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Law students and young lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the Taliban takeover. Here, a Staff Correspondent for JURIST in Kabul reports on several terrorist organizations operating in the country, much to the concern of the international community. For privacy and security reasons, we are withholding our Correspondent’s [...]

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The US House of Representatives Thursday passed a bill prohibiting the participation of transgender individuals in school athletic programs. The bill, titled “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023,” was approved along party lines, with the Republican majority in support of its passage. Specifically, the bill targets transgender athletes whose assigned gender [...]

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) is tasked with investigating and prosecuting individuals responsible for the gravest of crimes — genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and aggression. While the struggles faced by Afghan women and girls have yet to be classified, their plight demands attention. As human beings, these women and girls have been callously [...]

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Medical experts from Duke University Wednesday warned that proposed laws targeting LGBTQ+ youth in North Carolina will have harmful effects on mental health and safety in schools. In a discussion published by Duke Today, three medical experts said that proposed legislation will “drive up suicide rates, restrict health care providers and limit schools’ ability to [...]

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Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the Taliban takeover. Here, a Staff Correspondent for JURIST in Kabul reports on the Taliban closure of Afghan universities to women. For privacy and security reasons, we are withholding our Correspondent’s name. The text has only been lightly edited [...]

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The US Supreme Court Thursday declined to consider whether jail officials who “respond unreasonably” to “obvious risk” are protected by qualified immunity. Derek Monroe was placed on suicide watch while in a Texas jail by jail administrator Mary Jo Brixey. Monroe attempted to commit suicide. Sheriff Leslie Cogdill allegegedly spoke with Monroe and reflected Monroe’s [...]

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