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The news about the administration of Donald Trump using the messaging app Signal to plan military operations has galvanized many in the public. On March 24, reports emerged that beginning on March 11, Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg had been added to a Signal group titled “Houthi PC small group”. The chat included various Cabinet members [...]

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rejected a request to overturn a Romanian court’s annulment of the presidential election, declaring the application inadmissible on Thursday in the case of Călin Georgescu v. Romania and ruled that the decision was final. The application was submitted on December 16, 2024, by Călin Georgescu, the main ultra-nationalist [...]

In this long read op-ed for JURIST by Shadi Sadr, a human rights lawyer and PhD candidate at Leiden University, Sadr discusses the Rojava Tribunal, a session of the Permanent People’s Tribunal, focusing on alleged international law violations by Turkey in Rojava, Syria. Held in a complex geopolitical context, the tribunal charges included aggression and [...]

Amnesty International issued a statement Monday, demanding justice for victims in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnès Callamard emphasized: Any negotiations over the future of the people of Ukraine must prioritise justice for all crimes under international law committed since Russia’s military intervention in 2014, accountability for those responsible, and reparations [...]

The UN reaffirmed Monday during a Security Council session that any peace negotiations in Ukraine must adhere to the UN Charter while “respecting the country’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity.” “The United Nations encourages dialogue among all stakeholders and welcomes all genuine efforts and initiatives, with the full participation of Ukraine and the Russian Federation, that [...]

Amnesty International condemned the Russian government on Sunday for its failure to answer questions about opposition politician Alexei Navalny’s death on the first anniversary of the anti-corruption activist’s demise. On February 16, 2024, the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) reported that Nalvany lost consciousness in the yard of the penal colony where authorities had transferred [...]

The Council of Europe’s Venice Commission (officially European Commission for Democracy through Law) has published an urgent report on the conditions and legal standards whereby constitutional courts can invalidate elections following a controversial ruling of the Romanian Constitutional Court. The report, published Monday, was in response to a request from Theodoros Rousopoulos, president of the [...]

In recent years, the plight of Ukraine has become a focal point in the global struggle for democracy and freedom. As the Ukrainian people continue to endure relentless aggression from Russia, it is crucial for the world community to recognize the significant stakes involved in this conflict. The shadows of past failures, like those witnessed [...]

US President Joe Biden announced USD $2.5 billion in aid to Ukraine on Sunday, stating that the package is intended to help Ukraine “prevail” in its nearly three-year war with Russia. The announcement comes just weeks before Biden’s departure from office in January. President Biden cited “Russian aggression” in his announcement, stating that the assistance [...]

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev asserted on Sunday that the recent crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft was the result of an unintentional missile strike by Russian forces. Aliyev criticized Russia for its alleged desire to cover up the incident, claiming that Moscow delayed acknowledgement of its involvement for several days, further expressing shock at the [...]