Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed HB 4155 into law on Monday mandating public bodies in the state to "only contract with internet service providers that operate under net neutrality", making Oregon the second state after Washington...
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UN report: freedom of expression vital for lasting peace in South Sudan
True reconciliation and lasting peace in South Sudan will only be possible if people are both free and safe to express themselves, regardless of any of their affiliations, according to a UN report released Thursday. Conflict has persisted...
Here's the international legal news we covered this week: Amnesty International (AI) on Friday released a report detailing humanitarian crisis incidents that may amount to war crimes in the Philippines. The chief judge of the...
Here's the international legal news we covered this week: Kenya's Supreme Court ruled 4-2 Friday to invalidate the recent presidential election. UN Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee on Thursday expressed grave concern for...
UN rights chief: forces fighting Islamic State must protect Syria civilians
Forces fighting Islamic State (IS) insurgents to regain lost territory in Syria must not sacrifice lives of civilians still trapped in the areas, UN High Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein stated ...
Nine Things You Need to Know about Texas’ New Cyberbullying Law
JURIST Guest Columnist Attorney Benson Varghese of Varghese Summersett, discusses Texas' new cyberbullying law ... Back in the day, a schoolyard bully was a student’s worst nightmare. Now, it’s cyberbullies that teens fear the most. Not only can cyberbullies...
"Vive la République, Vive la France": Macron's Foreign Policy in Muslim and Middle Eastern World
JURIST Guest Columnist Mohamed Arafa of Indiana University discusses the new French president, Emmanuel Macron's foreign policy in Muslim and Middle Eastern world ... Emmanuel Macron, a 39-year-old and the ex-minister of economics, is now the France's new president after...
UN Security Council holds emergency talks after suspected chemical attack in Syria
The UN Security Council conducted emergency talks on Wednesday regarding an alleged chemical attack in Syria that killed numerous civilians. According to statement made by UN Secretary-General António Guterres Tuesday the UN is not currently in a position...
UN rights expert: strengthen CAR justice system to achieve peace
An independent UN human rights expert said Wednesday that strengthening the justice system in the Central Africa Republic (CAR) is essential to achieving peace. Marie-Thérèse Keita-Bocoum was speaking before a conference on the CAR held in Brussels on...
JURIST Guest Columnist Albert E. Scherr of University of New Hampshire School of Law discusses Donald Trumps's recent statements...The spectacle of Donald Trump's invitation to the Russian government to either hack Hillary Clinton's e-mail or provide to him the results...