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The US Supreme Court issued a stay order Wednesday blocking a lower court decision that would have prevented using a newly drawn Louisiana congressional district map that includes two majority black districts in the six-district state. The court’s order ensures that the map will be used for the 2024 election but leaves open the possibility [...]

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) heard oral arguments from South Africa in court today after it opened public hearings on South Africa’s request for further emergency provisional measures against Israel. The request for provisional measures was made in response to Israeli military incursions in Rafah and a refugee evacuation order issued by Israel. In [...]

France declared a state of emergency in New Caledonia on Wednesday in an attempt to quell recent riots in the South Pacific territory, which left four people dead and hundreds injured. The riots have grown out of opposition to a set of proposed changes to voting rights in the territory. The change would enfranchise those [...]

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held a hearing Wednesday on a case involving an international athlete’s claims that World Athletics’ eligibility rules are discriminatory, forcing her to undergo medical treatment to compete. The applicant is asserting several violations of the European Convention on Human Rights. The case emerged from complaints by former South [...]

The Superior Court of Québec ruled on Wednesday against granting an interlocutory injunction brought by Canada’s McGill University to dismantle a pro-Palestine encampment on its campus. Justice Marc St-Pierre determined in his decision that the encampment’s presence was not sufficiently urgent to warrant an injunction, given the difficult issues of enjoyment of property and freedom [...]

The US Department of Justice determined that Nebraska is violating the civil rights of residents with serious mental illnesses by unnecessarily segregating them into institutional settings. The case emerged from complaints by Nebraskans that the state was improperly subjecting mental health patients to segregation from general society, in violation of Title II of the Americans [...]

To many, the idea of slavery evokes images of shameful policies from centuries past. But today, slavery continues to stain the moral fabric of our global society, emboldened by poor understanding and misinformation. Despite burgeoning political, media, and academic attention, an astonishing transparency deficit persists in the UK, particularly when it comes to the government’s [...]

Thousands of people protested Friday in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, against the government’s decision to cede four territories to Azerbaijan. Armenia agreed to return four villages to Azerbaijan last month in a move that upset some inhabitants, especially in the Tavush region. The decision came as a result of Armenia’s push for peace after Prime Minister [...]

The United Nationals Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) closed its East Jerusalem office on Friday amidst two arson attacks from Israeli extremists. The closure follows scrutiny of the UNRWA due to its investigations into Israeli allegations that UNRWA staff were involved in the October 7 Hamas attacks. In [...]

The UN General Assembly passed a draft resolution in an emergency special session on Friday affirming Palestine’s eligibility for full UN membership and recommending the Security Council to consider it favorably. The resolution, which garnered substantial support, also urged the Security Council to revisit its previous decisions regarding Palestine’s membership status. The General Assembly vote [...]