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 Egypt prosecutors refer 220 Morsi supporters to criminal court
Egypt prosecutors refer 220 Morsi supporters to criminal court
Bradley McAllister
April 13, 2014 01:10:57 pm

Egyptian prosecution authorities referred 220 supporters of deposed president Mohammed Morsi to criminal court over the weekend for their involvement in protests in downtown Cairo on the January 25 anniversary of the 2011 Egyptian...

READ MORE ▸
News Iran court overturns death sentence for ex-Marine
Iran court overturns death sentence for ex-Marine
Bradley McAllister
April 13, 2014 12:15:10 pm

An Iranian appeals court on Saturday overturned the death sentence of ex-Marine Amir Hekmati who was convicted of spying for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in 2011. Saturday's ruling decreased...

READ MORE ▸
News HRW: US should expedite the return of cleared Guantanamo detainees
HRW: US should expedite the return of cleared Guantanamo detainees
Bradley McAllister
April 8, 2014 01:01:13 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday published a letter to US President Barack Obama , urging the US to expedite the return of Yemeni detainees cleared for release from Guantanamo Bay . The letter...

READ MORE ▸
News European Court of Justice rules data retention directive too invasive
European Court of Justice rules data retention directive too invasive
Bradley McAllister
April 8, 2014 12:09:33 pm

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Tuesday struck down an EU-wide law that stipulates how private data must be collected and stored. The ECJ ruled the collection of traffic and location data...

READ MORE ▸
News UN urges death penalty moratorium in Somalia
UN urges death penalty moratorium in Somalia
Bradley McAllister
April 6, 2014 12:12:14 pm

The United Nations (UN) Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday urged Somali authorities to place a moratorium on the death penalty. The UN recommended the moratorium citing its concern over...

READ MORE ▸
News Kansas legislature approves bill to create statewide gun possession regulations
Kansas legislature approves bill to create statewide gun possession regulations
Bradley McAllister
April 6, 2014 10:40:59 am

The Kansas state legislature approved a bill on Saturday that would establish statewide firearm possession regulations and nullify city and county variances on gun permitting restrictions. The bill would also restrict local governments from imposing...

READ MORE ▸
News DC mayor signs bill decriminalizing marijuana possession
DC mayor signs bill decriminalizing marijuana possession
Bradley McAllister
April 1, 2014 01:07:04 pm

Washington DC Mayor Vincent Gray on Monday signed a bill that would decriminalize marijuana possession in the District of Columbia for up to an ounce. The proposed law would make possession of marijuana a civil violation with...

READ MORE ▸
News Federal judge refuses to block Arizona abortion drug rules
Federal judge refuses to block Arizona abortion drug rules
Bradley McAllister
April 1, 2014 12:01:42 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Arizona refused Monday to block new abortion drug rules, allowing them to take effect Tuesday. Planned Parenthood and the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) ...

READ MORE ▸
News Cuba legislature approves law to attract foreign investment
Cuba legislature approves law to attract foreign investment
Bradley McAllister
March 30, 2014 11:22:01 am

Cuba's National Assembly approved a law on Saturday that provides tax breaks and other incentives to attract foreign investors to grow business in the communist economy of Cuba. The Assembly voted unanimously in a special session to...

READ MORE ▸
News Morsi ally sentenced for hiding wanted Muslim Brotherhood official
Morsi ally sentenced for hiding wanted Muslim Brotherhood official
Bradley McAllister
March 30, 2014 10:14:24 am

The Giza Misdemeanour Court on Sunday sentenced Mohammed Morsi's former manpower minister Khaled al-Azhari to two years in prison for hiding a wanted Muslim Brotherhood official. Al-Azhari served as deputy chairman of the...

READ MORE ▸
  1. Newest
  2. Newer
  3. ...
  4. 17
  5. 18
  6. 19
  7. 20
  8. 21
  9. ...
  10. Older
  11. Oldest
Law students to join jurist
GET OUR DAILY DIGEST
LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook RSS Twitter
Latest DISPATCHES
India dispatch: death of first passive euthanasia patient closes landmark chapter, opens larger debate

India dispatch: death of first passive euthanasia patient closes landmark chapter, opens larger debate

UN dispatch: women’s conference day 5—participation not enough without power and protection

UN dispatch: women’s conference day 5—participation not enough without power and protection

Latest COMMENTARY
Between Taliban Bans and Vanishing Aid, the Last Lifeline for Afghan Girls’ Education Is Breaking

Between Taliban Bans and Vanishing Aid, the Last Lifeline for Afghan Girls’ Education Is Breaking

by Anonymous
‘Death Should Never Be the Answer’: Why Jewish Abolitionists Oppose Israel’s Execution Law

‘Death Should Never Be the Answer’: Why Jewish Abolitionists Oppose Israel’s Execution Law

by Michael J. Zoosman
Latest FEATURES
What Quebec’s Bill 9 Means for Religious Freedom in Canada

What Quebec’s Bill 9 Means for Religious Freedom in Canada

‘I Want to Go Out in the Cause of Justice’: An Interview with Lawyer Dimitri Lascaris on 11 Days Reporting Inside Bombed Iran

‘I Want to Go Out in the Cause of Justice’: An Interview with Lawyer Dimitri Lascaris on 11 Days Reporting Inside Bombed Iran

THIS DAY @ LAW

Massacre of hundreds of Jews ends in Lisbon, Portugal

An anti-Jewish pogrom known as the "Lisbon Massacre" came to an end on April 21, 1506. The killings started as the result of a "New Christian," who was forcibly converted from Judaism as a result of King Manuel I's 1497 Edict of Forced Conversion, questioning a purported miracle at the Church of Saint Dominic. At least 1,000 New Christians were killed as a result of the ensuing riots, spurred on by two friars.  Today a memorial to the massacre victims stands outside of the church. Learn more about the Lisbon Massacre.

Henry VIII becomes King of England

On April 21, 1509, King Henry VII died, leaving his son, Henry VIII, King of England. Henry VIII eventually seceded his nation from the Roman Catholic Church, becoming the first major European nation to do so. Henry then made himself head of the Church of England and dissolved Catholic monasteries throughout the country.

Learn more about Henry VIII.

Maryland Toleration Act established freedom of worship for all Christians

On April 21, 1649, the Maryland Assembly passed the Maryland Toleration Act, providing for freedom of worship for all Christians. The key section of the act read: And whereas the inforceing of the conscience in matters of Religion hath frequently fallen out to be of dangerous Consequence in those commonwealthes where it hath been practised, And for the more quiett and peaceable governement of this Province, and the better to preserve mutuall Love and amity amongst the Inhabitants thereof, Be it Therefore also by the Lord Proprietary with the advise and consent of this Assembly Ordeyned and enacted (except as in this present Act is before Declared and sett forth) that noe person or persons whatsoever within this Province, or the Islands, Ports, Harbors, Creekes, or havens thereunto belonging professing to beleive in Jesus Christ, shall from henceforth bee any waies troubled, Molested or discountenanced for or in respect of his or her religion nor in the free exercise thereof within this Province or the Islands thereunto belonging nor any way compelled to the beleife or exercise of any other Religion against his or her consent, soe as they be not unfaithfull to the Lord Proprietary, or molest or conspire against the civill Governement established or to bee established in this Province under him or his heires. Learn more about the Maryland Toleration Act.

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