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 UN rights office concerned over Burundi suppression of free speech ahead of elections
UN rights office concerned over Burundi suppression of free speech ahead of elections
Julie Deisher-Edwards
May 3, 2015 10:54:42 am

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) expressed concern Friday over actions by Burundi authorities ahead of its upcoming presidential elections. OHCHR Spokesman Rupert Colville noted in particular [UN News Centre...

READ MORE ▸
News HRW: Thailand must authorize UN investigation into human trafficking
HRW: Thailand must authorize UN investigation into human trafficking
Julie Deisher-Edwards
May 3, 2015 10:01:26 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday called on the Thai government to authorize a UN-assisted inquiry into human trafficking in Thailand. The discovery of more than 20 bodies of ethnic Rohingya Muslims near...

READ MORE ▸
News El Salvador lawmakers advance constitutional measure to limit marriage to one man and one woman
El Salvador lawmakers advance constitutional measure to limit marriage to one man and one woman
Julie Deisher-Edwards
April 18, 2015 10:24:33 am

The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador on Thursday approved a measure to amend the constitution to limit marriage and adoption to couples with only one man and one woman. The bill...

READ MORE ▸
News HRW: Yemen combatants must stop targeting hospitals
HRW: Yemen combatants must stop targeting hospitals
Julie Deisher-Edwards
April 18, 2015 09:09:30 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Saturday condemned the targeting of the Ibn Khaldun Hospital in Yemen by combatants. Rebel soldiers and pro-government forces fortified near the hospital , and the resulting combat forced the hospital to...

READ MORE ▸
News Hadzic granted provisional release pending trial
Hadzic granted provisional release pending trial
Julie Deisher-Edwards
April 15, 2015 01:38:25 pm

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Monday ordered the provisional release pursuant to an interlocutory appeal for Goran Hadžic , the former president of the Republic of...

READ MORE ▸
News HRW: asylum-seekers suffering abuse at hands of Serbia police
HRW: asylum-seekers suffering abuse at hands of Serbia police
Julie Deisher-Edwards
April 15, 2015 01:08:02 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Wednesday that asylum-seekers and migrants fleeing war-torn countries are suffering abuse at the hands of Serbian authorities . Most of the asylum-seekers are Syrian or Afghan, travelling through Serbia to seek...

READ MORE ▸
News Euro bank identifies risks in Greece anti-foreclosure law
Euro bank identifies risks in Greece anti-foreclosure law
Julie Deisher-Edwards
April 11, 2015 11:14:45 am

The European Central Bank (ECB) on Friday released an opinion on Greece's draft law prohibiting the foreclosure of primary residences. Under the draft law, banks are prohibited from auctioning primary residences valued at less than...

READ MORE ▸
News Idaho legislators kill child support bill
Idaho legislators kill child support bill
Julie Deisher-Edwards
April 11, 2015 10:26:35 am

The Idaho State Legislature on Friday voted to kill legislation that would have brought the state into compliance with federal guidelines on the collection of child support. Legislators were concerned that the bill would force...

READ MORE ▸
News Rights group urges retrial for 6 convicted before Egypt military tribunal
Rights group urges retrial for 6 convicted before Egypt military tribunal
Julie Deisher-Edwards
April 4, 2015 11:25:46 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Saturday urged Egypt to halt the executions of six men convicted by a military tribunal for participating in attacks on security forces and killing two armed forces officers in a...

READ MORE ▸
News DOJ: prison officials must treat gender identity disorder
DOJ: prison officials must treat gender identity disorder
Julie Deisher-Edwards
April 4, 2015 10:28:55 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a statement of interest on Friday with the US District Court for the Middle District of Georgia stating that the Eighth Amendment requires individualized assessment and...

READ MORE ▸
  1. ...
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. 4
  6. 5
  7. ...
  8. Older
  9. Oldest
Law students to join jurist
GET OUR DAILY DIGEST
LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook RSS Twitter
Latest DISPATCHES
Pakistan dispatch: deadly clashes in Azad Jammu and Kashmir escalate political crisis

Pakistan dispatch: deadly clashes in Azad Jammu and Kashmir escalate political crisis

Perú dispatch: decade of turmoil meets 2026 presidential election crossroads

Perú dispatch: decade of turmoil meets 2026 presidential election crossroads

Latest COMMENTARY
Before the Body Becomes a Symbol: Iran and the Phenomenological Case for Legal Embodiment

Before the Body Becomes a Symbol: Iran and the Phenomenological Case for Legal Embodiment

by AmirAli Maleki | JURIST Deputy Managing Editor for Global Commentary
India’s Plainclothes Policing Problem Is a Statutory One

India’s Plainclothes Policing Problem Is a Statutory One

by Sahil Najar | Central University of Kashmir School of Legal Studies
Latest FEATURES
An Interview with Emeritus Dean Steve Kanter On His Involvement In The Making of Kazakhstan’s Constitution

An Interview with Emeritus Dean Steve Kanter On His Involvement In The Making of Kazakhstan’s Constitution

‘When a state decides it can’t win, it begins to punish civilians’ — An interview with former UN chief prosecutor David M. Crane

‘When a state decides it can’t win, it begins to punish civilians’ — An interview with former UN chief prosecutor David M. Crane

THIS DAY @ LAW

New law makes Hitler dictator of Germany

On August 3, 1934, the German Parliament passed a law that combined the offices of President and Chancellor, making Adolf Hitler the supreme leader (Fuehrer und Reichskanzler) of Germany. Prior to the law's passage, Hitler had been the German Chancellor with Paul von Hindenberg serving as President. However, Hindenberg died on August 2, and Parliament was pressured to combine the two offices instead of holding an election to replace the deceased President of Germany.

US Congress passed first law regulating immigration

On August 3, 1882, Congress passed the first federal law regulating immigration. Under the statute, state-run boards under contract to the US Secretary of the Treasury were to inspect immigrants according to rules that were uniform in all ports. Boards were prohibited from admitting any immigrant found to be a "convict, lunatic, idiot or any person unable to take care of him or herself without becoming a public charge."

Learn more about eugenics laws restricting immigration.

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