55/L.30 Friday, reiterating the call for an immediate ceasefire and further calling for embargos and prevention of the supply of weapons to Israel by Member States. Member States voted with 28 votes in favor, six against and 13 abstentions. The resolution called for Member States “to cease the sale, transfer and diversion of arms, munitions and other military equipment to Israel, the occupying Power…to prevent further violati
JURIST
APRIL 6, 2024
The Tennessee Senate passed a bill Thursday that would require public schools to show a fetal development video comparable to one produced by an anti-abortion group to its students. SB 2767 will require public schools’ family life curriculum to include a three-minute “high-quality, computer-generated animation or high-definition ultrasound” that shows the development of vital organs in early fetal development.
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