UN human rights experts on Thursday urged the government of Iran to stop the execution of Hamid Ahmadi, a 17 year old with a death sentence stemming from Ahmadi fatally stabbing another Iranian youth. The office of the...
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The UK House of Commons on Wednesday approved HC Bill 132 , which empowers Prime Minister Theresa May to notify the EU of the UK's intent to withdraw. Known as the "European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill," the...
Trump signs order withdrawing from Trans-Pacific Partnership
US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Monday withdrawing the US from the Tran-Pacific Partnership (TPP) . The TPP, signed nearly a year ago, was a trade pact between the US and 11 Pacific...
Federal Communicable Disease Regulation: Balancing Civil Liberties and Public Health
JURIST Guest Columnists James G. Hodge, Jr. and Sarah Wetter, of The Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, discuss forthcoming new regulations on controlling communicable diseases through the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... On...
Four Guantanamo detainees transferred on Obama's final day in office
The US Department of Defense announced the transfer of four Guantanamo prisoners Thursday. Jabran al Qahtani will be sent to Saudi Arabia , while Ravil Mingazov, Haji Wali Muhammed, and Yassim Qasim Mohammed Ismail Qasim will be...
ACLU of Hawaii files complaint with DOJ over conditions in jails
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Hawaii has filed a complaint with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) , stating that overcrowding in the state correctional facilities is resulting in violations of the prisoners'...
Supreme Court blocks ruling ordering special elections in North Carolina
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a trial court's ruling ordering special elections in North Carolina. The court granted a stay of the order of the US District court for the Middle District of North Carolina, which...
The Illinois House of Representatives on Monday approved a new criminal justice reform bill by a vote of 83-26 during the latest meeting of the General Assembly. The bill would amend the Illinois Criminal Justice Information...
European Court of Justice rules against government electronic surveillance
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Wednesday that "eneral and indiscriminate retention" of e-mails and other electronic communications by governments is illegal, in a decision that many believe could create an opportunity for challenges to the...
Federal judges order North Carolina to redraw congressional districts, hold special election
Judges for the US District Court for the Middle District Court of North Carolina ruled Tuesday that North Carolina must redraw congressional districts by March 15, 2017, and hold special primary and general elections by next fall. The...