The Scottish Parliament passed the Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill on Tuesday to reduce short-term prisoners' time ...

Maine's attorney general filed a lawsuit Tuesday against multiple large oil companies alleging negligence, nuisance, unfair trade practices, failure to warn and trespass as parens patriae. Included ...

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) published a report on Tuesday highlighting the worsening condition of press freedom in Afghanistan, with journalists encountering ...

Chief US District Judge Laura Taylor Swain found New York City in contempt Wednesday for failing to reduce violence and brutality in the Rikers Island complex. Judge Swain said the city was placing ...

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Wednesday signed a bill into law that restricts transgender students from using bathrooms that correspond with their gender identity. Senate Bill (SB) 104 requires ...

Google and Meta Platforms appealed to the Australian Government on Tuesday through written submissions to delay a bill imposing a social media ban for children under 16 years old. In their ...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) filed an application on Wednesday for an arrest warrant against Myanmar's military chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, over alleged crimes against humanity ...

The United Kingdom Supreme Court began hearing a legal challenge centered on the definition of 'woman' on Tuesday, marking the latest development in a long-running dispute between a women's rights ...

Istanbul police detained dozens of protesters on Monday during demonstrations calling for stronger protections against violence toward women in Türkiye. The protest, held on the International Day ...

US president-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to enact a 25 percent tariff hike on all goods from Canada, Mexico, ...

Sonja Rzepsiki is a JURIST Senior Editor. She attended the COP29 conference in Azerbaijan as part of a group from the Vermont ...

The Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha Nation on Monday sought a judicial review of the recent approval of the KSM ...