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 [...]

In the latest in a series of decrees, Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban have banned women from hearing other women’s voices. The Telegraph reported that the minister for the promotion of virtue and prevention of vice, Khalid Hanafi, said: “Even when an adult female prays and another female passes by, she must not pray loudly enough for [...]

As Americans cast their votes in a historically contentious and consequential presidential election, trust in the electoral process stands at an unnerving crossroads. Recent data from the World Justice Project (WJP) paints a sobering picture: the United States has fallen six places to rank 43rd globally in measurements of “lawful transition of power,” while polling [...]

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 In this article the author, Mykyta Vorobiov, a Senior Editor for Long Form Content and student at Bard College in Berlin, explores the significant changes made to Russia’s Constitution following the controversial 2020 referendum that allowed President Vladimir Putin to extend his rule. The amendments [...]

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 [...]

Edited by: James Joseph | Managing Editor for Long-Form Content In this article, Alexis Boddy, a Bar Course Graduate from City University London (GB), explores the definitions and characteristics of white phosphorus while examining its use in military operations. The author posits that the use of white phosphorus as a weapon in contemporary conflicts poses [...]

At the intersection of medicine and criminal justice, few diagnoses have stirred as much controversy as Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS). Once considered a clear-cut indication of child abuse, this diagnosis has become a battleground of conflicting expert testimonies, challenged convictions, and evolving scientific understanding. As courts grapple with cases involving SBS, the stakes couldn’t be [...]

Sri Lanka elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new president on September 21, marking the first time in the country’s history that a candidate outside the two major political parties has won the presidency. Dissanayake, representing the National People’s Power (NPP) coalition, defeated candidates from the long-dominant United National Party (UNP) and Sri Lanka Freedom [...]