US Supreme Court asked to decide if high school admissions policy discriminates against Asian Americans – JURIST

US Supreme Court asked to decide if high school admissions policy discriminates against Asian Americans – JURIST

Parents filed a petition on Monday asking the US Supreme Court to decide whether an elite public high school, known as the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST), discriminates... Read more »
Former Thailand PM imprisoned for corruption after return from exile – JURIST

Former Thailand PM imprisoned for corruption after return from exile – JURIST

Former Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Thailand after fifteen years of exile on Tuesday. Following his arrival, Thaksin was escorted to Thailand’s Supreme Court and sentenced to eight years... Read more »
UK police say no further action to follow cash-for-honours investigation involving King’s charity – JURIST

UK police say no further action to follow cash-for-honours investigation involving King’s charity – JURIST

The London Metropolitan Police announced Monday that they will not be taking further action into an investigation over whether an official from King Charles’s charity The Prince’s Foundation offered a Saudi citizen... Read more »
Russia court closes human rights organization for alleged legal violations – JURIST

Russia court closes human rights organization for alleged legal violations – JURIST

The Moscow City Court ruled Friday to liquidate the Public Commission for the Preservation of the Heritage of Academician Sakharov (Sakharov Center), a human rights organization,  for “systematic, gross and irremediable violations... Read more »
Pakistan president’s refusal to sign bills prompts constitutional concerns – JURIST

Pakistan president’s refusal to sign bills prompts constitutional concerns – JURIST

Pakistani President Arif Alvi announced on social media Sunday that he asked his staff to return a pending espionage bill and a pending military bill to Parliament unsigned, raising constitutional concerns from... Read more »
Egypt political activist Ahmed Douma released from prison after nearly 10 years – JURIST

Egypt political activist Ahmed Douma released from prison after nearly 10 years – JURIST

An attorney representing political activist Ahmed Douma took to social media Saturday to announce the activist’s release, made possible by a presidential pardon. Douma had endured a decade of incarceration within the... Read more »
UN human rights chief raises concern over treason charges against Niger president – JURIST

UN human rights chief raises concern over treason charges against Niger president – JURIST

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk raised concerns on Friday about the Nigerien military junta’s decision to prosecute President Mohamed Bazoum and others working with him for high treason. Türk expressed... Read more »
North Carolina legislature overrides veto of bills affecting LGBTQ+ youths – JURIST

North Carolina legislature overrides veto of bills affecting LGBTQ+ youths – JURIST

The North Carolina House and Senate voted Wednesday to override Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of three bills related to LGTBQ+ youths. The bills, SB49, HB808 and HB574, each target a different LGTBQ-related... Read more »
US appeals court partially revives lawsuit claiming viewpoint discrimination against anti-abortion protesters – JURIST

US appeals court partially revives lawsuit claiming viewpoint discrimination against anti-abortion protesters – JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit against the District of Columbia alleging that it selectively enforced its defacement ordinance... Read more »
Iran human rights report: Sunni religious leaders persecuted for protesting state violence – JURIST

Iran human rights report: Sunni religious leaders persecuted for protesting state violence – JURIST

The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) released a special report on Tuesday saying that Iranian authorities are targeting, arresting and persecuting Sunni Muslim religious leaders for their opposition to the... Read more »
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