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The so-called Anti-Homosexuality Bill, introduced to Uganda’s parliament on Thursday, seeks to ban all forms of homosexual relations, as well as vaguely described “related matters.” Under the legislation, introduced by Member of Parliament Asuman Basalirwa, individuals convicted of the “offense of homosexuality” would face 10 years in prison. Notably, this offense includes not only sexual [...]

The Organization of American States’ (OAS) was presented with a crucial opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to democracy last month, as its Permanent Council turned its attention towards Haiti. The nation’s current crisis is one that is directly connected to the actions taken by members of its ruling Tèt Kale party (PHTK), which for the [...]

Indian law students are reporting for JURIST on law-related developments in and affecting India. This dispatch is from Soumyabrata Chakraborty, a second-year law student at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.  Last Thursday, March 2nd, the Supreme Court of India (SCI) pronounced its judgment in the case of Anoop Baranwal v. Union of India. The [...]

In a press release by US Vice President Kamala Harris Sunday outlined the importance of voting rights on the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama, as President Biden is set to visit the town. In the statement, Harris outlined the importance behind this historic event, where 600 individuals took part in a peaceful [...]

Indian law students are reporting for JURIST on law-related developments in and affecting India. This dispatch is from Samar Veer, a third-year law student at National Law University, Delhi.  The Supreme Court of India laid down new guidelines Monday on the circumstances of DNA testing to ascertain the paternity of a child while adjudging a [...]

The US Supreme Court Tuesday heard oral arguments in Gonzales v. Google, a case that could upend how social media companies handle content distribution. At the heart of the case is a question of whether tech giants like Google can face liability when their algorithm recommends ISIS recruitment videos. That said, the case also has broader [...]

The UK’s competition tribunal Monday rejected an application for a £2.3 billion class action  lawsuit which accused Facebook’s parent company Meta of “unfair trading conditions.” The Competition Appeal Tribunal decided that the application did not meet the standard of quality required for the class action to move forward. Dr. Liza Lovdahl Gormsen filed the application under [...]

UK nonprofit group INQUEST Monday reported that Black men are 7 times more likely to die than their white counterparts following the use of restraint by police. INQUEST says that its findings highlight the continued “reality of institutional racism” in the UK criminal justice system. The report pointed to the recent deaths of three Black [...]

Oksana Bidnenko is a staff correspondent for JURIST in Norway. She is a law student at the Riga Graduate School of Law in Riga, Latvia, and is currently an exchange student at the University of Oslo.  On Monday the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) published its 2023 threat assessment. The PST describes several threats to [...]

For scholars, constitutional (or unconstitutional) revolution is an opportunity to test theories about legal and political changes, democratic legitimacy, identifying what the rule of recognition is, and more. But on the ground, a process of democratic backslide is mostly a matter of grave concern, fear, stress, and sometimes even anger. It requires determination, dedication, and [...]