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WEB5 days ago · May 6, 2024 09:20:03 am. Thousands of protestors gathered in 50 cities throughout France this Sunday, rallying against the ‘offensive’ on transgender rights. The protests were sparked by a report from French Senators highlighting a concerning rise in child gender transitions and a proposed bill aiming to ban medical transitioning for minors.
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WEBApr 30, 2024 · Bekim Bruka | JURIST Staff (US) April 22, 2024 07:57:45 am. Nearly seven months after the start of the pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, the NYPD entered campus on Thursday to disperse a student gathering and carry out mass arrests for the first time since 1968. Hundreds of students set up tents and occupied parts of the …
The Ethical Restrictions on Virtual Law Practice - JURIST
WEBApr 7, 2021 · A year into the pandemic, the ABA’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility published ABA Opinion 498, providing guidance on how lawyers can comply with the Rules of Professional Conduct while practicing virtually. The ABA Model Rules permit the virtual practice, defined as practicing law anywhere other than in …
Rule of Law Chronicles: Government Abuse of Power - JURIST
WEBApr 22, 2023 · The rule of law is a political philosophy premised on the promise that all citizens, leaders, and institutions are accountable to the same laws, guaranteed through processes, practices, and norms that work together to support the equality of all citizens before the law. This series argues that regressive governance is increasing around the ...
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WEB5 days ago · May 9, 2024 09:58:24 am. Syrian and international human rights groups and victims’ associations called upon the French government to support the independent investigation against Bashar Al-Assad on the 2013 Syrian chemical attack in a joint statement published on Wednesday. The 39 organisations, among which the Syrian …
Natural Law and the United States Constitution: Still Vital ... - JURIST
WEBDec 3, 2021 · Abstract: Ideas of Natural Law were crucial in drafting the US Constitution.These seminal ideas were made known to document “framers” largely by way of William Blackstone’s Commentaries on the Laws of England.The Commentaries represent the truest philosophic origins of America’s legal system.
Parole as a Right - JURIST - Commentary - Legal News
WEBMay 3, 2020 · A sense of belongingness in society is important and thus, parole as a right will lead to mental strength and behavioral changes for good. Society: Positive interaction with a prisoner upon release with the society and young people may bring awareness to crime prevention and brutal torture in prisons. Government: Parole not only creates a …
New database compiles common traits of US mass shooters
WEBFeb 5, 2022 · The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) published an article Thursday detailing the findings from a new database on mass shootings in the United States. The Violence Project database has collected information on 172 mass public shooters from 1966 to 2019 and covered more than 150 psychosocial history variables regarding the shooters, …
Sri Lanka security forces continue to abduct and torture Tamil ...
WEB1 day ago · Sri Lankan security forces continue to impose abduction and torture on Tamil civilians, a Wednesday report from the International Truth and Justice Project revealed.The report analyzed the statements of 123 Tamils (aggregately detained for a total of 139 times) who were unlawfully detained by Sri Lankan security forces between 2015 and 2022, all …
US Supreme Court refuses ‘community caretaking’ exception …
WEBMay 17, 2021 · The US Supreme Court ruled on Monday that there is no standalone “community caretaking” exception to the Fourth Amendment that would allow police to conduct a warrantless search and seizure of a person’s home as part of a welfare check.
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