(UPDATED) Nevada dispatch: UNLV campus and law school remain on lockdown after 3 people fatally shot
Elizabeth Haigh is JURIST’s Chief of Staff for the US and a 2L at the University of Nevada, William S. Boyd School of Law. She files this dispatch from Las Vegas, Nevada. This dispatch was initially filed at 4:40 PM EST/1:40 PM PST. Updates to the initial dispatch are included below. On Wednesday, December 6, [...]
German court rules government violated climate change policy
The Berlin-Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court held Thursday that the German Government violated federal climate change law by failing to reach annual targets. The ruling now means the government must implement changes to achieve these unmet goals. The court found that the groups were successful in their claims. It held that the government had failed to [...]
Hamas attacks bus stop in Jerusalem, humanitarian pause extended by 1 day
The Israel police reported Thursday that two gunmen shot and killed three civilians and injured 16 at a bus stop in Jerusalem. Chief Superintendent and Head of Communication Mirit Ben Mayor provided further information, stating that the gunmen approached the bus stop in a vehicle, got out and opened fire on people waiting for a [...]
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. She files this dispatch from Dublin. Dublin saw an extraordinary outbreak of violence last Thursday [...]
This Day in History: The Law of Gobblers and Other Tasty Sides
It is Thanksgiving Day. The aroma of turkey; of dressing; candied sweet potatoes; green bean casserole; cranberry sauce; freshly baked yeast rolls; giblet gravy, and of pies emanating from the kitchen fills our nostrils. Home is the place to be today. But have you ever given thought to the law of the gobbler? This Day in [...]
Finland closes all but one border crossing to asylum applicants entering from Russia
The Finnish government announced a comprehensive border closure policy on Wednesday for its border with Russia, closing a number of land border crossings. The policy is aimed at addressing an escalating influx of migrants and ensuring national security as Finnish officials have accused Russia of allowing persons with insufficient documentation to cross. Only one border [...]
International Waters, Local Disputes: The Galaxy Leader Incident and the Challenge of Maritime Law
Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in the Red Sea on Sunday, taking 25 crew members hostage. The rebels claimed the hijacking was in response to the ship’s connection to Israel, and declared an intention to target ships linked to or owned by Israelis in international waters until the end of Israel’s campaign [...]
Driven by a broadly maligned interpretation of Islamic law, the Taliban has waged a violent campaign against girls’ education. Driven by the belief that education is a human right — and the more broadly accepted view across the Muslim world that contrary to Taliban beliefs, women and girls are obligated to receive an education — [...]
India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered officials in the states surrounding New Delhi to prohibit farmers from burning crop residue because the air quality in the area reached hazardous pollution levels this past week. The Supreme Court stated, “We direct the state government of Punjab and adjacent states to Delhi – Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar [...]
On Tuesday His Majesty King Charles III took part in The State Opening of Parliament, a ceremonial event that marks the formal beginning of a new parliamentary session. It is a significant constitutional event in the United Kingdom, involving the monarch, Members of Parliament, and other dignitaries. During the State Opening, the reigning monarch delivers [...]
