The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in a 2-1 decision on Thursday restored Ohio’s limits on the use of social media by youths under 16. The restrictions are part of the state’s Social Media Parental Notification Act (SMPNA). The SMPNA requires social media and gaming companies to obtain verifiable parental consent in [...]

In a rare unanimous decision on Thursday, the US Supreme Court limited the federal government’s authority to take or deny guns to marijuana users. The court held that this restriction is a violation of the Second Amendment. Ali Danial Hemani, a dual citizen of the US and Pakistan, was indicted in 2023 for violating the [...]

Jennifer To is a JURIST correspondent for the UK and a law student at the University of Birmingham. On June 15, the Court of Appeal held that the UK government’s proscription of advocacy group, Palestine Action, was upheld, overturning the High Court’s decision in February that the terror ban was unlawful.  On June 30, 2025, [...]

US nonprofit Public Citizen reported on Thursday that US President Donald Trump’s administration spent more than $11 billion on deferred resignation payouts for almost 140,000 federal employees since January 2025. The government’s Deferred Resignation Program began with an email sent to federal workers on January 28, 2025, known as the “Fork in the Road” Directive, which [...]

UN human rights chief Volker Türk urged the government of Peru on Thursday to refrain from adopting a draft law that grants military jurisdictions the authority to investigate and prosecute possible human rights violations, calling on authorities to comply with international human rights standards. The Congress of Peru on June 13 gave initial approval to [...]

On Friday, May 29, Ghana’s Parliament considered and passed the Anti-LGBTQ+ bill 2025, after its re-introduction. The bill had previously passed in 2024 but failed to become law due to a lack of assent from the then president. As a result, it lapsed with the Eighth Parliament and required reintroduction and passage by the Ninth [...]

A UK court on Thursday sentenced two men for gathering information illegally against Hong Kong pro-democracy activists who are now residing in the country. Justice Cheema-Grubb imposed prison terms of eight and ten years, respectively. In her sentencing remarks, Cheema-Grubb reiterated that the activities of both Chi Leung Wai and Chung Biu Yuen—providing information on [...]

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) issued a report on Wednesday documenting record level attacks against human rights defenders in 2025. The Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders (HRDs) defines HRDs as “people who, individually or with others, act to promote or protect human rights in a peaceful manner.” Preliminary [...]

Amnesty International on Wednesday urged Tunisian authorities to “immediately and unconditionally release” anti-racism activist Saadia Mosbah and five of her colleagues, and called on the Tunis appellate court to overturn their convictions. Mosbah and her colleagues are affiliated with the anti-racism and rights organization Mnemty (“My Dream”), with Mosbah serving as president. In May 2024, [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday detailed abuses endured by communities in Minneapolis and St. Paul—two cities in the US state of Minnesota—during the occupation of the Twin Cities area by immigration officers. According to HRW, officers terrorized residents, committed widespread human rights violations, and exposed “deeply abusive” tendencies within US immigration enforcement. The statement accompanied [...]