A US federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s March 25 executive order (EO) that sought to alter requirements for voting and election procedure. In granting a preliminary injunction, the judge stated that this is not a dispute about whether non-citizens can vote in federal elections, but whether documentary proof of citizenship can be [...]
A bill being pushed through the Italian legislature by Giorgia Meloni’s government resulted in protests in Rome on Saturday. The bill is being criticized for its alleged reduction of human rights protections in the criminal justice system. The law strengthens protections for police accused of violence and doles out harsher punishment for protesters. Legal aid, [...]
Victims of state violence in Argentina’s Jujuy province deserve justice two years later, Amnesty International said in a report Friday. In 2023 the province of Jujuy underwent a constitutional reform initiated by Governor Gerardo Morales, which resulted in protests. Those protesting included teachers’ unions, Indigenous communities, leftist parties, and the dissenting wing of the Jujuy [...]
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Friday reversed a lower court’s decision to return books that had been removed from the library system in Llano County, Texas. Judge Kyle Duncan, who wrote the majority opinion for the case, reasoned that the plaintiffs have a right to receive information but that this [...]
A US federal district court judge on Friday permanently enjoined President Donald Trump’s executive order (EO) targeting law firm Jenner & Block LLP (Jenner), ruling that the order violated the First Amendment to the US Constitution because it engaged in viewpoint discrimination. Judge John D. Bates of the US District Court for the District of [...]
Former director of the US Copyright Office Shira Perlmutter filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday for improper termination after she was fired earlier this month. Perlmutter filed her complaint with the US District Court for the District of Columbia, alleging that her termination was unconstitutional and cannot take effect. She further [...]
UN Secretary-General António Guterres sent a video message to the Nepalese government on Friday, warning that the Himalayan glaciers are rapidly melting and urging immediate action. Guterres addressed the issue that despite Nepal producing a negligible amount of emissions in comparison to other countries, they are feeling the effects of the increased temperatures. Nepal has seen [...]
The Supreme Court of Nebraska on Friday found that provisions of a challenged criminal reform act, Legislative Bill 50 (LB50), are in fact constitutional. LB50, passed in 2023, is just one in a spate of reform legislation enacted in recent years by Nebraska. State Attorney General Michael Hilgers took issue with LB50, arguing the provisions [...]
US District Court for the District of Columbia judge James Boasberg on Friday denied an emergency motion to grant a temporary restraining order (TRO) halting deportations under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA). Boasberg denied the ACLU’s request for an immediate ruling mandating that the government give 30 days’ notice before removing individuals under the AEA, [...]
The European Union’s border protection agency announced on Tuesday that it is investigating possible human rights violations by Greece related to undocumented migrants, according to a report by the Associated Press. The agency, Frontex, is investigating incidents in Greece that took place in 2024, though it has not yet disclosed which incidents in particular are [...]
