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JURIST Guest Columnist, Mohamed Arafa, of Alexandria University Faculty of Law discusses the accomplishments and contributions of the late Mohamoud Cherif Bassiouni and his deep impact on international criminal law and justice...Mahmoud Cherif Bassiouni, a distinguished well-known Egyptian-American jurist and...

The Independent High Elections and Referendum Commission (IHERC) of Kurdistan announced the results of Monday's independence referendum vote Wednesday. In total, 92 percent of the voters voted "Yes" to secede from Iraq and create an independent Kurdistan. About...

Iraq's Federal Supreme Court on Monday temporarily suspended the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) independence referendum vote that was set to take place September 25. The move follows [JURIST...

Here's the international legal news we covered this week: The Office of the Attorney General of Indonesia announced Thursday that it would rescind a policy that banned lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals from becoming employees....

The Iraqi parliament voted to oust Kirkuk governor Najm al-Din Karim on Thursday amid rising Kurdish tensions over a planned independence referendum . Following the council of Iraq's vote against the referendum petition Tuesday, parliament authorized...

The UN Assistance Mission to Iraq (UNAMI) published a report on Tuesday urging the Iraqi government to ensure the rights of those individuals sexually victimized by Islamic State (IS) forces. According to the report, thousands...

The Jordanian parliament on Tuesday narrowly voted to repeal Article 308 of the penal code, which permitted rapists to escape punishment if they married their victims. Rights groups applauded the decision, calling it a step...

The UK High Court rejected a "crime of aggression" allegation Monday against former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair by a former Iraq General Abdul Wahed Shannan Al Rabbat. The two justices dismissed the claim as...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Friday that millions of pregnant and married girls across Africa are being denied education due to discriminatory policies. More than 49 million girls in sub-Saharan African are out of primary...

The UN Human Rights Committee found Monday that Ireland must remedy harm done to a woman in 2010, after denying her an abortion. Siobhán Whelan had to travel to the UK to receive medical care. Whelan...