Amnesty International urged governments to take robust action and fulfil their obligations regarding climate change under international law on Friday. The statement follows Vanuatu’s circulation of its zero draft resolution to all UN member states. According to Amnesty, the draft resolution urges states to fulfil their obligations in respect of climate change following the advisory [...]
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) on Friday nullified the result of last spring’s federal election in the riding of Terrebonne, overturning a single-vote victory by Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste due to an addressing error by Elections Canada. The SCC ruling leaves the Montreal-area seat vacant and sets the stage for a high-stakes by-election. In [...]
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Friday that interprovincial mobility is a constitutional right under Section 6 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The court held that Section 6 of the Charter protects the right to move freely within Canada. It follows that when the government imposes an interprovincial travel restriction, it [...]
The UK High Court of Justice ruled on Friday that the Home Secretary acted unlawfully in designating Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, and ordered the decision to be quashed. The ruling found that the Home Secretary is empowered to exercise discretion when deciding to designate a group as a terrorist organization, and the proscription [...]
In a briefing delivered to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, welcomed recent initiatives and efforts to bolster stability and improve living conditions for Yemeni citizens amid the country’s long-running conflict, while simultaneously emphasizing the need for continued development and political progress to achieve sustainable [...]
During the annual State of the Nation Address on Thursday, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the deployment of military troops to support police efforts against illegal mining and gang violence in the provinces of Gauteng and Western Cape. In his speech, President Ramaphosa stated that organized crime is a major threat to South Africa’s [...]
A US federal district judge on Thursday ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide immigrant detainees in Minnesota’s Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building access to attorneys immediately, before they are transferred out of state. US District Judge Nancy Brasel wrote that Whipple has “isolated” hundreds of detainees from their attorneys: Plaintiffs…have presented substantial, [...]
The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) decided Thursday to maintain its position on Sudan’s membership suspension, and identified key steps towards peace. The PSC stressed the severe humanitarian crisis in the country, citing starvation, systematic killings, and mass displacement of civilians, as well as the targeting of particular ethnic groups [...]
A US federal judge on Wednesday temporarily halted a plan by President Donald Trump’s administration to move 20 former federal death row prisoners to the country’s most restrictive correctional facility. This comes after the judge ruled that the prisoners would likely succeed in their claims of a violation of their Fifth Amendment due process rights. [...]
US President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, said on Thursday that the administration has agreed to end the immigration enforcement crackdown in Minnesota. Homan held a news conference in Minneapolis where he stated: “I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude… A significant drawdown has already been underway this [...]
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