UN Human Rights Council calls for aviation fuel embargo against Myanmar – JURIST

UN Human Rights Council calls for aviation fuel embargo against Myanmar – JURIST

The UN Human Rights Council adopted resolutions Thursday to call on UN member states to refrain from supplying jet fuel to the Myanmar military. The council also extended the mandates of the... Read more »
Could automated transcription tools replace human court reporters?

Could automated transcription tools replace human court reporters?

Image from Shutterstock. For the longest time, one of the staples of any courtroom has been the stenographer. Typing on a small machine that produced a seemingly random series of letters onto... Read more »
Are employers required to conduct human rights due diligence in their global operations?

Are employers required to conduct human rights due diligence in their global operations?

Are employers required to conduct human rights due diligence in their global operations? The scope and scale of many employers’ global operations and their global supply chains are expanding. This expansion has... Read more »
Amnesty International: anniversary of Russia annexation of Crimea highlights human rights and international law violations – JURIST

Amnesty International: anniversary of Russia annexation of Crimea highlights human rights and international law violations – JURIST

Amnesty International (AI) reported Monday that Crimean residents have suffered ten years of systematic oppression since Russia’s annexation of the region in 2014. AI reported that since annexation, Russia has oppressed Crimea’s... Read more »
UN human rights chief urges international community to take ‘targeted action’ against Myanmar junta – JURIST

UN human rights chief urges international community to take ‘targeted action’ against Myanmar junta – JURIST

UN High Commissioner of Human Rights Volker Türk urged world leaders on Friday to address the ongoing crisis in Myanmar. The country has been under the rule of a military junta since... Read more »
Uncertainty and Hope in the Human Rights Field – Mills Legal Clinic of Stanford Law School

Uncertainty and Hope in the Human Rights Field – Mills Legal Clinic of Stanford Law School

There are many reasons to recommend a clinic to a fellow student: it helps bridge the gap between theory and practice; it surrounds you with like-minded friends; it offers great mentorship both... Read more »
The Importance of Field Work in International Human Rights – Mills Legal Clinic of Stanford Law School

The Importance of Field Work in International Human Rights – Mills Legal Clinic of Stanford Law School

As someone with experience studying and working in the international human rights space, dedicating an entire quarter to the Clinic was what I had most looked forward to in law school. While... Read more »
Ethiopia secret committee violating human rights in suppressing Oromo insurgency group: Reuters investigation – JURIST

Ethiopia secret committee violating human rights in suppressing Oromo insurgency group: Reuters investigation – JURIST

An investigation published by Reuters on Friday revealed that a secretive committee of high-ranking officials in Ethiopia has been committing human rights violations in order to eliminate the Oromo Liberation Army- Oromo... Read more »
ECHR declines Estonia’s request to interpret human rights protection protocol – JURIST

ECHR declines Estonia’s request to interpret human rights protection protocol – JURIST

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) declined the request made by the Supreme Court of Estonia to give an advisory opinion in relation to the prohibition of double jeopardy on Monday.... Read more »
Department of Health and Human Services Releases Rule Modificatio

Department of Health and Human Services Releases Rule Modificatio

On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), released final rule... Read more »
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