In a unanimous decision Thursday, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed all charges against Philippines ex-president Rodrigo Duterte, sending him to a formal trial.

UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defender, Mary Lawlor, warned Thursday that despite government efforts, structural challenges continue to undermine the safety of human rights ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday lambasted the arrest of at least four in Bangladesh for posting social media content that allegedly criticized the new government, calling it an alarming ...

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that it will audit the DOJ’s compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA). According ...

Rights organizations released a joint statement Wednesday condemning the UK's conviction of pro-Palestine organizers Ben Jamal and Chris Nineham. Organizations spoke about 'grave concerns' over the ...

Hanna Tetteh, on Wednesday briefed the Security Council on how Libya's political leaders have delayed implementation of the political roadmap intended ...

Joshua Villanueva is JURIST’s Washington, DC Correspondent and an LL.M. candidate in National Security and U.S. Foreign ...

The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday confirmed the court's jurisdiction in the case against former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Roa Duterte, upholding ...

The Justice Department and Drug Enforcement Administration announced Thursday that FDA-approved marijuana products and ...

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Tuesday that Texas may require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. In a closely divided en banc decision in Nathan ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday called on Hungary to repeal its 2021 anti-LGBTQ 'child protection' law, one day after ...

Joshua Villanueva is JURIST’s Washington, DC Correspondent and an LL.M. candidate in National Security and U.S. Foreign Relations Law at The George Washington University Law School.  The US Supreme ...