The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled North Macedonia violated Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights on Tuesday by refusing access to sensitive adoption records based exclusively on national legislation. The Strasbourg-based court determined that the North Macedonian authorities had failed to evaluate the conflicting interests at stake and ordered compensation [...]
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Federal judge sentences Florida man for conspiring to firebomb Planned Parenthood clinic
US District Judge Cormac J. Carney sentenced 21-year-old Xavier Batten of Florida to 42 months in prison for conspiring to firebomb a Planned Parenthood clinic, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced in a statement Monday. The events leading to Batten’s sentence transpired in February and March of 2022. According to the DOJ’s statement, Batten [...]
Appeals court upholds Trump gag order in New York hush money trial
The New York Supreme Court’s Appellate Division upheld a gag order Tuesday against former president Donald Trump in a criminal case centering on allegations he falsified the Trump Organization’s business records to conceal hush money payments to influence the 2016 presidential election. The appeals court was unpersuaded by Trump’s arguments that the gag order violates [...]
Hazaras and Shias: Violence, Discrimination, and Exclusion Under the Taliban
The resurgence of the Taliban poses renewed threats to the Hazaras, characterized by escalated violence, discrimination, and isolation. The Taliban’s early governance involved the abolition of the Shia Personal Status Law, the removal of Ja’fari jurisprudence from the education system, and the dismissal of Shia judges. Notably, the Taliban’s cabinet and supreme court lack Hazara [...]
German court upholds domestic intelligence agency's classification of far-right party
A higher administrative court in Münster, Germany ruled on Monday that the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, which is Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, was justified in suspecting the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and its youth organization Young Alternative for Germany (JA) as extremism efforts. The court ruled that the office retains [...]
New Zealand appeals court overturns ruling blocking Waitangi Tribunal summons
The New Zealand Court of Appeal on Monday unanimously overturned a High Court ruling that blocked a summons order for Minister for Children Karen Chhour to provide evidence before the Waitangi Tribunal under section 6(1)(c) of the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975. The court found that the tribunal has a statutory duty to inquire into [...]
Colombia court grants conditional release to former paramilitary leader
Colombia’s Justice and Peace Tribunal of Bogota, led by Magistrate Jose Manuel Parra, released former paramilitary commander Salvatore Mancuso on Saturday by replacing 57 security measures that had previously kept him in custody. Document of Freedom No. 3, issued by the Superior Court of Bogota, detailed the terms of his release, stating that Mancuso was [...]
Australia court dismisses Iranian asylum seeker's plea and orders return
The Australian High Court passed a judgement on Friday that dismissed an Iranian asylum seeker’s plea to be released from immigration detention and enter the country. The Iranian asylum seeker, applicant ASF-17, applied to the Federal Court of Australia for a writ of habeas corpus in 2023 on the basis that his continuing detention exceeded [...]
Kuwait leader dissolves parliament and suspends constitutional provisions
Kuwait’s Emir (political leader) announced the suspension of parliament and some articles of the constitution in a televised speech on Saturday. The suspension comes just a few weeks after the national elections. They were the first elections held under the reign of Emir Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, who came to power in December after the [...]
Tunisia lawmakers propose amendments to Foreigners Status law following anti-migrant protest
Tunisia’s Assembly of Representatives of the People submitted a proposal to the General Legislation Commission on Thursday to amend Law 68-7, 1968, relating to foreigners’ status. The proposal was motivated by the unprecedented number of undocumented migrants entering Tunisia, protection of national security and combating human trafficking. The amendment, presented in accordance with Article 68 [...]