Aynsley Genga is a JURIST Staff Correspondent in Kenya. For quite some time now, there has been one major issue that has been plaguing the minds of many Kenyans. That issue is the proposed Finance Bill, 2023, that President Ruto and his supporters want to legislate. I cannot remember the last time a bill was [...]
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay announced the US’ forthcoming reintegration into UNESCO on Monday at a meeting that included delegates from all 193 UNESCO member states. The US will formally rejoin the organization in July 2023. This decision marks a turning point following a nearly five-year hiatus since the United States’ withdrawal from the organization in [...]
The Tribunal of Vatican City State ordered two Italian activists Monday to pay 28,148 euros in restitution for the damages caused by their protest. The court found that two members of Ultima Generazione (Last Generation), Guido Viero and Ester Goffi, damaged the base of the Gruppo del Laocoonte (Laocoön Group) statute inside the Vatican Museum, [...]
Canada Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown announced his immediate retirement Monday, halting the ongoing misconduct probe which has kept Brown off the bench since February. The probe, conducted by the Canadian Judicial Council (CJC), stemmed from an alcohol-fueled altercation at an Arizona resort in late January. During the altercation, Brown was physically assaulted by another [...]
Iceland issued new legislation banning “conversation therapy.” The legislation, passed late last week, would ban any attempt to change an individual’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. The new legislation, proposed by Viðreisnar parliamentary party chair and Reform Party MP Hanna Katrín Friðriksson, punishes anyone making an adult undergo conversion therapy with up to [...]
Polish health authorities stated Monday a woman who died in the fifth month of pregnancy had her patient rights violated. The patient died of sepsis in hospital after going into early labor. Hospital staff instructed the patient to lie with their legs up and did not perform a therapeutic abortion due to the presence of [...]
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a first-of-its-kind bill into law on Monday which eliminates book bans, requiring public libraries in the state to ensure they offer a diverse range of materials. House Bill 2789 obligates all libraries to adopt the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights. This standard prohibits limiting access to materials because of [...]
Last Wednesday the UK Parliament held its first-ever debate dedicated to genocide against the Hazaras, a mainly Shia Muslim community in Afghanistan and Pakistan often targeted for their Asiatic features and Mongolian heritage. In the session, held in the Grand Committee Room of Westminster Hall, Paul Bristow, MP for Peterborough and Chair of the All-Party [...]
South Africa’s ruling political party, the African National Congress (ANC), expelled its former Secretary General Ace Magashule on Monday due to allegations of monetary misconduct, abuse of power and violations of fundamental values held by the group. ANC previously suspended Magashule in May under their “step-aside” policy, which requires individuals in ANC leadership positions to [...]
Trial began Monday in a lawsuit brought by 16 youth plaintiffs alleging that the state of Montana has failed to protect them and future generations from the harmful effects of climate change. Held v. Montana is the first constitutional climate suit in US history to make it to trial, as similar actions in nearly every [...]
