The Case of Nagaland: Addressing Controversial Provisions of the Armed Forces Act in India
Introduction “National Security lies not in protecting our borders but in reversing the substantial erosion of civil liberties.” – Theresa May The Indian Government, to deal with the 1958 Naga insurgency, enacted the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act of 1958. AFSPA aims to protect armed forces and carry out operations in conflict prone areas. The [...]
Judicial official rules for Georgia in Florida water consumption dispute
A judicial official on Tuesday ruled in favor of Georgia in a water consumption dispute with Florida. The official urged the US Supreme Court to reject water consumption limits placed on Georgia, which the...
Argentina prosecutor seeks investigation into president over family's business deals
Argentine prosecutor Juan Pedro Zoni asked a court on Tuesday to investigate President Mauricio Macri and other government officials over a deal the national government made with a company owned by Macri's...
Here We Go Again: Another ACA Legal Challenge of Questionable Merit
JURIST Guest Columnist Robert Field of the Drexel University Kline School of Law discusses the controversy surrounding the latest challenges to the Affordable Care Act ...The barrage of lawsuits challenging the Affordable Care Act (ACA) shows no signs of...
Africa rights commission rules Kenya illegally evicted indigenous people
The African Commission on Human and People's Rights ruled Thursday that the government of Kenya violated the rights of the Endorois people when it forcibly evicted them from their land. The Endorois are...
Iran confirms end of cooperation with IAEA after UN referral
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki confirmed Sunday that Iran had ceased cooperating with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) , allowing the country to resume uranium enrichment without being subject to IAEA inspections. The move, ordered Saturday...
Corporations and securities brief ~ Lay, Skilling trial judge eyes summer start for trial
Leading Tuesday's corporations and securities law news, the judge in the trial of former Enron Chairman Ken Lay and ex-Chief Executive Jeff Skilling is asking defense attorneys and prosecutors for...
