On July 23, the Hong Kong Legislative Council established a bill committee on the Registration of Same-sex Partnerships Bill. Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau Eric Tsang Kwok-wai submitted to the legislature that the government is dedicated to respecting the judiciary and fulfilling its Bill of Rights obligations. At the same time, Tsang also [...]

Since the return of the Taliban in 2021, Afghan women correspondents have chronicled the realities faced by women who, after some 20 years of increased freedom and opportunity, have been relegated to veritable house arrest under the oppressive regime. Through a series of interviews with women from across Afghan society, JURIST aims to give these [...]

Edited by: Alanah Vargas | JURIST Staff, US Earlier this month, Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz proposed relocating Gaza’s population to designated camps in the southern part of the Strip—an initiative that has drawn international criticism and raised legal concerns over potential violations of international law. Leaked documents and government briefings appear to outline a [...]

Ahead of the Speak Up for Justice panel, JURIST Associate Editorial Director Alanah Vargas spoke with Judge Eleazar Javier Saldivia, a former Venezuelan Supreme Court judge now living in exile, about the meaning of upholding the rule of law in a time marked by political repression, disinformation, and fear. He shared his firsthand experience of [...]

In the lead-up to the Speak Up for Justice panel, JURIST Associate Editorial Director Alanah Vargas spoke with Judge Esther Salas of the US District Court in New Jersey about what it means to uphold the rule of law amid growing disinformation, division, and fear. She reflected on the weighty responsibilities from the bench, the [...]

Since the return of the Taliban in 2021, Afghan women correspondents have documented the struggles and triumphs of their lives under the oppressive regime which strips them of even the most basic freedoms—such as leaving the house alone. Through a series of interviews with women from across Afghan society—from students to lawyers—we aim to give [...]

In August 2021, the world watched as the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, sweeping away two decades of progress toward democracy, human rights and gender equality. While international headlines have since moved on to other crises, millions of Afghan women and girls continue to live under increasingly restrictive policies that have systematically stripped away their [...]

Edited by: Alanah Vargas | JURIST Staff, US JULIANA V. UNITED STATES: CASE ANALYIS Climate change is the biggest problem of our time. It is a problem spanning generations and across continents, albeit not equally. It is both a problem in and of itself and one that exacerbates other problems or, as UN Secretary-General Antonio [...]

Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) can now sing, draw, write, and increasingly do many things that human beings can do. AI is competing with and, sometimes, outperforming humans. In 2023, an AI-assisted artwork – Théâtre D’opéra Spatial (Work I) – won first place at the Colorado State Fair’s fine art competition to the chagrin of “real” [...]

Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere and is increasingly doing many things that humans can do. AIs can paint, sing, dance, and write. Can’t sing? Not a problem! You can generate AI vocals with human-like tone and pitch using a growing number of AI tools such as Kits AI, ACE Studio, Synthesizer V, Lalals, and [...]