An Arizona court Friday ruled that the state’s 1901 abortion ban may be enforced. The law bans abortion in all circumstances unless the procedure is necessary to save a pregnant person’s life and sets a minimum two years inprisonment for violations. Plaintiff Planned Parenthood argued that a 1973 injunction must continue to be upheld in [...]

The US Supreme Court Thurday ruled 5-4 that Alabama may carry out the death sentence of inmate Alan Miller through lethal injection rather than Miller’s requested method of nitrogen hypoxia. The Supreme Court lifted a lower court order that would have required Alabama to use nitrogen hypoxia instead of the lethal injection. Justices Sonia Sotomayor, [...]

The Irish government Friday approved publication of a bill to encourage family-friendly work practices and support women in the workforce. A key provisions of The Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022 gives five days of paid leave per year to victims who are presently suffering or are at risk of domestic abuse. Additionally, [...]

A UK court Friday ruled that third party deductions (TPDs), automatic deductions from benefits to pay overdue utility bills, are unlawful and a “breach of the obligation of fairness.” Until Friday, companies had no obligation to consult the debtor before issuing a TPD. Justice Cavanagh ruled that, whilst their consent is still not required, debtors [...]

An Indonesian human rights court Friday indicted a retired Indonesian Army officer for his role in a 2014 massacre in Papua, according to Human Rights Watch. Retired Major Isak Sattu is charged with crimes against humanity for the 2014 killing of five teenage protestors and the injuries of 17 more in Papua, Indonesia. Indonesia’s Human [...]

Jihene Ferchichi is JURIST’s staff correspondent in Tunisia. She reports from Tunis. Hello everyone, my name is Jihene Ferchichi, a Tunisian practicing lawyer and the holder of an LLM from the University of Pittsburgh in International Studies and Comparative Law. I will be reporting for JURIST on the state of rule of law in Tunisia, [...]

The UN Human Rights Committee Thursday reported that Australia has failed to adequately protect the indigenous Torres Islanders against the impacts of climate change and have consequently violated the Islanders’ rights to enjoy their culture and be free from arbitrary interferences with their private life. In a complaint to the committee, the Islanders claimed that, [...]

New York nonprofit The Legal Aid Society (LAS) Thursday reported that data from the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) shows the successes of New York’s 2019 bail reform law. Under the 2019 law, judges must release those charged with misdemeanors or most nonviolent felonies on their own recognizance or under “non-monetary conditions.” However, for [...]

The Circuit Court of Monroe County, Indiana, Thursday temporarily blocked the state’s abortion ban, SB 1. The law permits abortion up to 10 weeks in cases of rape or incest and up to 20 weeks in the case of a lethal fetal anomaly or if a pregnant person’s serious health or life is at risk. [...]

The UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Thursday lifted the government’s ban on fracking in England. The announcement is part of the UK’s effort to reduce reliance on foreign energy, particularly in the midst of Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, which has, according to the UK, led to the “weaponisation of energy.” In [...]