The United Nations said on Friday that Myanmar unprecedently has the highest number of civilian causalities from anti-personnel landmines, with children making up over a third of these numbers. UN experts have called for adherence to international law, warning that the situation is dire for Myanmar’s children. The Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor’s 20 November [...]

William Hibbitts is JURIST’s Deputy Editorial Director, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He filed this dispatch from Halifax.  The atmosphere in Halifax was marked by contrasts Saturday. On the one hand, Canada’s largest east coast city and longtime Atlantic naval base was yet again hosting the Halifax International Security Forum, an annual conference attended [...]

Thousands of protesters gathered across French cities on Saturday to condemn femicides and sexual violence against women in light of the Pelicot trial and the victory of US president-elect Donald Trump.  The protests also took place in anticipation of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, with feminist organization Nous Toutes (All [...]

Belarusian opposition activist Vasil Verameichuk has been detained in Vietnam and extradited to Belarus, where he faces accusations of terrorism and a possible death penalty, the opposition in exile said Thursday. On Wednesday, state television in Belarus showed Verameichuk being taken to Minsk on a nearly empty plane and led down the steps by two [...]

Albania’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs on Friday condemned the “deactivation” of addresses of ethnic Albanian nationals living in southern Serbia by local authorities, and asserted that this practice violated human rights. The ministry added that Albanian authorities are closely following the progress of the issue with Serbian authorities, and that they remain open [...]

The Nicaraguan National Assembly on Friday unanimously approved  constitutional reforms proposed by President Daniel Ortega. These reforms change the national charter by creating the position of “co-president” and increasing the president’s term, among other things. The reforms will see the the president and the  president’s spouse become co-presidents. The presidential term will be extended to [...]

The Venezuelan Attorney General’s Office announced Friday a new criminal investigation against opposition leader Maria Corina Machado for allegedly endorsing US economic sanctions against the South American nation. According to the statement, prosecutors allege Machado committed treason and conspiracy with foreign nations under Articles 128 and 132 of Venezuela’s Criminal Code, as well as organized [...]

A US federal judge on Thursday denied Target Corporation’s motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit alleging the retailer collected and stored customers’ biometric data without proper notice or consent. A class-action lawsuit was filed in May 2024 by four Illinois residents on behalf of shoppers in the state. The plaintiffs allege that Target violated the [...]

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) condemned Iran for insufficient cooperation regarding its nuclear program, in a resolution passed Thursday. The resolution is supported by nineteen member states, including the US, the UK, France and Germany. However, China, Russia and Burkina Faso opposed the resolution, with 12 other countries abstaining. This resolution marks the second [...]