The US District Court for the Northern District of Florida Wednesday ruled that President Joe Biden’s alternatives to migrant detention programs are unlawful. The court relied on US Supreme Court precedent that only Congress, rather than the President, has “complete and absolute power” over immigration issues and “plenary power” over the “admission and exclusion of [...]

A Texas court Tuesday postponed inmate Andre Thomas’ execution date to allow his legal team to prove that he is not competent to be executed. After confessing to a triple murder in 2004, Thomas gouged his eyes out and claimed divine direction for his crimes. Thomas has been considered “seriously mentally ill” since the incident. Further, [...]

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Tuesday held Russia responsible for the unlawful arrests, ill-treatment and detention of two vulnerable men by authorities from Abkhazia, a breakaway state recognized and supported by Russia. Levan Mamasakhlisi and Grigol Nanava were arrested in 2001 and 2003 respectively and alleged that they were subject to ill-treatment, false [...]

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Tuesday found that Russia violated the rights of an American expatriate and her Russian husband when Russia revoked their residential permit. The court found multiple violations of articles of the European Convention of Human Rights. Included among the violations were an Article 8 violation of the right to [...]

Former US President Donald Trump Friday asked a federal court to block former Vice President Mike Pence from speaking to a grand jury about certain matters covered by executive privilege as part of the criminal investigation into efforts to overturn Trump’s 2020 election loss. The Department of Justice (DOJ) had previously asked a judge to [...]

The historic Moscow Helsinki Group Wednesday was shut down by a Moscow court. The human rights group, founded in 1976, had been operational and highly influential in Russia since its founding. The Russian Ministry of Justice had filed for the group’s abolition, and its petition had been approved, as per the judgment read out in [...]

The European Union of Jewish Students (EUJS) Wednesday launched a lawsuit against Twitter in Berlin, Germany to determine if the company insufficiently moderated antisemitic tweets which could incite violence. EUJS and HateAid filed the lawsuit with evidence of six antisemitic and illegal tweets that remained live on the platform despite having been reported which had [...]

A Russian missile hit an apartment building in Dnipro, Ukraine on Saturday, according to Ukrainian authorities. In an address to the Ukrainian people on Saturday evening, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the attack and reported that the casualties had already risen to 30, including the death of one 15-year-old girl. The State Emergency Service, police and [...]

Chile’s Congress Wednesday passed a bill proposing a new constitution to replace the nation’s Pinochet-era constitution. The new bill was proposed by Honourable Senators Velásquez, Campillai and Sepúlveda. The bill has now been passed to President Gabriel Boric to be signed into law. The bill will ensure that voters have a significant voice, after a [...]

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Thursday became the first foreign minister to address Parliament in Papa New Guinea. Albanese used the address to call for a united front on security, economic issues and climate change. After their recent elections, both Albanese and Papa New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape have revisited the strong ties between [...]