The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Tuesday ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear competing racial discrimination allegations raised by Armenia and Azerbaijan against each other under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Armenia alleges that Azerbaijan has committed acts of murder, torture and inhuman treatment, arbitrary detention, and [...]

The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan, condemned the Philippines on Monday for depriving a journalist of her right to a fair trial without delay. Khan urged the authorities to resolve her case promptly. Frenchie Mae Cumpio, now a 25-year-old investigative journalist, appeared before the Tacloban City Regional Court that day [...]

The American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday filed a class action lawsuit challenging two Kentucky abortion bans for violating the state’s constitutional right to privacy and self-determination. The case concerns two different abortion bans. The first “six-week ban,” under the state’s statute section 311.7706, prohibits doctors from terminating pregnancy if there is a detectable fetal [...]

The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine concluded on Tuesday that Russian authorities have committed torture as a crime against humanity in Ukraine. The commission’s report confirmed that torture practices were widespread in all Ukrainian provinces under Russian control and in Russia’s detention facilities. The commission collected testimonies from civilians who had been [...]

US District Judge Christopher Conner on Tuesday dismissed Republicans’ challenge against a state law that obligates Pennsylvania to accept military and overseas ballots cast without requirements of providing identification proof. The case concerned Pennsylvania’s Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act (UMOVA), which allows overseas and military voters to mail in ballots without providing identification proof. [...]

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey launched an investigation into Google on Thursday, alleging that the search engine is censoring conservative speech during the presidential election period. In his statement on X (formerly Twitter), Bailey accused Google of “waging a war on the democratic process.” Bailey plans to subpoena Google to investigate its algorithms and the [...]

The International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled unanimously on Thursday that Mongolia violated Rome Statute by failing to comply with its request to arrest and surrender Russian President Vladimir Putin during his recent visit to the Asian country. The court referred Mongolia’s non-compliance to the Assembly of State Parties (ASP), which oversees the administration of the [...]

The Supreme Court of Canada, in a 5-4 majority, ruled on Friday that judges do not have the discretion to impose a driving prohibition order when an offender is convicted of criminal negligence causing death or bodily harm under section 220 or 221 of the Criminal Code. Writing for the majority, Justice Sheilah Martin contended [...]

The Hong Kong High Court on Tuesday rejected a habeas corpus application lodged by Kinson Cheung, who challenged the legality of his continued detention following a successful appeal against his “excessive” sentences, according to local media Witness HK. Cheung’s application for relief under the writ of habeas corpus questioned his ongoing imprisonment despite an appeal that [...]

Taiwan’s Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that the death penalty remains constitutional for serious offenses, including murder. However, the court ordered the government to amend criminal procedures within two years to better protect the right to life. The case challenged the constitutionality of the death penalty for intentional homicide and killings linked to other crimes [...]