A US federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from withholding federal funds to certain “sanctuary jurisdictions” around the US.
This suit was brought after 16 cities with sanctuary laws, and challenged Trump’s Executive Orders 14,159, “Protecting the American People Against Invasion”; 14,218, “Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders”;
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Muslim advocacy group sues New York county jail for forcefully removing inmates’ hijab
By Site Admin & US
The Council on American-Islamic Relations for New York (CAIR-NY), along with Kaufman Lieb Lebowitz & Frick LLP, on Thursday sued Orange County, New York, officials for religious discrimination against plaintiff Tammi Green. The 27-page complaint outlines multiple instances where county jail officials are alleged to have violated Green’s First and Fourteenth Amendment rights.
According to…
ICC appeals court orders pretrial chamber to reconsider Israel’s jurisdictional challenge
The International Criminal Court (ICC) ordered Thursday the pretrial chamber to reconsider Israel’s objections to the exercise of the ICC’s jurisdiction regarding arrest warrants issued against Israeli officials.
Israel argued in the present case that the pretrial chamber prematurely “rejected the jurisdictional challenge on procedural grounds, without substantive scrutiny of Israel’s serious objections to the…
Rights group condemns Dominican Republic new health protocol for discriminating migrants
By Site Admin & NP
Amnesty International condemned Thursday the Dominican Republic’s new health protocol that requires migrants to provide documentation and pay fees to access public health services. The group argued that the new protocol is discriminatory and may violate international human rights standards.
On April 6, the government announced a new health protocol consisting of 15 migration measures…
Executions for drug-related offenses surge in Saudi Arabia since January 2025
By Site Admin & CA
Amnesty International on Thursday expressed deep concern over a dramatic increase in executions for drug-related offenses in Saudi Arabia, highlighting the fear and uncertainty faced by dozens of men currently on death row.
The organization reported that Saudi authorities have executed at least 88 individuals since January, 52 for drug-related crimes, which is almost double…
European rights court finds France failed to protect child victims of sexual assault
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Thursday that France failed to offer effective protection to three minors when they filed rape complaints.
The ECtHR highlighted serious shortcomings in how the investigating authorities and domestic courts handled the minors’ cases. The court found that the previous courts failed to assess the full context…
Federal agents arrest Wisconsin judge over alleged ICE obstruction
By Site Admin
US federal agents arrested Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan on Friday for allegedly interfering in an immigration arrest that was to take place outside her courtroom, according to local media. FBI director Kash Patel claimed in a social media post that Dugan “misdirected” Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents waiting to arrest an undocumented immigrant making an…
Pakistan dispatch: India’s suspension of Indus Waters Treaty raises legal and regional stability concerns
Law students and law graduates in Pakistan are reporting for JURIST on events in that country impacting its legal system. Abu Bakar Khan is a recent law graduate of the University Law College, University of the Punjab, and is currently practicing in the courts of Pakistan.
A tragic militant attack in the Baisaran Valley near…