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 Report: US to transfer Guantanamo detainees to Afghanistan
Report: US to transfer Guantanamo detainees to Afghanistan
Rebecca DiLeonardo
July 2, 2012 03:47:06 pm

The US government is considering transferring suspected Taliban militants from Guantanamo Bay to prisons in Afghanistan, officials told AP on Saturday. The potential transfer is part of an ongoing effort by the US government to improve...

READ MORE ▸
News UN releases leaked report on Rwanda aid to DRC armed forces
UN releases leaked report on Rwanda aid to DRC armed forces
Sung Un Kim
July 2, 2012 03:41:15 pm

The UN on Monday released a report alleging that the Rwandan government has helped to create armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and supplied them with weapons, armor...

READ MORE ▸
News US Bancorp agrees to settlement on overdraft fees
US Bancorp agrees to settlement on overdraft fees
Rebecca DiLeonardo
July 2, 2012 03:18:32 pm

US Bancorp , one of the 10 largest banks in the US, on Monday announced that they have agreed to a $55 million settlement to resolve lawsuits by customers who sued over excessive overdraft fees. The settlement is...

READ MORE ▸
News ICRC calls for international arms treaty
ICRC calls for international arms treaty
Rebecca DiLeonardo
July 2, 2012 02:46:01 pm

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Sunday said that an effective international arms treaty would save lives and aid in the enforcement of international law. The statement by the ICRC was made...

READ MORE ▸
News Italy authorities threaten Apple with fine, 30-day closure
Italy authorities threaten Apple with fine, 30-day closure
Sung Un Kim
July 2, 2012 02:41:55 pm

The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) announced Monday that it may shut down Apple operations in Italy for 30 days and fined the company up to 300,000 euros (USD $377,500)...

READ MORE ▸
News Rights group condemns Moldova chemical castration law
Rights group condemns Moldova chemical castration law
Sung Un Kim
July 2, 2012 02:05:31 pm

Amnesty International Moldova (AI) on Monday urged the Center for Human Rights of Moldova to assess the constitutionality of a new law that allows chemical castration of anyone found...

READ MORE ▸
News UN official calls on Turkey, EU to respect rights of migrants
UN official calls on Turkey, EU to respect rights of migrants
Rebecca DiLeonardo
July 2, 2012 01:55:25 pm

The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Francois Crepeau on Monday called on the government of Turkey and authorities in the European Union (EU) to respect the rights of migrants in...

READ MORE ▸
News GlaxoSmithKline settles health care fraud case for $3 billion
GlaxoSmithKline settles health care fraud case for $3 billion
Rebecca DiLeonardo
July 2, 2012 01:20:43 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) on Monday announced that they had reached a $3 billion settlement in a series of criminal and...

READ MORE ▸
News Germany top court to hear claims against fiscal pacts
Germany top court to hear claims against fiscal pacts
Sung Un Kim
July 2, 2012 01:13:40 pm

The Constitutional Court of Germany on Monday announced that it will hear a claim brought in opposition to the 500 billion euro (USD $632 billion) European Stability Mechanism (ESM) ...

READ MORE ▸
News Apple wins another preliminary injunction against Samsung
Apple wins another preliminary injunction against Samsung
Sung Un Kim
July 2, 2012 12:22:53 pm

A federal judge on Friday issued an injunction against Samsung Electronics to stop the sale of its Galaxy Nexus smartphone in the US. Judge Lucy Koh for the US District Court for the Northern District...

READ MORE ▸
  1. Newest
  2. Newer
  3. 31
  4. 32
  5. 33
  6. 34
  7. 35
  8. Older
Law students to join jurist
GET OUR DAILY DIGEST
LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook RSS Twitter
Latest DISPATCHES
Kenya dispatch: High Court suspends US-backed Ebola quarantine facility

Kenya dispatch: High Court suspends US-backed Ebola quarantine facility

Perú dispatch: second round of presidential election voting set for June 7

Perú dispatch: second round of presidential election voting set for June 7

Latest COMMENTARY
Beyond Sovereignty: The Legal and Moral Case for Treating Hormuz as a Global Trust

Beyond Sovereignty: The Legal and Moral Case for Treating Hormuz as a Global Trust

by AmirAli Maleki
‘This is Canada’s moment’ — Former Canadian justice minister, UN prosecutor call on Ottawa to lead on Ukraine war crimes accountability

‘This is Canada’s moment’ — Former Canadian justice minister, UN prosecutor call on Ottawa to lead on Ukraine war crimes accountability

by Irwin Cotler | Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and David M. Crane | Founding Chief Prosecutor of the UN Special Court for Sierra Leone
Latest FEATURES
The Legal Architecture of Reparations: A Conversation with Kwesi Pratt Jnr.

The Legal Architecture of Reparations: A Conversation with Kwesi Pratt Jnr.

Beaten, Starved, Unbroken: An Interview with Ben Marmarelli, Lawyer to Marwan Barghouti, Palestine’s Nelson Mandela

Beaten, Starved, Unbroken: An Interview with Ben Marmarelli, Lawyer to Marwan Barghouti, Palestine’s Nelson Mandela

THIS DAY @ LAW

Gandhi commits his first act of civil disobedience

On June 7, 1893, Mohandas Gandhi committed his first act of civil disobedience in South Africa. Because he was an Indian, Gandhi was ordered to move to the third class section of a train, despite holding a first-class ticket. When he refused, Gandhi was thrown off of the train. Gandhi would go on to organize efforts by Indians living in South Africa to oppose racial discrimination thereby founding the Natal Indian Congress. He would then return to his native India to lead its drive for independence from Great Britain. Learn more about the Natal Indian Congress from the South African History Archive.

US Supreme Court ruled contraceptive use protected by privacy right

On June 7, 1965, in Griswold v. Connecticut, the US Supreme Court held that the use of contraceptives was protected by the constitutional right of privacy.

Learn more about the impact of this case from the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

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