JURIST
MAY 17, 2025
UN Secretary-General Antnio Guterres sent a video message to the Nepalese government on Friday, warning that the Himalayan glaciers are rapidly melting and urging immediate action. Guterres addressed the issue that despite Nepal producing a negligible amount of emissions in comparison to other countries, they are feeling the effects of the increased temperatures.
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Erin Scott/White House via Flickr/Public Domain “For posterity’s sake.” Those words from President Joe Biden sum up the crushing impact of the leaked audiotapes from the interview between then-President Joe Biden and Special Counsel Robert Hur. Not only did they remove any serious doubt over Biden committing the federal crimes charged against President Donald Trump, but they also constituted what is akin to a political racketeering indictment against much of the Washington esta
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JURIST
MAY 17, 2025
France filed a lawsuit against Iran at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday, seeking the release of two detained French nationals. The two individuals, a modern literature teacher named Ccile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris, were detained as state hostages by the Islamic Republic of Iran on May 8, 2022, while visiting the country as tourists.
JURIST
MAY 17, 2025
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Friday warned of a major offensive against press freedom in Peru regarding actions by all three branches of government, including legislative reform, judicial harassment, and presidential enactments. RSF said the government’s actions have coincided with the murders of several Peruvian journalists in the first four months of 2025, reaching a level of violence that the country has not seen since 2017.
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MAY 17, 2025
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Trk on Friday denounced Malis sweeping ban on political parties as a draconian violation of basic rights, warning that it could further silence dissent and institutionalize repression. Trk called on the transitional authorities to repeal the decree and release any individuals arrested on politically motivated grounds, stating that “[a]ny restrictions on political participation must be consistent with Malis international human rights obligations.
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