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The Trump Presidency's Most Urgent Peril
JURIST Guest Columnist Louis Rene Beres of Purdue University discusses President Trump's potentially problematic access to and control over America's nuclear arsenal, an issue relatively unaddressed amidst the constant discussion of Trump-related sca (More) |
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Chile court allows abortion in some cases
Chile's Constitutional Court on Monday approved legislation that would legalize abortion in certain circumstances. The bill, approved by the Chilean Congress earlier this month, would allow abortions in instances of rape, threat to the mother's he (More) |
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Revisiting India's Non-Ratification of the Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions: Do They Hold Up Today?
JURIST Guest Columnist Md Tabish Eqbal of South Asia University discusses why India should reconsider its initial objections to ratifying the 1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions... Like many other branches of international law, Inter (More) |
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Federal suit claims Tennessee's "birth-control-for-sentence-reduction" policy violates constitutional rights of prison inmates
A former inmate of the White County Jail, Christel Ward, filed suit in the US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee , Northeastern Division on Thursday claiming that her constitutional rights had been violated when she was offered free (More) |
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World Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 19 August 2017
Here's the international legal news we covered this week: Venezuela's new chief prosecutor announced plans on Thursday to pursue and imprison those responsible for leading violent protests that have plagued the country since April. The International (More) |
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Germany constitutional court sends European bond-buying scheme to EU court
The German constitutional court (ECB) sent a case concerning the European Central Bank attempt to buy $2.7 trillion dollar's worth of bonds to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Tuesday. The Publice Sector Purchase Program (PSPP) of the ECB (More) |
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Chile Congress relaxes ban on abortion
The Chilean Congress passed a bill late Wednesday night that would would allow abortions in instances of rape, threat to the mother's health, and fetal abnormality "incompatible with life." The 70 to 45 vote was the result of a year-long struggle (More) |
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O.J.: What a Long Strange Trip It's Been, Keep the Cameras Rolling
JURIST Guest Columnist Royal Oakes discusses the newest chapter in O.J. Simpson's legal drama, and what it portends for the future... In a word association game you might not connect O.J. Simpson with the legendary group The Gratef (More) |
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UN: Philippines must address human rights violations
A group of UN experts for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) urged the government of the Philippines on Monday to address reports of human rights violations that include threats against indigenous people, murder and the su (More) |
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Senate passes legislation imposing new sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea
In a 98-2 vote , the US Senate on Thursday passed H.R. 3364 , a bill that imposes new sanctions on Russia. This development comes two days after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the bill. The sanctions imposed on Russia are for, (More) |
Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis on April 4, 1968.
Pay a virtual visit to The King Center in Atlanta.
