Thailand referendum voters on Sunday supported a draft of a new Constitution submitted by a military-appointed counsel, according to unofficial numbers . Although the turnout was low, a clear majority has determined the document will help restore stability in the country, while those against the draft believe it will entrench the military’s control. Prior to [...]
JURIST Guest Columnist Albert E. Scherr of University of New Hampshire School of Law discusses Donald Trumps’s recent statements… The spectacle of Donald Trump’s invitation to the Russian government to either hack Hillary Clinton’s e-mail or provide to him the results of hacking already completed has been entertaining and troubling. Put aside whether the invitation [...]
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on Thursday applauded the European Union for donating 50 million euro (approximately $55,435,000 USD) to the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF). The MNJTF was created by Lake Chad basin countries in an effort to combat Boko Haram. The Secretary General also commended the nations in the region for [...]
The US District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed by third party presidential candidates Gary Johnson and Jill Stein against the Commission on Presidential Debates requesting that third party candidates be included in the presidential debate this year. The candidates did not receive invitations to the debates and [...]
A group of UN independent human rights experts expressed concern Thursday for the condition of Chinese human rights defender Yang Maodong, also known as Guo Feixiong, who has been detained by the Chinese government. Noting reports of degrading and humiliating treatment endured by Guo at the hands of both prison guards and other inmates, the [...]
A Brazilian Senate committee on Thursday voted 14-5 to continue impeachment proceedings against suspended president Dilma Rousseff, who is charged with “ to comply with tax and budget laws on the issues of additional credit decrees.” Following the committee’s decision to continue on with the impeachment, the full Senate will hold a vote to determine [...]
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Friday criticized Iran for the mass execution of 20 people this week, calling the action “deplorable.” The prisoners were all convicted of terrorism-related offenses, but the commissioner expressed doubt as to the fairness of those trials, deriding Iran as having expressed a “disdain” [...]
The UN Special Rapporteur on the right of freedom of opinion and expression David Kaye and the Inter-American (IACHR) Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression Edison Lanza expressed concern on Thursday over the deterioration of media freedom in Venezuela. Saying they were “deeply disturbed by the recent reports of attacks against journalists and independent media [...]
Chinese human rights lawyer Zhou Shifeng was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for his role as director of Beijing’s Fengrui Law Firm. Zhou was accused of opposing China’s government and political system. The verdict stated that Zhou encouraged lawyers to highlight sensitive cases and hired protestors to disturb the judicial system. This is [...]
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Thursday denied a motion by North Carolina officials to stay an earlier order striking down the state’s voter ID law. The law was overturned last week after a finding of discriminatory intent. The state filed the motion to stay the order while it seeks an [...]
