French President Emmanuel Macron Monday survived a vote of no confidence by a slim margin of nine votes. The vote against Macron’s cabinet was sparked by the President’s decision to bypass Parliament last week, “forcing through” a pension reform to raise the age of retirement from 62 to 64. On March 12, the bill was [...]

The Russian Investigative Committee Monday announced that Russia has opened a criminal case against the International Criminal Court (ICC) regarding its arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin. The committee claims that the ICC’s decision was “unlawful” and that Putin holds immunity to the warrant. The committee launched its criminal case against the members of the [...]

Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Penny Wong Monday announced that Australia is imposing sanctions against Iran over the country’s human rights violations amid ongoing protests against the death of Mahsa Amini. The sanctions will also target Iran’s supply of drones to Russia amid the invasion of Ukraine. Wong said that Australia was applying “targeted financial [...]

Canadian law students are reporting for JURIST on national and international developments in and affecting Canada. Mélanie Cantin is JURIST’s Chief Correspondent for Canada and a 2L at the University of Ottawa.  In honor of the International Day of Francophonie, this dispatch was published first in French; that version is available here. In honour of [...]

In honor of the International Day of Francophonie, this dispatch is published first in French. An English translation is available here. Lisez l’entrevue complète ici.  En l’honneur de la journée internationale de la francophonie, j’ai eu le privilège d’interviewer le professeur François Larocque, professeur titulaire en droit linguistique à la faculté de droit de l’université [...]

Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced Sunday that he suspended a ceasefire with the Clan del Golfo, Colombia’s largest drug trafficking cartel. Petro’s decision was triggered by allegations of rifle attacks by the organization against police forces. The Colombian government unveiled a bilateral ceasefire with the organization on December 31, 2022. However, the government already had [...]

Indian authorities Monday cut internet access for around 27 million people for a third day. In a press conference, Punjab General Inspector Sukhchain Singh Gill confirmed the shutdown and justified it as a way to prevent the “spread of fake news” as authorities search for Sikh separatist preacher Amritpal Singh. Singh Gill claimed Punjab police [...]

Russian President Vladimir Putin Saturday signed a law forbidding the spread of “false information” about volunteer forces fighting in service of Russia. The law is meant to prevent public condemnation of paramilitary and private military organizations —such as the Wagner Group—currently operating in Ukraine. The law passed the Russian State Duma, Russia’s lower house, on [...]

Indian law students are reporting for JURIST on law-related developments in and affecting India. This dispatch is from Nakul Rai Khurana, a law student at Jindal Global Law School. Last Monday India’s Supreme Court announced that a five-judge bench will preside over a batch of matters concerning the constitutionality of same-sex marriages in the country, [...]

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan Saturday appeared in court in Islamabad after failing to do so two weeks prior. Many of Khan’s supporters surrounded his vehicle as he tried to enter court, leading to clashes with police in the capital. Khan was found guilty by the Election Commission of Pakistan of illegally retaining [...]