Russia court sentences opposition politician Alexei Navalny to 20 days jail
Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, was convicted and sentenced by a Moscow court to 20 days in jail on Monday after for calling on his supporters to join him in an unauthorized rally in Nizhny Novgorod. Russian officials...
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released a special report on Sunday detailing the human rights violations committed during attacks on the Mirza Olang village earlier this month. During the three-day event, Taliban and local...
Argentina sentences former judges for crimes against humanity
A Mendoza court sentenced four former federal judges to life in prison for crimes against humanity carried out during Argentina's 1976-1983 dictatorship. The judges were originally tried as accomplices for failure to investigate [Mendoza Post report, in...
Federal court orders Kentucky to pay attorneys' fees in same-sex marriage litigation
The US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued an order Friday holding the state of Kentucky responsible for attorneys' fees related to litigation involving a county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to...
Poland passes bill to allow parliament to appoint Supreme Court judges
The Polish Parliament approved a bill on Thursday that will implement sweeping reforms to the country's judicial system. Most notably, the bill will allow members of parliament to appoint Supreme Court judges, a move that the EU,...
The Russian Supreme Court on Monday upheld its ruling ordering the disbanding of the Jehovah's Witnesses. In denying an appeal by the Jehovah's Witnesses, the Supreme Court affirmed that their previous ruling will remain...
UN report condemns increase in civilian deaths in Afghanistan
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released a report Monday condemning an increase in civilian deaths in Afghanistan during the first half of 2017. Although there was an overall decrease in civilian casualties in the...
Ohio Senate votes to ban common method for second-trimester abortions
The Ohio Senate voted 24-9 Wednesday to approve SB 145 , a bill the criminalizes a common second-trimester abortion procedure. The bill specifically targets dilation and evacuation (D&E) which is usually performed after the...
The Galactic Empire: Lessons in Geopolitics from a "Galaxy Far, Far Away"
JURIST Guest Columnist Roy Lee discusses the applications of principles from the Star Wars film series to contemporary issues in international relations... In the ever-popular Star Wars series, the Jedi and the Rebel Alliance are pitted against the Sith and...
The Supreme Court of India upheld death sentences on Friday for four men who fatally gang raped a woman in 2012. The group, five men and a juvenile, lured the young woman, a para-medical student, and...
