Edited by James Joseph, Managing Editor for Long-Form Content In this interview for JURIST, Lana Osei JURIST’s Chief West Africa Correspondent based in Ghana, and Halima Abena Kyerewah Adam from the University of Cape Coast Faculty of Law speak with Shafic Osman a Ghanaian lawyer and plaintiff in a groundbreaking case of religious liberty in Ghana’s [...]
On his first day back in the Oval Office as the 47th President, Donald J. Trump launched an unprecedented wave of executive actions aimed at systematically dismantling policies from the previous administration. Within hours of his inauguration, the new Trump White House announced over 60 presidential actions that comprehensively targeted diverse policy areas, including immigration, [...]
Dr. Salman H. Abu-Sitta, a Palestinian academic, is renowned for his extensive work documenting Palestine’s land and people, as well as developing a practical return plan for Palestinian refugees. He founded the Palestine Land Society (PLS), accredited by the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), and established [...]
“It’s not for us to have shame – it’s for them…I want all women who have been raped to say: Madame Pelicot did it, I can too. I don’t want them to be ashamed any longer.” Gisele Pelicot’s words from her testimony during the months-long mass rape trial were vindicated by the conviction and sentencing [...]
The Hague District Court sentenced Dutch woman Hasna A to ten years for crimes including the enslavement of a Yazidi woman, marking a significant step in the pursuit of justice for Yazidi genocide survivors, though challenges remain as national courts like those in Germany, Sweden, and France use universal jurisdiction to address these crimes, highlighting [...]
The US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a landmark case involving a Tennessee law that prohibits gender-affirming healthcare for minors. United States v. Skrmetti marks the Supreme Court’s first opportunity to address transgender rights under the Equal Protection Clause and comes in the wake of a rise in state laws regulating gender-affirming [...]
Nearly 60 years after the assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X, his daughters have filed a sweeping $100 million lawsuit against the US government, New York City, and numerous former officials, alleging a complex conspiracy behind their father’s murder and its decades-long cover-up. The lawsuit, filed earlier this month in the US District Court [...]
Edited by: James Joseph | Managing Editor for Long-Form Content In 2023, a woman was killed every ten minutes by a partner or family member, a UN report said. While figures like this may seem unfathomable, they reflect a world in which women are denied the most fundamental of human rights. United Nations statistics show [...]
The Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ) announced Monday that the trial date for Roger Lumbala has been set. The former Congolese warlord will stand trial in Paris from November 17 to December 19 2025. He has been accused of complicity in and conspiracy to commit crimes against humanity, which allegedly took place during between 2002-2003. [...]
It started with a buzz — a sound so ordinary that Adrianna, a 14-year-old high school freshman, hardly gave it a second thought. But as she walked down the hallway, clutching her phone, she noticed the whispers and snickers from classmates. Something wasn’t right. When Adrianna opened the Instagram notification, her world fell apart. A [...]
