In 1996, when Professor Bernard Hibbitts first established JURIST, few could have foreseen the impact the project would have. Whether measured in terms of the individual lives it has touched, its global reach, or the impressions it has left on the landscape of online legal news coverage, JURIST’s role cannot be overstated. What began as [...]

Note: This is part three of a three-part series on the proposed handover of the Chagos Archipelago from the UK to Mauritius.  Part one — Why the Proposed UK-Mauritius Handover Would Be a Strategic Blow to Western Security — can be found here.  Part two — Why the Proposed UK-Mauritius Handover Is Not Required by [...]

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 [...]

South Korea’s Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) sent letters on Sunday to the Ministry of Defense and Presidential Security Service (PSS) warning that any soldier or security agent that obstructs the execution of the outstanding arrest warrant for impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol may be subject to criminal charges and civil charges, according [...]

German-Iranian women’s rights activist Nahid Taghavi returned to Germany after being held in arbitrary detention in Iran for more than four years. Her release, announced by her family and Amnesty International on Monday, marks the end of a prolonged and unjust ordeal for the 69-year-old activist. Amnesty International, who campaigned for Taghavi’s release, welcomed the [...]

The chairman of the European Jewish Association (EJA), Rabbi Menachem Margolin, urged European governments to combat the rise of antisemitism around Europe during a meeting held in Cyprus on Monday. Margolin said, “Since October 7th, antisemitism has surged to alarming levels worldwide, especially in Europe.” To fight this, Rabbi Menachem Margolin requested the “unwavering support of [...]

The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) released a press release on Monday charging that Iran has escalated its crackdown on human rights lawyers and other dissenters as part of its expanding suppression of dissent. The authorities are using intimidation and prosecution, with five prominent lawyers being arrested and sentenced in the last month. [...]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), along with 24 civil society organizations, called on newly elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to prioritize press freedom in his administration. The groups, in a letter addressed to the president, called for urgent measures to address decades of violence, intimidation and legal repression faced by journalists in [...]

A federal judge authorized the partial release on Monday of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s final report on investigations into president-elect Donald Trump. The decision followed a federal appeals court’s decision on Thursday not to prevent the report’s release. US District Judge Aileen Cannon rejected an emergency motion from Trump associates, Waltine Nauta and Carlos de [...]

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 [...]