Authorities in Mexico’s Jalisco state announced on Sunday that the body of anti-mining activist Higinio Trinidad de la Cruz had been discovered. The Jalisco Prosecutor’s Office reported that De la Cruz was killed in an area between the states of Jalisco and Colima. The activist’s body displayed a gunshot wound. Higinio Trinidad de la Cruz was [...]

The Supreme Court of India released its judgment Thursday in the case State of Punjab v. Principal Secretary to the Governor of Punjab establishing that if a Governor chooses to withhold assent to a bill sent by a State Legislature, the Governor is required to promptly return the bill, with a message for the Legislature [...]

The European Union (EU) has issued a stern condemnation regarding the escalating violence in Sudan’s Darfur region. The EU expressed deep concern over the potential for “another genocide.” The conflict, ongoing since April, involves Sudan’s regular army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The RSF’s recent gains have granted them de facto control in western [...]

Slovenia announced temporary border controls with Croatia and Hungary on Saturday, citing increased security concerns, as reported by Slovenia’s state media organization STA. The border controls are set to be in effect for at least 10 days. The measure follows Italy’s decision to do the same at its border with Slovenia. The Slovenian government cited [...]

The Supreme Court of India held Wednesday that courts cannot reach different verdicts for two or more criminal defendants if the evidence against them is nearly identical. A bench comprised of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Sanjay Karol made this observation in the case of Javed Shaukat Ali Qureshi vs State of Gujrat. The court [...]

The Manipur High Court on Friday directed the government of that Indian state to selectively enable mobile internet services based on whitelisted phone numbers, addressing a controversial ban on internet access amid ethnic violence in the state. The court also urged the government to ensure mobile internet access for the public. Allowing a two-week period, [...]

India Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah presented three landmark bills in India’s Parliament on Friday. The three bills would significantly shift Indian criminal law away from British colonial-era laws. The first of the three newly-introduced bills is the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which seeks to replace the Indian Penal Code of 1860. The bill [...]

Thousands of Palestinians assembled on the streets of Gaza to express their discontent with the Hamas government on Sunday. The demonstrators voiced frustrations over the territory’s struggling economy, severe power outages, and high cost of living. The protests, coordinated by a movement called “alvirus alsakher,” highlighted dire living conditions and high unemployment rates in Gaza [...]

The India Supreme Court heard a batch of petitions on Monday related to the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur. Among the petitions were one from the Kuki tribe seeking protection from the Indian Army and one challenging the Manipur High Court’s direction to consider the inclusion of the Meitei community in the scheduled tribe list. [...]

The Supreme Court of Pakistan, on Wednesday, rejected former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s request to halt his prosecution in a case regarding wealth concealment after selling state gifts. Khan’s attorney dismissed the allegations insulating that the justices are “rushing” the case. The Election Commission disqualified Khan on October 2022, from holding public office for 5 [...]