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The US Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge Monday to an appellate court decision that struck down a Minnesota law prohibiting adults aged 18-20 from obtaining a permit to own guns and carry them in public. Second Amendment Foundation founder and executive vice president Alan M. Gottlieb in a statement: “We are cautiously optimistic [...]

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Biden-era federal regulations on “ghost guns,” or mail-order kits that allow people to build untraceable weapons at home, handing gun control groups a rare win at the conservative high court. Justice Neil Gorsuch delivered the court’s opinion, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena [...]

Amnesty International called for a global legally binding treaty to regulate the production of electric shock equipment, in a report published on Thursday. The report documents the widespread practice of the use of electric shock for torture and other forms of ill-treatment, violating international human rights law. The new report documents how law enforcement agencies [...]

Haitian police conducted a large-scale operation on Saturday in the Lower Delmas area of Port-au-Prince, targeting the stronghold of powerful gang leader Jimmy Chérizier, widely known as “Barbecue.” Chérizier leads Viv Ansanm (Live Together), a powerful coalition of gangs that controls significant portions of the capital city. Several gang members were reportedly killed during the [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said that Sudanese armed groups intentionally targeted civilians in attacks on January 10 in an investigative report on Wednesday, calling on the government to hold groups accountable. HRW said that the attacks constitute war crimes, and potentially crimes against humanity. HRW reports that the attack was part of a broader series [...]

Continuing one of America’s most influential legacies, Dr. Bernice A. King has established herself as a formidable force for justice and reconciliation in her own right. As we mark Black History Month, JURIST Senior Editor Pitasanna Shanmugathas sits down with the youngest daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—a woman who was just five years [...]

Dr. Salman H. Abu-Sitta, a Palestinian academic, is renowned for his extensive work documenting Palestine’s land and people, as well as developing a practical return plan for Palestinian refugees. He founded the Palestine Land Society (PLS), accredited by the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), and established [...]

Montenegro will consider a complete ban on the possession of weapons following the killing spree in Cetinje, Prime Minister Milojko Spajić confirmed on Wednesday. Spajić assured that urgent actions will be taken and stated that the Ministry of Internal Affairs along with the Police Directorate are doing everything in their power to hold the perpetrator [...]

Gun laws across the US states are undergoing changes in 2025, with many states strengthening gun safety laws while others have expanded the rights of firearm owners, reflecting the polarization on the issue of gun control in the country. While new laws taking effect Wednesday in California, Colorado, New York, Delaware and Minnesota have focused [...]

Three students were killed and several others were wounded Monday at a Wisconsin school, police said, in the latest mass shooting to strike America’s educational institutions. The shooting occurred at Abundant Life Christian School in the state capital of Madison. The shooter, a student at the school, was among the deceased, police reported. As of [...]