JURIST
MAY 4, 2024
The state of Manipur in India deported 38 individuals back to Myanmar on Thursday in a bid to address the influx of refugees fleeing the political turmoil in Myanmar. This latest round of deportations brings the total number of deportees to 77 since March 8, marking the completion of the first phase of repatriation efforts. Manipur’s Chief Minister N.
HowAppealing
MAY 4, 2024
“How ‘History and Tradition’ Rulings Are Changing American Law: A new legal standard is gaining traction among conservative judges — one that might turn back the clock on drag shows, gun restrictions and more.” Emily Bazelon will have this article in tomorrow’s edition of The New York Times Magazine. The post “How ‘History and Tradition’ Rulings Are Changing American Law: A new legal standard is gaining traction among conservative judges — one that might turn
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JURIST
MAY 4, 2024
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday accused Kenya’s government of not proactively addressing nationwide flash floods. The rights group called upon the state to fulfill its obligation to safeguard vulnerable groups, including children, the elderly, people with disabilities, and those residing in high-risk areas, from the adverse impacts of the ongoing floods.
LLRX
MAY 4, 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
MAY 4, 2024
Russian forces seem to have carried out the execution of Ukrainian soldiers as they were attempting to surrender and it has been happening since December 2023, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report released Thursday. HRW investigated five instances of the apparent executions. The initial four investigations analyzed footage material, deducing that it demonstrated the intent to surrender of the Ukrainian soldiers.
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JURIST
MAY 4, 2024
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday notified all states and union territories that they must issue a “no-dues certificate” within 48 hours after an aspiring candidate requests the certificate. The ECI stated that the issuance of the no-dues certificate is crucial for the contesting candidates since not issuing them would be in contravention of the individuals’ candidature.
Court-MartialTrialPractice
MAY 4, 2024
A 2024 GAO Report to the Committee on the Armed Services, House of Representatives tells you all you need to know to justify hiring an experienced military defense law firm to represent you at court-martial. Senior officials from each service also raised concerns about the newly established Office of Special Trial Counsel (OSTC) and the likelihood that it will exacerbate issues of inexperience within certain litigation positions.
JURIST
MAY 4, 2024
The Supreme Court of Justice of Panama on Friday dismissed a constitutional challenge against the candidacy of prominent presidential candidate José Raúl Mulino, resolving a source of uncertainty just two days before the May 5 election. In a press release, the court informed that it found the Second Resolutive Point of Plenary Agreement 11-1 of March 4, 2024, to be constitutional by a majority of 8 votes out of 9.
JonathanTurley
MAY 4, 2024
Dartmouth, history Professor Annelise Orleck this week became the latest academic arrested in the pro-Palestinian protests unfolding on campuses across the country. Orleck’s case presents an interesting twice. Her criminal charge came with an order not to return to campus. She is teaching 60 students this term. Ninety protesters were arrested at Dartmouth College, including Orleck who accused police of being “brutal.
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JURIST
MAY 4, 2024
The Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) released on Saturday a statement regarding unspecified threats towards the office and its officials, calling for such attempts to impede or influence its investigations to “cease immediately.” The OTP is an independent organ of the ICC, and its mandate involves “examining situations under the jurisdiction of the Court where genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and aggression appear to have bee
JURIST
MAY 4, 2024
The UK Government announced a new package of sanctions Friday on Israeli terror groups and individuals that have been attributed to terror and settler violence against people in the West Bank. The sanctions include financial and travel restrictions. This is the second set of sanctions to be imposed by the UK against perpetrators of settler violence against Palestinians, the first being in February.
JURIST
MAY 4, 2024
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on Friday announced the arrest of 3 Indian men suspected of murdering prominent Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The arrested individuals have been identified as Ka ranpreet Singh (28), Kamalpreet Singh (22), and Karan Brar (22), all of whom were residing in Edmonton, Alberta at the time of the arrest. The suspects are believed to have entered Canada to target Nijjar under the direction of the government of India.
JURIST
MAY 4, 2024
Amnesty International USA issued a press release on Thursday, condemning university administrations and the police for obstructing and repressing largely peaceful protests against Israel’s military operations in Gaza. This statement comes after various issues between protesting students, and school administrations and the police. In December of 2023, the US House Committee on Education opened a formal investigation into Harvard, MIT, and the University of Pennsylvania over their response t
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