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In Civil Rights Stronghold, Alabama’s Anti-DEI Law Faces Constitutional Challenge
Before US President Donald J. Trump returned to the Oval Office and began systematically attacking initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across US institutions, Alabama ...
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Serious law. Primary sources. Global perspective
Uttarakhand became the first Indian state to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) on Monday. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the UCC alongside an official online portal, marking a ...
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India Uttarakhand becomes first state to implement the Uniform Civil Code
Uttarakhand became the first Indian state to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) on Monday. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the UCC alongside an official online portal, marking a ...
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HRW: Libya laws against activists violate freedom of assembly and association
Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Monday that Libyan authorities have used a 'litany of overbroad and draconian legacy laws' to suppress civil rights activists and organizations. The group said ...
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Europe rights court introduces Ethics Council to uphold judicial integrity
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) announced Monday the establishment of an Ethics Council tasked with providing advisory guidance to the President of the court on matters pertaining to ...
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Egypt authorities arbitrarily detaining activists ahead of UN review: report
Egyptian officials have arbitrarily investigated and detained human rights activists over peaceful dissent ahead of Tuesday's UN Universal Period Review (UPR), Amnesty International said Monday.
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European Council renews sanctions against Russia for another 6 months
The Council of the European Union extended its restrictive economic measures against Russia for another six months for its continued war in Ukraine on Monday. The measures will now be in force until ...
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Navajo Nation leaders alarmed over reports of Indigenous people targeted in immigration raids
Navajo Nation officials have said that at least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being detained ...
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INTERPOL arrests 37 suspected terrorist group members in East Africa
INTERPOL and AFRIPOL conducted an international counter-terrorism operation in East Africa on Monday. The operation resulted in the arrest of 37 suspects and the seizure of small arms and heavy ...
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Challenging Religious Non-Accommodation: Shafic Osman vs. Wesley Girls’ Mission School – A Constitutional Battle for Religious Freedom in Ghana
Form Content  In this interview for JURIST,  Lana Osei JURIST's Chief West Africa Correspondent based in Ghana, and Halima Abena Kyerewah Adam from ...
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Honoring JURIST’s Publisher Emeritus: The Historian Who Shaped Digital Legal News
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 ...