The Supreme Court of Ghana filed a judgment last week overturning a controversial decision by the Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament to declare four seats vacant due to anticipated party changes in the next election. The court, in a 5-2 decision, declared the Speaker of Parliament’s October 17 vacancy pronouncements pursuant to Article 97(1)(g) and (h) of [...]
Gershon Baskin, a prominent Israeli peace negotiator who is currently conducting back-channel negotiations between Hamas and Israel to bring an end to the current offensive in Gaza, spoke to JURIST Senior Editor for Long Form Content Pitasanna Shanmugathas about the complex obstacles preventing a ceasefire amid the conflict’s expansion into Lebanon and Iran, his unique [...]
With the 2024 presidential elections rapidly approaching, concerning trends in electoral confidence and rule of law have emerged across party lines in the US. The latest Rule of Law Index, released last week by the World Justice Project (WJP), shows the US dropping to 43rd globally in measurements of “lawful transition of power” — a [...]
Edited by: James Joseph | Managing Editor for Long-Form Content With just a matter of days until the US election. on November 5, this article, by JURIST’s Paige Miller, Paige highlights the critical role of Arizona in the 2024 US presidential election, emphasizing key issues like abortion rights and immigration policy that are on the [...]
Albania’s upcoming parliamentary elections in Spring 2025 will allow expatriates to vote for the first time, following recent amendments to the Electoral Code, though as Bekim Bruka argues significant logistical and administrative challenges could hinder their participation and raise concerns about fair representation and potential electoral abuse. More than thirty years after the introduction of [...]
Three years since the Taliban took control, Afghanistan has descended into one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises. Millions of Afghans, especially women and girls, face systematic repression. The Taliban have enacted increasingly restrictive measures aimed at erasing women and girls from public life, leading to widespread subjugation and violations of their human rights and [...]
For the past few weeks, Nigeria has been rocked by protests over a cost-of-living crisis. The organised protests built off the momentum of anti-corruption protests in Uganda and demonstrations in Kenya against increased tax on essential goods. Like its predecessors, the protests in Nigeria have been characterised by violence, destruction of property, and allegations of [...]
In this article, Sonja Rzepski, a JD candidate in environmental justice and clean energy at Vermont Law School discusses the contrasting climate change policies of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Harris is highlighted as an advocate for environmental justice, known for her litigation against environmental violations and support for clean energy [...]
The author, Zakra Noor, is a lawyer and recent graduate of Bahria University, located in Islamabad, Pakistan. Globally, thousands and millions of people flee their homes due to persecution, conflict, national disputes, political instability and other threats, seeking refuge in other countries. Understanding how different countries protect the rights of these refugees is essential in [...]
In this feature article, JURIST’s MariaPaz Rodriguez a student at the facultad de Derecho PUCP and Juan Pablo Villamizar Duran a, tenth-semester law student at the Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander, Colombia outlines the annulment of Colombia’s Ministry of Equality by the country’s Constitutional Court and critiques the Ministry’s foundational efforts, highlighting the complexities in executing [...]
