The Toronto Al-Quds Day rally proceeded as planned on Saturday after the Ontario Superior Court rejected the Ontario attorney general’s request for an injunction against it. In his ruling, Judge Robert Centa held that: The right to assemble and speak freely must be maintained in times of global conflict. Perhaps at no other time is the [...]
The UN special rapporteur for Myanmar on Friday called on the UN Human Rights Council to increase human rights safeguards in junta-controlled country, contending that the cost of international inaction is a death sentence for millions. Rapporteur Tom Andrews spoke on continued disruptions to the international order and their repercussions, particularly when addressing human rights [...]
JURIST, the law student-powered international legal news organization, continues its 30th Anniversary celebration throughout 2026 with a special webinar series focused on the rule of law, human rights, and international justice. The second webinar in the series will feature Justice Richard J. Goldstone, former Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa and former Chief [...]
South Korean lawmakers passed the Special Act on Investment in the United States on Thursday, pledging an investment of USD 350 billion (roughly 517 trillion won). Previously, President Donald Trump urged the Korean Legislature to enact the “Historic Trade Agreement” in a Truth Social post, in which he also threatened to reinstate South Korean “reciprocal” [...]
UN experts on Friday raised the alarm after Israel issued an evacuation warning for more than 100 villages in Southern Lebanon and parts of Beirut. More than 700,000 people, including 200,000 children, have been forced to flee their homes under the threat of Israeli bombardment. The experts warned that forced displacement may amount to crimes [...]
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said Thursday that he is “appalled” by a surge in drone attacks on civilians in Sudan. More than 200 civilians are reported killed since March 4 in strikes across the Kordofan region and White Nile state. According to the UN Human Rights Office, the recent [...]
China’s National People’s Congress on Thursday adopted a new Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, a measure state officials say will strengthen national cohesion but critics argue will further erode the cultural, linguistic and religious rights of ethnic minorities. The law, which takes effect July 1, passed with 2,756 votes in favor, three against, [...]
Prominent Iraqi women’s rights defender Yanar Mohammed was killed outside her Baghdad residence on March 2 by two unidentified gunmen. No group has claimed responsibility for the assassination. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani has ordered an investigation into the killing. International human rights organizations are urging authorities to identify the perpetrators and halt a [...]
The UN confirmed Thursday the findings of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine (the Commission) regarding the deportation and transfer of 1,205 children from Russian-occupied areas in Ukraine. The Commission was established in 2022 by UN Human Rights Council resolution 49/1 to urgently investigate a range of allegations in Russia. The mandate of [...]
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled Thursday that EU member states must update identity documents to reflect the gender identity of transgender citizens who have transitioned in another member state, finding that refusal to do so may violate the bloc’s guarantee of freedom of movement. The court said discrepancies between a [...]
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