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
    • Kazakhstan
    • Kenya
    • Myanmar
    • Pakistan
    • Peru
    • Sri Lanka
    • 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 Mexico AG calls on US to halt gun sales, drug money inflow
Mexico AG calls on US to halt gun sales, drug money inflow
Kate Heneroty
March 29, 2007 12:08:00 pm

Mexican Attorney General Eduardo Medina Mora Wednesday called on US law enforcement to take action to stop the flow of guns and drug money from the United States into Mexico . Mora told a gathering...

READ MORE ▸
News Former Guantanamo detainees tortured in Russia: HRW
Former Guantanamo detainees tortured in Russia: HRW
Kate Heneroty
March 29, 2007 11:36:00 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a report Thursday detailing abuse and torture suffered by seven former Guantanamo Bay detainees at the hands of Russian law enforcement agencies since their release from...

READ MORE ▸
News Italy to try US soldier in shooting death of intelligence agent in Iraq
Italy to try US soldier in shooting death of intelligence agent in Iraq
Kate Heneroty
February 7, 2007 01:59:00 pm

An Italian judge Wednesday ordered New York Army National Guard soldier Mario Lozano to stand trial on charges of voluntary homicide in connection with the death of Italian intelligence agent Nicola Calipari at...

READ MORE ▸
News Canada to investigate Afghan detainee abuse allegations
Canada to investigate Afghan detainee abuse allegations
Kate Heneroty
February 7, 2007 01:29:00 pm

The government of Canada ordered an official inquiry Tuesday into whether detainees in Afghanistan were abused while in Canadian custody. The probe began following a civilian complaint filed by Amir Attaran...

READ MORE ▸
News Turkey warns US against Armenian genocide resolution
Turkey warns US against Armenian genocide resolution
Kate Heneroty
February 7, 2007 12:56:00 pm

Turkish foreign minister Abdullah Gul said Wednesday that a proposed resolution by the US Congress condemning the mass killings of 1.5 million Armenians between 1915 and 1917 as "genocide" would damage US-Turkish relations....

READ MORE ▸
News Venezuela lawmakers allowing Chavez to rule by decree for 18 months
Venezuela lawmakers allowing Chavez to rule by decree for 18 months
Kate Heneroty
January 19, 2007 08:28:00 am

The Venezuelan National Assembly gave preliminary approval Thursday to a measure that would allow Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to rule by decree for 18 months. The initial vote was...

READ MORE ▸
News Rwanda set to abolish death penalty: justice minister
Rwanda set to abolish death penalty: justice minister
Kate Heneroty
January 19, 2007 07:57:00 am

The Rwandan cabinet has agreed to abolish capital punishment, the country's justice minister said Friday, clearing the way for the extradition of defendants facing trial for the 1994 Rwandan genocide , during which over 800,000 people were killed....

READ MORE ▸
News Ethics reform bill approved by Senate
Ethics reform bill approved by Senate
Kate Heneroty
January 19, 2007 07:24:00 am

The US Senate passed the Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007 by a 96-2 vote Thursday, but declined to create a Senate Office of Public Integrity to investigate ethics breaches....

READ MORE ▸
News DOD official slams US law firms for defending Guantanamo detainees
DOD official slams US law firms for defending Guantanamo detainees
Kate Heneroty
January 12, 2007 06:35:00 pm

US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Affairs Charles "Cully" Stimson has set off a firestorm of protest by publicly questioning the propriety of some of the country's top law firms representing Guantanamo Bay detainees....

READ MORE ▸
News Iran parliament votes to review IAEA cooperation after UN sanctions approved
Iran parliament votes to review IAEA cooperation after UN sanctions approved
Kate Heneroty
December 25, 2006 01:12:00 pm

Iran's parliament has voted to review the terms of the country's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) , the UN's nuclear watchdog, following a weekend approval of sanctions ]JURIST...

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
Kenya dispatch: High Court halts Kenya-US health deal over constitutional concerns

Kenya dispatch: High Court halts Kenya-US health deal over constitutional concerns

US dispatch, day 9: Luigi Mangione suppression hearings conclude, defense challenges mother’s alleged statement

US dispatch, day 9: Luigi Mangione suppression hearings conclude, defense challenges mother’s alleged statement

Latest COMMENTARY
Why Argentina’s Pioneering Privacy Law Is Now Playing Defense Against AI

Why Argentina’s Pioneering Privacy Law Is Now Playing Defense Against AI

by Valentina Camuglia and Dimitrios Ioannidis
Performative Cruelty and the Politics of Fear: From Vienna to the US Border

Performative Cruelty and the Politics of Fear: From Vienna to the US Border

by L. Ali Khan | Washburn University School of Law
Latest FEATURES
Explainer: The judiciary corruption scandal rocking Romania

Explainer: The judiciary corruption scandal rocking Romania

One of the World’s Most Climate-Vulnerable Nations, One of the Least Prepared: Sri Lanka’s Deadly Choice

One of the World’s Most Climate-Vulnerable Nations, One of the Least Prepared: Sri Lanka’s Deadly Choice

THIS DAY @ LAW

European Community established

On January 1, 1958, the European Community (EC), the predecessor to the European Union (EU), was created when the Treaty of Rome officially went into effect. This represented the culmination of efforts since the end of World War II to closely tie the nations of Europe as a way of preventing future wars. The original members were France, West Germany, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. The EC has since expanded to become the EU, encompassing most of Europe in the fifty years since its creation. Learn more about the early development of the EC from 1945 through 1959.

Emancipation Proclamation final version issued

On January 1, 1863, US President Abraham Lincoln issued the final version of the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves in states in rebellion against the Union. Lincoln had issued a previous version in September 1862, warning of the January action. Learn more about the Emancipation Proclamation.

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