UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov warned on Monday that continued illegal settlements in East Jerusalem are threatening the hopes for a two-state solution in the area and undermining Palestinian belief in peace prospects. Mladenov’s report highlights Israel’s plans for developing more than 2,300 housing units in July, including about [...]
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko signed a controversial education bill into law on Monday that makes Ukrainian the required language in state schols, among other things. Specifically, the law declares that Ukrainian will be the medium of instruction in all schools, eliminating options for minority languages such as Russian and Hungarian. Russia, Hungary and Romania, among [...]
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights reported on Monday that human rights violations have significantly increased in Crimea since Russia began occupation over the territory in March 2014, with many violations committed by Russian state agents. The most significant change Russia made in Crimea is the implementation of Russian citizenship. Many [...]
The FBI released estimated crime statistics for 2016 on Monday, which revealed a 4.1 percent increase in violent crimes committed when compared to 2015. The report “is a statistical compilation of offense, arrest, and police employee data reported by law enforcement agencies voluntarily participating in the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program.” The publication includes [...]
The US Supreme Court on Monday removed the travel ban cases from its calendar and ordered both sides to file new briefs in light of President Donald Trump’s proclamation Sunday that created new restrictions to enter the US for citizens from eight countries . In a brief order, the court directed the parties: to file [...]
Switzerland took part in a national referendum on Sunday in which 53 percent of voters rejected a pension reform plan known as Pension Reform 2020 . The plan set out to secure retirement benefits for Switzerland’s aging population. The proposed reform addressed pension concerns caused by baby boomers nearing retirement age and life expectancy reaching [...]
The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ruled Saturday in favor of Ghana in a lengthy maritime dispute between with the Ivory Coast. The case, which was brought to the international body by Ghana in 2014, was an attempt to clarify the boundary between the two countries, as both countries were vying for [...]
The Hong Kong High Court of Appeal ruled Monday that a British lesbian should be granted a spousal visa to join her partner who works in the city. The court effectively overturned the decision of the Hong Kong Immigration Department , finding no justification on “indirect discrimination on account of sexual orientation” and ordering the [...]
In a Proclamation issued late Sunday, US President Donald Trump identified eight countries that have failed to cooperate in information sharing activities to the extent the administration deems necessary to protect US security interests. The affected countries are: Chad Iran Libya North Korea Syria Venezuela Yemen Somalia Subject to limitations and exceptions also identified in [...]
JURIST Guest Columnist Glenn C. Smith of the California Western School of Law discusses the legal issues surrounding DACA… In explaining why President Trump was rescinding his predecessor’s DACA (“Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals“) program — which provided two-year renewable protection from deportation, and rights to work and access limited social services, to 800,000-plus undocumented [...]
