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WEB3 days ago · JURIST covers news and views on various legal issues from around the world, with a focus on human rights, rule of law and justice. Read stories by law students from 50 law schools in 25 countries on topics such as executions, AI, …
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US Senate blocks two separate IVF bills - JURIST - News
WEB19 hours ago · September 18, 2024 09:35:40 pm. The US Senate blocked two separate in vitro fertilization (IVF) bills Tuesday: the Right to IVF Act, sponsored by Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and the IVF Protection Act, sponsored by Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Katie Britt (R-AL). The Right to IVF Act was voted …
UN reports continued deterioration of human rights in Russia
WEB19 hours ago · The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) highlighted the ongoing deterioration of human rights in Russia, in a report published on Tuesday. The report accused the Russian government of engaging in “systematic human rights abuses” as part of a “government strategy to control all spheres of life, both public and private, and to suppress dissent towards its aggressive foreign policy of waging ...
Georgia parliament passes legislation that restricts LGBTQ
WEB1 day ago · The Parliament of Georgia passed a set of laws that place restrictions targeted at minority sexual orientations and gender identities on Tuesday, infringing upon the international human, civil, and political rights of the LGBTQ+ community.. The legislation, labelled “laws on family values and protection of minors” is broad and includes restrictions relating to “marriage, adoption, foster ...
Survey reveals partisan divide on US Supreme Court reforms and …
WEB5 days ago · A new survey released Thursday by the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center reveals that nearly two-thirds of Americans favor imposing term limits on US Supreme Court justices. However, only 3 in 10 support expanding the court’s size, a proposal pushed by Congressional Democrats and advocates for court transparency to reduce the influence of the current 6-3 ...
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WEBJURIST is a website that provides serious law news with primary sources and global perspective. Read about current legal issues in Afghanistan, Haiti, India, Ukraine, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Germany, and more.
World Justice Project index paints picture of global rule of law in ...
WEBOct 26, 2022 · The WJP 2022 Rule of Law Index shows that 85 out of 140 countries experienced a decline in rule of law, while 52 countries improved. The index measures eight areas of society and 44 sub-factors, and reveals the factors driving the decline and the impact on human rights and democracy.
US Supreme Court rules unanimous jury required for sentence
WEBJun 21, 2024 · The court ruled that a unanimous jury must find that the qualifying convictions were from separate occurrences for the 15-year mandatory minimum to apply. The opinion relied on the Fifth and Sixth Amendments and vacated a lower court ruling in favor of Paul Erlinger.
Supreme Court Hubris: It Is Time to Return Power to the People
WEBSep 27, 2021 · The Supreme Court’s 2021-2022 term which starts the first Monday in October will likely be one of the most important of the last 50 years. The Justices have already agreed to hear disputes involving gun control legislation and abortion rights and are likely to decide a major affirmative action case as well. Given that Republican presidents appointed six of the nine current Justices, there is ...