The Irish High Court has ruled that a decision made by the Minister for Justice in 2020 to declare the UK as a “safe country” to send asylum seekers back to during processing was “unlawful as a matter of EU law.” The judgment followed the rejection of two individuals’ applications for international protection in Ireland…
On Friday, the EU Council enforced sanctions on Russian officials and entities associated with the death of Russian opposition activist, Alexei Navalny. The imposition of these sanctions falls under the purview of the EU’s ongoing Global Human Rights Sanction Regime. These sanctions entail restrictions in the form of an asset freeze, the prohibition of the…
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) has recently conducted the notification act of the judgment in the case of Residents of La Oroya v. Peru, establishing the Peruvian State’s accountability for the harm endured by 80 residents of La Oroya and ordering monetary compensation to the victims for the incurred damage. In December 2022,…
The Lucknow Bench of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh’s (UP) Allahabad High Court (AHC) has ruled that a Uttar Pradesh state legislation for the establishment and regulation of Islamic education schools, referred to as Madarsas, is unconstitutional. The court determined the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, or the Madarsa Act, was…
The Federal Security Service of Russia (FSB) confirmed the detention of 11 individuals following the horrifying terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall, a popular music venue situated on Moscow’s outskirts. The arrestees reportedly have ties to the ISIS-claimed strike that resulted in an alarming death toll of over 133 civilians. Out of the 11 apprehended,…
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is calling on the Seychelles authorities to ensure fair and unbiased proceedings in an ongoing high profile corruption case. Accused parties include former presidential advisor Mukesh Valabhji and other individuals facing charges on alleged money laundering, embezzlement, conspiracy to commit terrorism, and unlawful firearm possession dating back to November 2021. The…
The latest in international moves to regulate popular social media platform TikTok comes from Kenya, with its Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki expressing deep concerns to the Public Petitions Committee of the National Assembly. Kindiki claims that platforms like TikTok pose threats to public safety and security in Kenya, as they are frequently leveraged by…
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) delivered a decision last Thursday, declaring the obligatory requirement for fingerprints on identity cards as legal under the European Union (EU) law. The ruling conveyed that this measure violates neither the fundamental right of private life protection nor the safeguarding of personal data. The Court’s statement elucidated that mandatory…
In an unprecedented event, an all-female lineup of advocates is set to argue a high-profile Supreme Court case centered on the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone. Notably, this is a rarity for the US Supreme Court, where male attorneys significantly outnumber their female peers. The case, which is expected to be one of the…