Congress considering Feinstein-Burr bill to force smartphone data decryption
Congress introduced a new bill on Friday which will force smartphone manufacturers to decrypt data in response to law enforcement demands. The bill was proposed by senators Diane Feinstein and Richard Burr, and states that companies "must...
Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed a controversial bill on Thursday banning abortions motivated by concerns of the fetus' gender, race or potential disabilities. The bill also places restrictions on medical providers, requiring a thorough doctor consultation...
Apple filed objections Tuesday in the US District Court for the Central District of California against an order requiring the corporation to aid the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI in...
Turkish president rejects court ruling ordering journalists' release
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Sunday that he rejects a court ruling that the detention of two journalists violated their rights. Two Turkish journalists were released from Silivri prison early Friday after Turkey's Constitutional...
Turkish court releases two journalists charged with espionage
Two Turkish journalists were released from Silivri prison early Friday after Turkey's Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that the detention violated their personal liberty, security, and freedom of expression and press. Can Dundar and Erdem Gul, employees of...
Former Argentine lawyer and federal prosecutor, Alberto Nisman, was the victim of murder according to a Criminal Appeals Court Prosecutor Ricardo Sáenz. The declaration is the first time a judicial authority has suggested the death as a homicide...
Apple filed a brief in the US District Court for the Central District of California Thursday in opposition of the US government's request for the company to unlock the iPhone of San Bernardino shooter...
UN rights expert: Georgia must do even more to protect women from violence
UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women Dubravka Šimonović on Wednesday applauded efforts by Georgia to reform its laws on gender equality and violence against women but cautioned that significant social changes will need...
On the Road to Abolition: Capital Punishment and Its Uncertain Future in the United States
JURIST Guest Columnist Meghan J. Ryan of Dedman School of Law, Associate Professor of Law, discusses the evolution and future of the death penalty...Capital punishment in this country has a long and storied history. In the early years, the colonies...
Human rights groups urge Sierra Leone president to sign abortion bill
In an open letter released Thursday, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International , along with five other advocacy groups, urged Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma to sign a bill that would increase women's access to...
