The University and College Union (UCU) Monday announced that UCU members voted “overwhelmingly in favor” of a strike. The vote was sparked by pay disputes and pension cuts for British university staff. The UCU held the vote on October 21. Over 70,000 staff from 150 universities participated in the vote. The results showed 81.1% of [...]

The majority of the Dutch Parliament Thursday voted to create a special tribunal to prosecute Russian military and political leaders for their acts of aggression during the nation’s invasion of Ukraine. According to the current proprosal, the tribunal would be established in The Hague. However, Thursday’s vote is not binding. Although the International Criminal Court [...]

The Law Society of England and Wales Monday called for the Iranian government to allow protesters access to legal representation and to stop the arrest, detention and ill-treatment of lawyers. The call was prompted by the Iranian government’s response to nationwide protests following the death of Masha Amini. A recent JURIST Iran dispatch described how [...]

The Nigerian Court of Appeal (CoA) Thursday discharged all terrorism charges against Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of separatist group Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Led by Justice H. Sankey, a panel of three judges unanimously discharged all charges of terrorism brought against Kanu by the Nigerian government. Nigerian authorities have identified IPOB as a terrorist [...]

Experts in England and Wales have concluded that granting legal rights to non-human entities, such as animals, trees and rivers, would help tackle climate change and the loss of biodiversity, according to a report published Monday by the Law Society. The report suggested that introducing legal protections would create a link between the damage to [...]