Jurist
DONATE NOW
  • News ▾
    • All Legal News
    • US Legal News
    • World Legal News
    • This Day @ Law
  • Dispatches ▾
    • All Dispatches
    • Afghanistan
    • Canada
    • EU
    • Ghana
    • India
    • Iran
    • Israel
    • Italy
    • Kazakhstan
    • Kenya
    • Myanmar
    • Pakistan
    • Peru
    • Romania
    • Sri Lanka
    • Taiwan
    • UK
    • Ukraine
    • US
  • Commentary ▾
    • All Commentary
    • Faculty Commentary
    • Professional Commentary
    • Student Commentary
  • Features ▾
    • All Features
    • Explainers
    • Long Reads
    • Multimedia
    • Interviews
  • Topics
  • Rule of Law ▾
    • Materials
    • Podcasts
  • About ▾
    • FAQ
    • Staff
    • Awards
    • Apply
    • Journalist in Residence
    • Board of Directors
    • Contact Us
  • Donate ▾
    • Why Support JURIST?
    • Donate
    • Honor Roll
News Rights groups urge Cameroon to decriminalize same-sex acts
Rights groups urge Cameroon to decriminalize same-sex acts
Ann Riley
August 20, 2010 08:41:47 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Alternatives-Cameroun on Thursday urged the government of Cameroon to decriminalize consensual sexual acts between adults of the same sex . Under Article 347 of the Cameroon...

READ MORE ▸
News SEC charges New Jersey with securities fraud
SEC charges New Jersey with securities fraud
Ann Riley
August 20, 2010 07:24:47 am

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Wednesday that it has charged the state of New Jersey with securities fraud for failing to disclose to municipal bond investors that it was underfunding...

READ MORE ▸
News Former Sri Lanka army chief to appeal conviction
Former Sri Lanka army chief to appeal conviction
Hillary Stemple
August 19, 2010 03:13:38 pm

Former Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka said Thursday that he will appeal his recent conviction on charges of engaging in politics while on active duty, but that he has no faith...

READ MORE ▸
News Nebraska AG agrees to permanent injunction of state abortion law
Nebraska AG agrees to permanent injunction of state abortion law
Hillary Stemple
August 19, 2010 01:21:15 pm

Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning announced Wednesday that he has agreed to a permanent injunction of a Nebraska abortion law because he believes there is little chance that the law will withstand...

READ MORE ▸
News Rights groups urge AG to act on proposed prison rape elimination guidelines
Rights groups urge AG to act on proposed prison rape elimination guidelines
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
August 19, 2010 01:00:56 pm

Prisoner rights advocates on Tuesday urged US Attorney General Eric Holder to act quickly to implement proposed guidelines to eliminate prison rape . Speaking at a meeting at the National Press Club...

READ MORE ▸
News UK charity commission rules adoption agency cannot discriminate against gay couples
UK charity commission rules adoption agency cannot discriminate against gay couples
Hillary Stemple
August 19, 2010 11:47:41 am

The UK Charity Commission ruled Thursday that the Catholic social services agency Catholic Care may not restrict its adoption services to married heterosexual couples. The commission's decision came after the UK...

READ MORE ▸
News ACLU files lawsuit over US citizen detention in UAE
ACLU files lawsuit over US citizen detention in UAE
Hillary Stemple
August 19, 2010 10:51:18 am

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against a number of federal agencies, including the Department of Justice (DOJ), State Department (DOS), FBI and CIA, seeking information related to...

READ MORE ▸
News Australia judge bans Muslim face veil during witness testimony
Australia judge bans Muslim face veil during witness testimony
Hillary Stemple
August 19, 2010 09:15:35 am

A judge for the District Court of Western Australia ruled Thursday that a Muslim woman providing testimony before the court will not be allowed to cover her face and body with a niqab . Judge...

READ MORE ▸
News ICTY orders independent investigation of witness intimidation at Seselj trial
ICTY orders independent investigation of witness intimidation at Seselj trial
Ann Riley
August 19, 2010 08:25:10 am

A spokesperson for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) said Wednesday that the court has ordered an independent investigation into allegations that members of the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP)...

READ MORE ▸
News Tenth Circuit finds memorial crosses along highways unconstitutional
Tenth Circuit finds memorial crosses along highways unconstitutional
Ann Riley
August 19, 2010 07:35:17 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on Wednesday ruled that crosses placed beside Utah highways as memorials to deceased Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) troopers is an unconstitutional government endorsement of...

READ MORE ▸
  1. Newest
  2. Newer
  3. ...
  4. 5
  5. 6
  6. 7
  7. 8
  8. 9
  9. ...
  10. Older
  11. Oldest
Law students to join jurist
GET OUR DAILY DIGEST
LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook RSS Twitter
Latest DISPATCHES
Kenya dispatch: court finds Shakahola massacre cult leader guilty in the deaths of more than 190 children

Kenya dispatch: court finds Shakahola massacre cult leader guilty in the deaths of more than 190 children

France dispatch: mass marches as student protests spread nationwide

France dispatch: mass marches as student protests spread nationwide

Latest COMMENTARY
AI Can Now Read Court Records at Scale. Courts Should Let It.

AI Can Now Read Court Records at Scale. Courts Should Let It.

by David Stasior | Broken Scales
Ukraine’s Peace Shouldn’t be Settled by Washington, Beijing and Moscow

Ukraine’s Peace Shouldn’t be Settled by Washington, Beijing and Moscow

by David M. Crane | Founding Chief Prosecutor of the UN Special Court for Sierra Leone
Latest FEATURES
What Does the Constitution Owe a Prisoner When an Execution Goes Wrong?

What Does the Constitution Owe a Prisoner When an Execution Goes Wrong?

‘Accountability Is Deferred Rather Than Delivered’ — Conflict Resolution Scholar Johannes Langer on Mediation, Amnesty, and the Limits of the ICC

‘Accountability Is Deferred Rather Than Delivered’ — Conflict Resolution Scholar Johannes Langer on Mediation, Amnesty, and the Limits of the ICC

THIS DAY @ LAW

Catalonia declares independence from Spain

The Parliament of Catalonia declared independence from Spain in a failed bid for sovereignty on October 27, 2017. The declaration followed an independence referendum, boycotted by pro-union residents, that saw 92% of voters choose independence. The declaration was subsequently declared illegal by Spain's Supreme Court. Many Catalan independence figures such as then-Catalan President Carles Puigdemont were criminally charged as a result of their involvement in the independence attempt. Read the Catalan Declaration of Independence.

First of the Federalist Papers published

On October 27, 1787, the first of the Federalist Papers, written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison under the pen-name "PUBLIUS" to promote the ratification of the new US Constitution, was published in a New York newspaper.

UK financial markets deregulated on 'Big Bang' day

On October 27, 1986, the so-called "Big Bang" deregulated markets throughout the London Stock Exchange as part of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's financial reform program. Learn more about the effects of the Big Bang in the United Kingdom.

Jurist
Home Attributions Disclaimer Privacy Policy Contact Us
Copyright © 2026, JURIST Legal News & Research Services, Inc.
JURISTnews is a collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh