The Constitutional Court of Moldova ruled Monday that the pro-Russian opposition Shor party is “unconstitutional” and must be disbanded. The party, named for its leader, Ilan Shor, is known for organizing mass protests against Western influence in Moldova and institutions such as the European Union. The decision was announced after several days of proceedings with [...]
Myanmar law students are reporting for JURIST on challenges to the rule of law in their country under the military junta that deposed the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. Today in Myanmar, simply wearing a red rose on our heads holds a significant meaning. This is an incredibly marvelous act [...]
The US Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) can retain its power to dismiss third-party federal whistleblower actions filed on behalf of the government under the False Claims Act (FCA). The FCA allows whistleblowers to sue on behalf of the government to recover taxpayer funds paid under false pretenses, with the [...]
Reporter Sans Frontieres (RSF), also known as Reporters Without Borders, announced Sunday that Algerian media mogul Ihsane El Kadi had his prison sentence extended to seven years by the Algerian Court of Appeal. The ruling comes a month after a court sentenced El Kadi to five years in prison and ordered his media company dissolved. [...]
In a slip opinion on Friday, the US Supreme Court declared that a federal sentencing law gives district courts discretion to impose either concurrent or consecutive sentences for certain drug-related crimes. The case is an appeal from the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Justice Ketanji Brown authored the unanimous opinion. The Court [...]
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, on Friday signed S.B. No. 17. The bill prohibits state funded universities and colleges from operating diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and offices. The bill is set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2024. According to the bill, institutions are barred from considering “race, sex, color, or ethnicity” in hiring [...]
UN Human Rights spokesperson Jeremy Laurence stated on Friday that countries need to investigate and prosecute people smugglers and human traffickers after 400 to 750 migrants were on a fishing boat that capsized 50 miles from Pylos, a southern coastal town in Greece. The disaster resulted in 78 people deceased and 104 survived, but many [...]
The National Education Union (NEU) announced on Saturday that teachers in England will be striking nationally on the 5th and 7th of July due to “inadequate” pay. The strike action would result in many schools fully or partially closing. The NEU are demanding pay increases that are above the current UK inflation rate, extra bonuses [...]
The Chinese Foreign Ministry expressed its condemnation on Friday of a European Parliament resolution that supported democracy and human rights in Hong Kong. The resolution was in response to political repression in Hong Kong, and raised the issue of sanctions against Chinese politicians who have violated human rights. A large majority of the European Parliament [...]
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) released a report Friday alleging that the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) “engage in a pattern or practice of conduct in violation of the U.S. Constitution and federal law.” The report comes after an extensive investigation that began in April 2021 after the death of George Floyd at the hands [...]
