The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)  ruled on Thursday that Ukraine violated the European Convention on Human Rights by failing to prevent and investigate violence during the Odesa’s pro-European Maidan protests in 2014. In late April 2014, Ukrainian authorities obtained intelligence showing signs of possible incitement to violence and mass riots at the “For […] The post ECHR rules Ukraine failed to prevent or investigate violence during Maidan protests appeared first on JURIST - News ..read more

The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) decided on Friday that the standard of proof required in major disciplinary offence proceedings for inmates would be raised from a “balance of probabilities” to “beyond a reasonable doubt.” This decision comes from John Howard Society of Saskatchewan v. Saskatchewan (Attorney General) where it was successfully argued that use […] The post Canada Supreme Court raises standard of proof required in inmate disciplinary proceedings appeared first on JURIST - News ..read more

Siddhi Joshi and Ananya Kohli contributed to this report.  South Sudanese authorities arrested 22 political and military personnel in violation of human rights obligations in mid-February, according to a Thursday statement by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The group called on South Sudanese authorities to cease arbitrary detentions of opposition leaders, reveal their whereabouts and ensure that […] The post South Sudan urged to cease arbitrary detention of opposition members appeared first on JURIST - News ..read more

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) plans to halve the food rations to $6 a month per refugee starting next month. Amnesty International on Thursday called on the international community to step up and support the WFP to avoid a devastating impact on the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.  With 95 percent of Rohingya households dependent […] The post UN agency to halve food ration for Rohingya refugees amid overall funding decline appeared first on JURIST - News ..read more

A coalition of Democratic-led states filed a complaint Thursday against the Trump administration for sweeping layoffs across the Education Department, saying it amounts to an illegal dismantling of an agency created by Congress. The Attorney Generals (AGs) for Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, […] The post Democratic-led states challenge Trump administration for education department layoffs appeared first on JURIST - News ..read more

The Peruvian Congress approved Wednesday a controversial reform to the 2002 legislation that created the Peruvian Agency for International Cooperation (APCI) and oversees international aid. The amendment received widespread criticism from human rights organizations, alleging that it hinders the ability of civil society groups to sue the government for human rights violations. The amendment expands […] The post Peru congress approves ‘anti-NGO bill’ hindering human rights lawsuits against government appeared first on JURIST - News ..read more

Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil and seven other students of Columbia University filed a Complaint on Thursday in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York to block the university from releasing student or student-worker disciplinary records in relation to 11 specific incidents to the US House of Representatives Committee on Education and […] The post Pro-Palestinian activists file suit to prevent release of Columbia University student disciplinary records appeared first on JURIST - News ..read more

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) warned on Thursday that Türkiye’s newly approved cybersecurity bill could undermine press freedom by criminalizing legitimate reporting and granting the government extensive surveillance powers over cyberspace. The CPJ criticized the new law for imposing a prison sentence of two to five years for any individual who “knowingly creates or […] The post Türkiye cybersecurity bill sparks concerns over press freedom appeared first on JURIST - News ..read more

Simone Vadiya is a JURIST staff correspondent in India and a student at Maharashtra National Law University. She filed this dispatch from Mumbai.  India’s Lok Sabha, or House of the People, is currently in the midst of its Budget Session, with parliamentarians convening to discuss and deliberate policy matters cutting across party lines. On Tuesday, […] The post India dispatch: new immigration bill expands state powers without safeguards appeared first on JURIST - News ..read more

The administration of US President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to partially lift three nationwide injunctions that have blocked the implementation of an executive order on birthright citizenship, according to court documents filed Thursday. Birthright citizenship is the legal principle that grants automatic US citizenship to nearly anyone born on US soil. Narrow […] The post Trump asks Supreme Court to partially lift birthright citizenship injunctions appeared first on JURIST - News ..read more