JURIST

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Slovenia applied for intervention against Myanmar on Wednesday in an International Court of Justice case that accuses Myanmar of genocide against its Rohingya population. The post Slovenia intervenes against Myanmar in International Court of Justice genocide case appeared first on JURIST - News.

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MARCH 10, 2025

On March 29, 2023, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on States obligations regarding climate change. State Responsibilities in Climate Change: What Law Applies?

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JURIST

JULY 6, 2023

Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 was shot down by military personnel of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, with all 176 passengers and crew aboard the flight, many of whom were nationals and residents of the applicant states, killed in the crash.

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Above The Law

MARCH 20, 2025

Patel completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Richmond before returning to New York to earn his law degree, along with a Certificate in International Law from University College London Faculty of Laws in the United Kingdom. Kash is a life-long ice hockey player, coach, and fan.

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DECEMBER 20, 2024

Edited by: Dr Chukwuma Okoli , University of Birmingham, United Kingdom Dr Eghosa O. This is an area with limited scholarship in Africa, as most research has traditionally emphasized substantive laws, often neglecting the critical role of private international law in sustainable development.

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JURIST

JULY 19, 2022

Human Rights Watch (HRW) Tuesday published a call for India to end its controversial sedition law. The sedition law is a statute from the colonial era when India was controlled by the United Kingdom. ” More recently, HRW claims Prime Minister Narendra Modi has used the law to punish activists and protesters. .”

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea’s public hearings concerning international obligations to mitigate marine pollution started Monday in Hamburg, Germany following a request from the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law (COSIS).

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JURIST

AUGUST 2, 2022

The United Kingdom Monday enacted legislation requiring all overseas entities to disclose their registered and beneficial owners. Overseas businesses which do not participate in the registry could face international sanctions, including fines of 2,500 British pounds (3,043 USD) per day or five years in prison.

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MAY 6, 2025

By Guillaume Croisant (Linklaters LLP) The United Kingdom deposited an instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements (the Convention ) on 28 September 2020. 9), the Convention could only apply after the United Kingdoms independent ratification, which occurred on 1 January 2021. .

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Law students from the European Union are reporting for JURIST on law-related events in and affecting the European Union and its member states. Ciara Dinneny is JURIST’s European Bureau Chief and a trainee solicitor with the Law Society of Ireland. The AI Act is set to be world’s first comprehensive AI law.

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JURIST

JULY 5, 2021

A new United Kingdom-funded task force was formed Monday to investigate human rights violations in Myanmar that have occurred since Myanmar’s February coup. ” The initiative is funded through the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. . .”

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JURIST

JUNE 22, 2022

The United Kingdom (UK) government announced on Wednesday a new Bill of Rights is to be introduced to strengthen freedom of speech, restrict some human rights lawsuits, and to facilitate the deportation of criminals. The government’s efforts have been subject to much criticism from human rights groups.

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JURIST

JUNE 14, 2022

However, this policy would result in higher checks for goods between Northern Ireland and the three other provinces of the United Kingdom. Finally, the protocol will seek to address governance-related issues, by aligning the original Protocol with international norms and resolve disputes via dialogue as opposed to arbitration.

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JURIST

APRIL 26, 2023

The Parliament of the United Kingdom Wednesday passed the controversial Illegal Migration Bill through the House of Commons, clearing all reading stages in the lower House of Parliament. The bill must pass both the House of Lords and receive royal assent to become law.

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JURIST

MARCH 15, 2024

The Parliament of Kyrgyzstan passed a bill modeled after Russia’s “foreign agents” law on Thursday, increasing the government’s oversight of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The draft law has been strongly criticized by human rights activists, foreign governments and NGOs around the world.

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JURIST

JULY 12, 2023

The four hour House of Commons sessions saw the rejection of the Lord’s amendment requiring the bill to follow international conventions, as well as an amendment dis-applying the new legislation from modern slavery victims, despite critique from members of Parliament and human rights organizations.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

This initiative is in line with the peace policy established by the Total Peace Law promoted by Colombian President Gustavo Petro. The two parties will seek the collaboration of the Governments of the Republic of Cuba, the Kingdom of Norway, and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to facilitate the development of this process.

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JURIST

JUNE 16, 2024

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Friday said that the Tutor, a Greek merchant vessel that was attacked by Houthi rebels, has been evacuated and left adrift in the Indian Ocean. The US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) released a report Thursday, on the impact of the Houthi attacks on international trade.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The UK is one of 46 member states of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR), an international convention that enforces human rights standards. Under the HRA, UK courts can also declare any domestic law as incompatible with the ECHR.

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JURIST

MAY 13, 2024

The High Court of Northern Ireland delivered a setback to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation policy by ruling that substantial sections of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (IMA) violate human rights laws and should not be enforced in Northern Ireland.

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Conflict of Laws

MAY 22, 2025

Parties to international commercial contracts usually address the first two of these issues, but are often silent as to the law of the arbitration agreement. He is co-author of the text The Conflict of Laws in New Zealand (LexisNexis, 2020). How might Australian and New Zealand courts react?

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Conflict of Laws

JANUARY 22, 2025

In an increasingly interconnected world, the application of laws by States beyond their territorial borders is an everyday reality. It identifies, inter alia, the following important trends: First, international law turns out as increasinlgy irrelevant as a direct constraint on the territorial reach of state law.

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JURIST

MAY 19, 2022

The court ruled that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine barred Russia from receiving any international legal assistance, due to its alleged flouting of international law. Russia then filed a request with the Swiss government for legal assistance in prosecuting the anonymous defendant on September 15, 2020.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Last Thursday, Europol announced that a task force of judicial and law enforcement agencies in Europe, Australia, Ukraine, Canada and the United States succeeded in shutting down a “spoofing” website that allowed criminals to impersonate corporations or personal contacts in order to scam people out of their sensitive information. .

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In a thread on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), Sunak said he was “taking the extraordinary step of introducing emergency legislation to confirm Rwanda is safe…I am prepared to change our laws and revisit those international relationships to remove the obstacles in our way.”

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Operation Dark HunTor involved coordinated global enforcement actions in Australia, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. one in Bulgaria, three in France, 47 in Germany, four in the Netherlands, 24 in the United Kingdom, four in Italy, and two in Switzerland.

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JURIST

JULY 12, 2022

The top US diplomat in Hong Kong Monday urged the Chinese government to loosen political controls over Hong Kong which have broken international agreements, undermined the will of citizens and threatened its economy. The erosion of democracy and the rule of law has strongly destabilized Hong Kong’s business environment.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Belarusian law students enrolled at European Humanities University are filing reports with JURIST on current circumstances in Belarus under the constitutionally-disputed presidency of Alexander Lukashenka. On December 21, 2022 the Law of the Republic of Belarus “On the seizure of property” was adopted.

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Customs & International Trade Law

JANUARY 21, 2022

Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade law news: BIS . Much of the surge originates in the Latin American countries of Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, and Argentina with New Zealand also experiencing a surge of organic produce exports to the United States. exports to the UK. exports to the UK.

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Conflict of Laws

JANUARY 12, 2024

On 12 January 2024, the United Kingdom has signed the 2019 Judgments Convention (Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters), as announced in the press release of the Hague Conference on Private International Law.

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AUGUST 12, 2021

The fact that a foreign judgment can be readily enforced aids the prompt settlement of disputes and makes international commercial transactions more effective. Today Hart published a new private international law monograph focused on the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments.

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JURIST

MARCH 4, 2022

Law students and young lawyers in Ukraine are filing for JURIST on the latest developments in that country as it defends itself against Russian invasion. The first power unit was also hit. Here, Kyiv-based lawyer and University of Pittsburgh LLM graduate Yaroslav Pavliuk reports. .

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JURIST

MARCH 30, 2023

Joining those groups, GRETA urged the UK to uphold its international obligations and reconsider the provisions of the Bill to combat human trafficking. ” Many critics have focused on the Bill’s modern slavery measures.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Law students from the European Union are reporting for JURIST on law-related events in and affecting the European Union and its member states. Ciara Dinneny is a trainee with the Law Society of Ireland. She files this dispatch from Dublin. O’Leary will have to pave the way for justice across Europe at this vital moment.

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JURIST

MARCH 15, 2022

The United Kingdom’s highest court Monday denied WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s appeal of a decision allowing his extradition to the US because there were not any substantial arguments on points of law. Initially, District Judge Vanessa Baraitser accepted many of the US Government’s submissions.

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The Crime Report

MARCH 9, 2022

As International Women’s Day has many people taking to social media to talk about diversity, equity, and inclusivity, police departments and advocacy groups around the world used the opportunity to discuss women in policing — the good, the needed changes, and the hardships. See Also: Can More Women Officers Solve America’s Policing Crisis?

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Conflict of Laws

AUGUST 20, 2024

The third issue of the Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly was recently released. In discussing the structure and detail of the Convention, it is noticeable how far it falls short of the pre-existing regime.

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