The Australian government on Monday unveiled a proposed competition scheme to introduce new laws that would allow global technology companies to be fined up to $50 million AUD for anti-competitive behavior and obstructing consumer choice.
The proposal seeks to impose broad obligations upon digital platforms through primary legislation in order to prohibit acts that involve
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Zimbabwe High Court rules law prohibiting abortion unconstitutional
By Site Admin & NL
A Zimbabwe High Court ruling made public on Tuesday said that the country’s existing legal prohibitions on abortion services for women raped by their husbands and girls under the age of 18 violate constitutional rights.
The legal challenge focused on Zimbabwe’s Termination of Pregnancy Act (1977), which strictly regulates abortion, allowing it only under…
Syria urged to comply with international law as hostilities intensify
By Site Admin & CA
The UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria made urgent appeals on Tuesday for all parties in the Syrian conflict to comply fully with international humanitarian law and safeguard civilians in light of a notable increase in hostilities.
The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic has voiced significant alarm regarding the escalating…
Egypt urged to reject new refugee law for violating international rights
Amnesty International urged the Egyptian government on Tuesday to reject the new refugee law, citing violations of international human rights and refugee laws. The organization stated that the proposed law should be returned to parliament for further revisions and called on the European Union (EU) to press the Egyptian government to introduce necessary safeguards to…
Canada immigration detention system allegedly discriminates against people with disabilities
By Site Admin & IE
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called for the abolition of immigration detention in Canada on Tuesday, due to the system’s ineffective protection of people with mental disabilities. HRW specifically cited a case in which a man unable to communicate due to mental illness was represented through two years of immigration hearings by a contracted designated representative…
International Criminal Court faces critical challenges at annual meeting in The Hague
Ireland dispatch: Trump re-election challenges women’s rights, global rule of law and multinationals now offshored in Ireland
By Site Admin & IE
In this occasional series of dispatches and commentaries, JURIST staff and correspondents from around the world reflect on the implications of Donald Trump’s US election victory and some of its likely implications for their regions. In this dispatch, Conor Doran, a JURIST staffer at University College Cork School of Law in Ireland, offers his perspective. …
Pakistan dispatch: protests and internet outages continue to disrupt life for millions
By JURIST Staff
Noor Ul Huda is a JURIST staff correspondent in Pakistan and a recent graduate of Punjab University Law College. She files this dispatch from Lahore.
The last week of November was a troubling time for Pakistan, marked by significant protests and internet disruptions in major cities such as Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Lahore, as well as…
Russia court sentences anti-war activist to three years imprisonment for ‘justifying terrorism’
A Russian District Military Court on Friday sentenced anti-war activist and former Moscow municipal deputy Aleksei Gorinov to an additional three years in prison, according to local media.
The court found Gorinov guilty of “justifying terrorism” and ordered him to serve his sentence in a stricter prison facility than the one he is currently in.…
Decriminalization of abortion in Mexico spurs international calls for stronger reforms
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday called on Mexican authorities to strengthen abortion access and eliminate remaining criminal code barriers after the Congress of the State of Mexico voted to decriminalize abortion during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
HRW emphasized that while the State of Mexico’s reform marks substantial progress, implementation remains crucial. The…