A Venezuelan opposition politician, Gilber Caro, was arrested Wednesday with authorities alleging that weapons, including explosives, were found in his vehicle. Caro is a lawmaker in Miranda. Popular Will , the political party to which Caro belongs , released a statement alleging that Caro has been kidnapped by the national authorities. The government claims that [...]
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte signed an executive order Wednesday advocating for reproductive health measures in the country. The order is entitled “Attaining and Sustaining Zero Unmet Need for Modern Family Planning Through the Strict Implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act, Providing Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes.” The aim of the act [...]
A French court of appeals on Thursday ordered the release of Ramush Haradinaj, former prime minister of Kosovo, but the court also issued a condition that Haradinaj remain in France until an extradition review from Serbia is reviewed. The extradition request accuses Haradinaj of war crimes during his role as a guerrilla commander during the [...]
The New Jersey Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously ruled that factors such as age, family environment and peer pressure must be considered when dealing with juveniles who face possible long-term sentences. Chief Justice Stuart Rabner wrote the opinion, which also suggested a change in law by the state legislature to reflect the ruling. The decision [...]
The Govenor of the Brazilian state of Amazonas on Tuesday dismissed the official in charge of the prison where 56 inmates died during a riot on New Year’s Day. The dismissal came as a reaction to the news that, weeks before the killings, two inmates had alerted the government that officials of the prison were [...]
JURIST Guest Columnist Angela B. Cornell of Cornell Law School discusses the implications that a recent case in Kentucky will have on labor relations and labor rights… Departing from decades of labor and industrial relations practice in the U.S. and rejecting the firmly grounded understanding of the language of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), [...]
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments arguments in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District on Wednesday over education benefits for disabled students. The justices will consider what level of educational benefit school districts must confer on children with disabilities in order to provide them with free appropriate public education guaranteed by the Individuals [...]
The Obama administration expanded sanctions against North Korea for alleged human rights violations on Wednesday, adding to the list of North Korean officials on the Specially Designated Nationals List . The eight persons added to the list were all officials of the government of the North Korea or the the political party, Workers’ Party of [...]
The US Department of Justice on Wednesday announced that six high-ranking Volkswagen (VW) employees were indicted for their roles in a potential conspiracy to cheat emissions testing. At the same time as the announcement, Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced that VW pleaded guilty to three criminal felony charges and to pay a multi-billion dollar penalty. [...]
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against a Detroit suburb on Tuesday for allegedly violating the Voting Rights Act . The DOJ claims that black residents have been denied an equal opportunity to elect city council members. The lawsuit contends that no black candidate has ever served on the Eastpointe City Council. [...]
