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 Zimbabwe court orders release of 21 members of opposition party
Zimbabwe court orders release of 21 members of opposition party
Laura Klein Mullen
September 19, 2013 02:34:05 pm

Zimbabwe's high court on Thursday ordered the release of 21 activist members of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) who had been detained for over two years in connection with the death of police officer Petros Mutedza....

READ MORE ▸
News Egypt police arrest Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson
Egypt police arrest Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson
Laura Klein Mullen
September 18, 2013 07:21:50 am

Egyptian police on Tuesday arrested Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson Gehad al-Haddad on suspicion of incitement of violence. Al-Haddad has been the primary spokesperson for the supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi [BBC...

READ MORE ▸
News Kosovo politician again acquitted of war crimes charges
Kosovo politician again acquitted of war crimes charges
Laura Klein Mullen
September 18, 2013 06:32:54 am

The European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) on Tuesday acquitted Fatmir Limaj , a close ally of Prime Minister Hashim Thaci , of war crimes charges. Limaj was accused...

READ MORE ▸
News France court rejects request to extradite former Rwanda colonel
France court rejects request to extradite former Rwanda colonel
Laura Klein Mullen
September 12, 2013 03:56:40 pm

A court in France on Thursday rejected Rwanda's request for the extradition of a Hutu ex-colonel wanted in connection with the country's 1994 genocide and ordered his release. Laurent Serubuga, now 77-years old,...

READ MORE ▸
News Northern Ireland must address past rights violations: AI
Northern Ireland must address past rights violations: AI
Laura Klein Mullen
September 12, 2013 02:52:14 pm

Northern Ireland will struggle to move forward due to its failure to establish the truth about abuses committed during its civil unrest, Amnesty International (AI) warned in a report published Thursday. The report, entitled "Northern...

READ MORE ▸
News Kenya deputy president travels to The Hague for trial
Kenya deputy president travels to The Hague for trial
Laura Klein Mullen
September 9, 2013 11:50:47 am

Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto traveled to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, on Monday, in advance of his trial for crimes against humanity, which is set to begin on Tuesday. Ruto is on...

READ MORE ▸
News UN atomic energy agency: Iran, Korea must cooperate
UN atomic energy agency: Iran, Korea must cooperate
Laura Klein Mullen
September 9, 2013 11:50:34 am

The head of the UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Monday stressed the need for both Iran and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to cooperate in resolving outstanding issues regarding their nuclear activities. In...

READ MORE ▸
News Bangladesh fundamentalist leader indicted for crimes against humanity
Bangladesh fundamentalist leader indicted for crimes against humanity
Laura Klein Mullen
September 5, 2013 03:32:08 pm

The International Crimes Tribunal Bangladesh (ICTB) on Thursday indicted fundamentalist leader Mir Quasem Ali, on charges of crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 liberation war. Ali, a member of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) ...

READ MORE ▸
News Kenya lawmakers approve motion to withdraw from ICC
Kenya lawmakers approve motion to withdraw from ICC
Laura Klein Mullen
September 5, 2013 02:31:13 pm

Kenya's National Assembly on Thursday approved a motion to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC) . The move is in response to the upcoming trials of President Uhuru Kenyatta and Vice President William...

READ MORE ▸
News Ghana high court upholds president’s election victory
Ghana high court upholds president’s election victory
Laura Klein Mullen
August 29, 2013 04:36:11 pm

The Supreme Court of Ghana on Thursday upheld the disputed election of President John Mahama last year. Mahama won the election with 50.7 of the vote, getting 300,000 more votes than the opposition....

READ MORE ▸
  1. Newest
  2. Newer
  3. ...
  4. 3
  5. 4
  6. 5
  7. 6
  8. 7
  9. ...
  10. Older
  11. Oldest
Law students to join jurist
GET OUR DAILY DIGEST
LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook RSS Twitter
Latest DISPATCHES
Canada dispatch: Montreal activist Yves Engler found guilty over email campaign to police, original harassment charge dropped

Canada dispatch: Montreal activist Yves Engler found guilty over email campaign to police, original harassment charge dropped

SCOTUS dispatch: Justices consider Trump’s power to fire fed governor

SCOTUS dispatch: Justices consider Trump’s power to fire fed governor

Latest COMMENTARY
The Rohingya Crisis in Court: A Guide to the ICJ Proceedings

The Rohingya Crisis in Court: A Guide to the ICJ Proceedings

by Arnav Laroia and Ria Garg | West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences
Unplugged from International Law: What Iran’s Internet Shutdown Reveals About Modern Sovereignty

Unplugged from International Law: What Iran’s Internet Shutdown Reveals About Modern Sovereignty

by AmirAli Maleki
Latest FEATURES
Canada’s New Democratic Party Excludes Grassroots Left-Wing Anti-War Candidates from Its Leadership Race

Canada’s New Democratic Party Excludes Grassroots Left-Wing Anti-War Candidates from Its Leadership Race

From ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ to US Detention: The Rise and Fall of Ken Ofori-Atta

From ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ to US Detention: The Rise and Fall of Ken Ofori-Atta

THIS DAY @ LAW

US Supreme Court decided Dartmouth College case

On February 2, 1819, the US Supreme Court decided Dartmouth College v. Woodward, ruling that the charter of a college was a contract that a state could not alter arbitrarily.

New Amsterdam incorporated

On February 2, 1653, the City of New Amsterdam was incorporated by the Dutch Republic. After the British conquest, the city was renamed New York after the Duke of York.

Breviary of Alaric put into effect by Visigoth king

King Alaric II of the Visigoths put the Breviary of Alaric, a collection of Roman laws, into effect on February 2, 506. The breviary contains constitutions and laws of the newly fallen Roman Empire, including the Theodosian code, and parts of the Gregorian and Hermogenian Codes. The Breviary of Alaric predated the Byzantine Empire's Code of Justinian by 23 years.  Read an entry on the Breviary of Alaric from the Encyclopaedia Brittanica.

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