The US Supreme Court kicked off its Fall 2023 term Monday by hearing oral arguments in a statutory interpretation case examining federal sentencing laws. The issue before the court in Pulsifer v. United States is whether a nonviolent drug offender can receive a sentence below the mandatory minimum for their offense if they do not [...]
France’s highest administrative court heard on Friday the first class action brought by six human rights groups against the state. In the class action, human rights groups and victims alleged that French police engaged in systematic racial profiling against Black and Arab men during police patrols. The case originates with a 2021 petition to the [...]
The Court of Appeal in Thailand Saturday rejected the bail application of Arnon Nampa, a prominent leader of the Thai protest movement, according to a social media announcement from the Thai Lawyers Center for Human Rights (TLHR). Arnon Nampa was convicted under Thailand’s lèse-majesté law, which imposes strict penalties for defaming or insulting the monarchy. [...]
On Saturday, the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit temporarily blocked a venture capital fund’s program that would have awarded grants to Black women-run businesses. The program, Fearless Strivers Grant Contest, was set up to promote diversity in business and set aside grant money specifically for minority-owned businesses. The case is an appeal [...]
Burkina Faso coup leader Ibrahim Traore announced Friday that there would be no elections in the country until security concerns were addressed. Traore previously promised elections would be reinstated by 2024 to ensure democracy. Speaking on national television, the junta leader said elections were not a priority compared to the related security concerns. In response [...]
Police authorities in the Indian state of Manipur reported an incident on Thursday wherein a group of protestors attempted to storm and vandalize the residence of the state’s Chief Minister. Security forces responded with tear gas and batons to disperse the crowd, injuring ten people. The incident occurred during a curfew that was imposed on [...]
Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) tribunal said Wednesday that at least 35,178 people have suffered sexual, gender and reproductive violence during Colombia’s armed conflict. The JEP was created under the 2016 Peace Accord, between the state and the now demobilized FARC, as the justice component of the Comprehensive System of Truth, Justice, Reparation and [...]
Asian News International (ANI) reported on Friday that farmers in the southern Indian state of Karnataka are protesting against an order to share water from the Cauvery River with the neighbouring State of Tamil Nadu. Protests have continued for over a week in both states. The city of Bangalore, home to many tech companies, has [...]
Following a demonstration in Yemen Friday, Amnesty International reported that Houthi authorities arrested an “alarming” number of people. The demonstration was held to commemorate the anniversary of Yemen’s September Revolution, and those taking part were said to be peacefully “exercising their right to freedom of assembly.” During the demonstration, which remembered the establishment of the [...]
The Organization of American States (OAS) on Friday condemned the actions of Guatemala’s attorney general regarding delays and claims of fraud concerning recent election results within the region. In the period following the election, five raids were conducted by the Public Prosecutor’s Office. OAS argues that the attorney general’s actions are unconstitutional and part of [...]
