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Continuing one of America’s most influential legacies, Dr. Bernice A. King has established herself as a formidable force for justice and reconciliation in her own right. As we mark Black History Month, JURIST Senior Editor Pitasanna Shanmugathas sits down with the youngest daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—a woman who was just five years [...]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed authorities to begin the immediate enforcement of a law banning the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees on Tuesday. The UNRWA law was passed by the Knesset with broad support, and prohibits the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) from operating in Israel and bars Israeli [...]

UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ office issued a statement on Sunday welcoming the ongoing fulfillment of the ceasefire deal in Gaza, urging both parties to remain committed to its terms and emphasizing the importance of adhering to international humanitarian and human rights law. The statement came a day after the release of three Israeli hostages from Gaza [...]

The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) on Friday condemned Israel’s continuing offensive operation in the West Bank, urging Israel to immediately halt the “alarming wave of violence and mass displacement.” The OHCHR noted a resumption of unlawful killings of Palestinian civilians beginning on January 21, 2025. The office stated that Israeli security forces have [...]

A Ugandan court on Wednesday charged nine senior officials from the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development over their alleged involvement in corruption, electronic fraud, and money laundering in connection with a hacking incident that led to a financial loss of at least $21 million from the country’s central bank. The hacking occurred last [...]

Seventy-nine member states of the Rome State of the International Criminal Court (ICC) reaffirmed their “unwavering support” for the court’s operation, in a joint statement issued on Friday. The statement said that “the court serves as a vital pillar of the international justice system by ensuring accountability for the most serious international crimes, and justice [...]

Amnesty International on Friday welcomed Israel’s release of Palestinian humanitarian aid worker and prisoner of conscience Mohammad al-Halabi. Amnesty referred to Mohammad al-Halabi’s imprisonment as a “flagrant miscarriage of justice,” and demanded the release of all hostages held in Gaza as well as all Palestinians “arbitrarily” held in Israel’s prisons. Senior director Erika Guevara Rosas [...]

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) authorized the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Tuesday to participate in the advisory proceedings concerning Israel’s obligations in relation to the presence and activities of the UN, international organizations, and third states in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The ICJ announced that Acting President Judge Julia Sebutinde had determined that [...]

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order withdrawing the US from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), and demanding a review of US involvement in the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). As of the time of writing, the Trump administration had yet [...]

The Israeli ban on the United Nations Relief an Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) on Thursday came into effect despite criticism and backlash, impacting the work of the organization in Gaza and the West Bank. In October of 2024, the Israeli parliament passed two laws mandating the cessation of UNRWA operations in Gaza and [...]