Swiss police bar far-right Austria activist from speaking at event – JURIST

Swiss police bar far-right Austria activist from speaking at event – JURIST

Swiss police blocked a far-right Austrian political activist from delivering a speech at an event on Saturday. Martin Sellner, the leader of the nationalist Identitarian Movement of Austria, was invited by a... Read more »
Russia police detain several people protesting Putin amid presidential election – JURIST

Russia police detain several people protesting Putin amid presidential election – JURIST

Russian advocacy organization and human rights monitor OVD-Info and Russian online media Mediazona reported Sunday the detention of at least 75 people in 17 cities involved in the “Noon Against Putin” protest,... Read more »
Canada Supreme Court expands scope of judicial review for tribunal decisions – JURIST

Canada Supreme Court expands scope of judicial review for tribunal decisions – JURIST

The Supreme Court of Canada clarified on Friday the scope of judicial review for tribunal decisions, holding that judicial review is available even when a statutory right to appeal from tribunal decisions... Read more »
Hong Kong court upholds real-name registration requirement for SIM cards users – JURIST

Hong Kong court upholds real-name registration requirement for SIM cards users – JURIST

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance dismissed an application for judicial review on Friday to challenge the real-name registration regime for SIM card users. The court held that the regime is... Read more »
ECCHR assessment claims Russia attack on Mariupol Theater was a war crime – JURIST

ECCHR assessment claims Russia attack on Mariupol Theater was a war crime – JURIST

The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) published Saturday a new legal assessment of the Russian attack on the Mariupol Theater in Ukraine, claiming that the attack was a “war... Read more »
US Supreme Court rules public officials can be sued for blocking users on social media in some cases – JURIST

US Supreme Court rules public officials can be sued for blocking users on social media in some cases – JURIST

The US Supreme Court ruled Friday that public officials can be sued for blocking users on social media if the official posts about state matters and is authorized to do so. The... Read more »
US State Department places arms restrictions on Nicaragua – JURIST

US State Department places arms restrictions on Nicaragua – JURIST

The US Department of State imposed arms restrictions Thursday on the import or export of US-origin weapons and services from or to Nicaragua. In a statement to the press, State Department spokesperson... Read more »
Georgia judge rules Fulton County DA may remain on 2020 election interference case – JURIST

Georgia judge rules Fulton County DA may remain on 2020 election interference case – JURIST

The Georgia judge overseeing the state’s 2020 election interference case decided on Friday that the district attorney leading the case, Fani Willis, must either step aside or remove a special prosecutor appointed... Read more »
India Supreme Court to take up petitions challenging controversial citizenship laws – JURIST

India Supreme Court to take up petitions challenging controversial citizenship laws – JURIST

The Indian Supreme Court announced Friday it will take up a batch of petitions on Tuesday, which seek to challenge the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) and the recently introduced Citizenship... Read more »
India central government blocks streaming platforms over alleged obscenity – JURIST

India central government blocks streaming platforms over alleged obscenity – JURIST

The Indian central government banned Thursday 18 Over the Top (OTT) streaming platforms for alleged obscene and vulgar content. Additionally, 19 websites, 10 apps, and 57 social media handles of such OTT... Read more »
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