What's new
New posts

Welcome

If you already have an account, please login, but if you don't have one yet, you are more than welcome to freely join the community of lawyers around the world..

Register Log in

Search results

  1. Dadparvar

    Jurist UN human rights office condemns violence at Gaza food distribution sites

    The UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) denounced the ‘repeated incidents’ of ‘senseless killings’ by Israel Defence Forces (IDF) at Gaza’s food distribution sites, in a statement released on Wednesday. The OHCHR called for the IDF to immediately cease the use of lethal...
  2. Dadparvar

    Jurist UN says use of artificial intelligence must comply with international human rights

    At the 59th session of the Human Rights Council Thursday, the United Nations (UN) Working Group on Business and Human Rights stated that the procurement and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) systems by states and businesses must comply with international human rights standards, warning...
  3. Dadparvar

    Jurist EU tightens political party funding rules to counter foreign interference

    Provisional new rules agreed upon by the European Parliament and Council will increase transparency for EU political party funding, cut red tape, and protect against foreign interference, the bloc said Tuesday. The new rules are particularly concerned with safeguarding against foreign...
  4. Dadparvar

    Jurist Amnesty International calls for investigation into alleged police torture during March protests in Türkiye

    Amnesty International on Wednesday spurred Turkish authorities to investigate widespread allegations of police violence during largely peaceful protests held across the country and sounded alarm of potential acts of torture under international law. According to Amnesty, law enforcement used...
  5. Dadparvar

    Jurist UN reports global civilian deaths increase in armed conflicts in 2024

    Civilian deaths in armed conflicts surged by 40 percent globally in 2024, according to new data from the UN Human Rights Office published Wednesday. The figures highlight a deteriorating global human rights landscape marked by widespread violence, deepening discrimination, and the continued...
  6. Dadparvar

    Jurist UN rights office calls for immediate de-escalation of Israel-Iran conflict

    The UN Human Rights Office on Wednesday called for the urgent de-escalation of violence following Israel’s strikes on Iran, warning that continued attacks risk severe civilian harm and potential violations of international law. In light of the alarming humanitarian crisis in Iran and the grave...
  7. Dadparvar

    Jurist Uganda passes law allowing civilians to be tried in military court

    Uganda President Yoweri Museveni on Monday signed into law an amendment that will allow civilians to be tried in military courts. The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill 2025 was approved by parliament last month and has now become law following President Museveni’s signing...
  8. Dadparvar

    Jurist Philippines authorities block press freedom groups from visiting jailed journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio

    The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Monday condemned Philippine authorities for refusing to allow its representatives and other press freedom groups to visit jailed journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio during a collaborative effort to advocate for her swift release after more than five years...
  9. Dadparvar

    Jurist Rights group calls on EU to address Türkiye erosion of judicial independence

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) criticized a recent decline in the rule of law and independence of the judiciary in Türkiye on Monday. HRW expressed concerns that the effectiveness of Türkiye’s Constitutional Court (TCC) could deprive human rights defenders and dissenters of domestic remedies for...
  10. Dadparvar

    Jurist Former France prime minister receives suspended sentence over fake job scandal

    Former French Prime Minister François Fillon received a suspended sentence of four years in prison on Tuesday for the embezzlement of public funds, according to local media. The appeals court further ordered him to pay a fine of 375,000 euros and ruled him ineligible to run for public office for...
Top