The Senegalese Constitutional Council on Saturday released a final list of 20 presidential candidates expected to take part in the West African country’s 2024 election, notably excluding leading opposition candidate Ousmane Sonko. The list of council-approved candidates includes incumbent President Macky Sall’s chosen successor, Prime Minister Amadou Ba, as well as former heads of government Idrissa [...]
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Global dispatch: international reporting and views on Israel-Gaza conflict vary
In this first-of-its-kind JURIST “global dispatch” on a single topic, 15 law students and young lawyers from around the world, all of them JURIST correspondents from outside of Israel and Palestine, join together to offer a panoramic view of how the current Gaza conflict is unfolding in their countries and regions. Beyond the headlines, they [...]
Mother of teen fatally shot by France police holds protest after officer released
The mother of a teenage boy who was fatally shot by the French police held a protest on Sunday against the release of the officer who killed her son. The officer was released from custody but remains under supervision as the case is further investigated. Nahel Merzouk was 17 when he was shot and killed [...]
France lawmakers pass bill allowing remote surveillance despite civil liberties concerns
The French National Assembly adopted a justice reform bill on Tuesday that would allow law enforcement to remotely activate devices’ cameras, microphones and location services for investigations of terrorism, organized crime or crimes punishable by five or more years in prison. Remote activation requires a demonstrable need and approval from a judge on a case-by-case [...]
France protests continue over fatal police shooting of North African 17-year-old
After seven nights of protests in France over the fatal police shooting of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk, French police have arrested a total of more than 3,000 protesters. The protests began after a police officer shot and killed Merzouk, whose parents are from Algeria and Morocco, during a traffic stop on June 27. On Monday, French [...]
France court reverses police ban on rallies by Iranian group
The Administrative Tribunal of Paris handed down a judgment on Friday to overturn a decision of the French police to ban the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI) from holding demonstrations. The PMOI planned to have a rally on July 1 to demand the dismissal of the Mullah’s regime aiming to “support the uprising of the [...]
Amnesty International launches global campaign to protect protest rights
Amnesty International Monday launched a global campaign in response to the rising threat against protest rights around the world. In a press release, Amnesty International singled out countries such as Russia, France and Sri Lanka as areas where the right to protest has been seriously curbed. Recently, Russians gathered across Russian cities to protest the [...]
Facebook employees warned for years that company failed to police abusive content
Facebook employees have warned for years that the company was failing to police abusive content in countries where it was likely to cause harm, according to a report by Reuters. In recent years, Facebook has faced legal action for its role in enabling violence in certain countries. In 2021, the Gambia brought a genocide claim [...]
France National Assembly approves bill to cut greenhouse gas emissions
France’s National Assembly approved a new bill on Tuesday to cut greenhouse gas emissions, even as opposition lawmakers and environmental groups objected and said it would leave the country short of its Paris Agreement targets. The bill was approved by a 332-77 margin by the lower house where President Emmanuel Macron has a working majority. The [...]
A German court on Tuesday ruled against the legality of the taxi-hailing app Mytaxi . Mytaxi began offering cab rides for half the regular price in several cities if customers agreed to an electronic payment method instead of cash....