Amnesty International announced on Wednesday that it designated four people in Cuba as prisoners of conscience. The prisoners of conscience include political dissident Félix Navarro, independent journalist Sayli Navarro, protester Roberto Pérez Fonseca, and activist Luis Robles. The term “prisoner of conscience” refers to people who are imprisoned for peacefully expressing their conscientious beliefs. Amnesty [...]
A federal court on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit by the Republican National Committee (RNC) alleging the Michigan state government failed to properly clear its voting records in accordance with federal voting registration laws. Under the National Voter Registry Act, specifically 52 U.S.C. § 20507, states are required to make “reasonable” efforts to clear voter registries [...]
The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously declined to hear an expedited appeal and emergency supersedeas filed by the intervenors, including the Republican National Committee (RNC), following last week’s lower court order declaring new state election rules void. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas Cox issued the order, declaring the new Georgia State Election Board [...]
A late September demonstration in Accra against illegal mining activities in Ghana, led by the Democratic Hub group. has triggered a raft of constitutional issues after the arrests of protestors. Following the detention of protesters, a new three-day vigil was organized by activists under the banner of #FreeTheCitizens and #SayNoToGalamsey (the local word for illegal [...]
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday that Maltese authorities mistreated Bangladeshi nationals in detention centers, violating the European Convention on Human Rights. The European court granted the applicants compensation for non-pecuniary damages. Additionally, it urged the Maltese government to implement a national law to ensure the protection of the rights of [...]
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that Türkiye’s pre-trial detainment of political activist Kamuran Yüksek violated his right to liberty, security, and freedom of expression. Yüksek alleged that Türkiye had violated Article 5(1) and (3) (right to liberty and security) and Article 10 (freedom of expression) of the European Convention on Human [...]
Amid a broader global deterioration in rule-of-law indicators, the US has dropped six places to rank 43rd globally in measurements of “lawful transition of power,” according to the World Justice Project‘s (WJP) latest Rule of Law Index, released Wednesday. The decline comes just two weeks before the 2024 presidential election, which have proven deeply divisive [...]
The Supreme Court of California confirmed the 2025 bar exam will be the first to implement the new exam modifications on Tuesday. The exam, currently only offered in person, will be administered remotely or in person starting in February 2025. The exam will occur over two days, and the format will comprise three primary sections. Day [...]
In a significant escalation of political tensions as the 2024 US presidential election approaches, a formal complaint has been filed against the Harris for President campaign and the Labour Party of the United Kingdom, alleging illegal foreign contributions and interference in the electoral process. The complaint, submitted by lawyers for Donald J. Trump for President [...]
Moldovan President Maia Sandu denounced what she called an “unprecedented assault” on the country’s democracy in the wake of the contentious EU membership referendum held on Sunday. In a statement on X, Sandu accused criminal groups, allegedly backed by foreign actors hostile to Moldova’s national interests, of attempting to undemine the country’s democratic process. “These [...]
