Editor’s note: Dimitri Lascaris traveled to Iran from March 20–31, 2026, as part of a small group of foreign journalists invited by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), Iran’s state broadcaster, which operates under the supervision of the Supreme Leader’s office. IRIB organized the group’s itinerary and provided in-country guidance. Lascaris states that he declined [...]
The US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday in Trump v. Barbara. The Court will decide a case that reaches far beyond the usual debates over immigration policy. President Trump aims to withhold birthright citizenship from certain children born on US soil, based solely on their parents’ immigration status. Ultimately, the Court will [...]
Appointed to the Senate of Canada in November 2016, the Honourable Yuen Pau Woo sits as an independent senator representing the province of British Columbia. A longtime public policy expert on Canada-Asia relations and former President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, Senator Woo serves on the Senate Standing Committees on Foreign [...]
On Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court will consider a challenge to the federal government’s practice of turning away asylum-seekers at ports of entry along the US–Mexico border. In Noem v. Al Otro Lado, the government contends that turning asylum-seekers away is within the bounds of federal law and is a critical tool for managing [...]
The Canadian House of Commons voted Wednesday to defeat Bill C-233, the No More Loopholes Act, at second reading, killing legislation that would have required Canadian military exports destined for the United States to undergo the same permit review and human-rights risk assessments applied to all other export destinations. Tabled in September 2025 by NDP [...]
On Saturday morning, February 28, the United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes on Iran, hitting targets in Tehran, Isfahan, Qom and other cities across 24 provinces. Iran’s Red Crescent reported at least 201 people killed and 700 injured. US President Donald Trump announced “major combat operations” and openly urged regime change. Iran retaliated [...]
In his recent book, What is the Future of U.S. Democracy: Renewal or Decay? Fixing the Constitution and Reforming the Political Processes to Save U.S. Democracy, Rev. Dr. S. Wesley Ariarajah ventures beyond his established theological scholarship to offer a sweeping constitutional diagnosis of American democracy. Professor Emeritus of Ecumenical Theology at Drew University and [...]
In this interview, national security lawyer Fahad Ansari speaks with JURIST News Associate Editorial Director, Alanah Vargas, about the transformation of the London-based law firm Riverway Law into Riverway to the Sea—a movement-embedded legal training and advocacy organization dedicated to confronting Zionism, and defending Palestinian liberation and anti-colonial resistance. He explains how the organization is [...]
In this interview, law professor Corinna Barrett Lain discusses her book “Secrets of the Killing State,” which exposes the troubling realities behind lethal injection as a method of execution. Lain, a death penalty researcher and law professor, explains how lethal injection is based on “fake science” rather than medical expertise, details the extensive secrecy measures [...]
“Justice delayed is justice denied” is more than a familiar maxim. It is a lived reality for countless clients navigating the courts today. In Ghana, the backlog of cases and procedural delays have become defining features of the justice system, eroding public confidence and placing heavy burdens on litigants. For clients, these delays translate into [...]
