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Federal judge authorizes IRS tax evasion inquiry involving offshore legal services

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Thursday granted an order authorizing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to issue summonses demanding couriers and financial institutions produce information about US taxpayers who may have used the services of Panama Offshore Legal Services (POLS) and its affiliates (POLS group) […]

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US Senate achieves bipartisan vote in favor of $1 trillion infrastructure deal

The US Senate voted 67-32 on Wednesday in favor of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill hours after President Joe Biden announced a bipartisan agreement on the details of “a once-in-a-generation investment in [US] infrastructure.” Seventeen Republicans, including Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, joined Democrats in voting to move forward with HR 3684, the “INVEST in America […]

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US Treasury imposes sanctions on Syria prisons, armed groups

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of Treasury on Wednesday imposed sanctions on eight prisons run by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s intelligence unit for human rights abuses against political prisoners and other detainees. Additionally, OFAC also sanctioned Syrian armed group Ahrar al-Sharqiya and two of its leaders for abuses against civilians […]

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South Africa criticizes African Union for awarding observer status to Israel

South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation on Wednesday condemned the African Union (AU) Commission’s decision to award Israel observer status. Israel obtained the observer status last week when Aleleign Admasu, Israel’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, presented his credentials as an observer to the AU. At the same time, HE Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of […]

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Syria doctor living in Germany charged with crimes against humanity

A Syrian doctor living in Germany was charged Wednesday with crimes against humanity after being accused of 18 counts of torturing people in military hospitals in the Syrian cities of Homs and Damascus. The Federal Prosecutor’s Office in Karlsruhe said that Alla Mousa, who came to Germany in 2015, is accused of 18 counts of […]

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Biden proposes ‘Buy American’ rule to support US workers, manufacturing

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday proposed a “Buy American” rule to support US workers and businesses and promote US manufacturing, as a follow up to his signing of Executive Order 14005, titled “Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers,” which launched a federal initiative to strengthen support for US […]

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HRW calls for ICC inquiry into war crimes in Gaza, urges US to condition assistance to Israel

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open an inquiry into alleged war crimes committed in Gaza in May by both the Israeli military and Palestinian armed groups, and urged the US government to condition its assistance to Israel on its commitment to improve its compliance with the […]

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HRW urges Myanmar junta to stop prosecuting journalists

Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged the military junta in Myanmar Tuesday to stop prosecuting journalists and added that punitive action against them is an assault on independent media. The group pointed out the arbitrary arrest of 98 journalists, out of which 46 are still in detention. It also outlined the usage of the newly enacted […]

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US pauses cooperation with Guatemala AG after ouster of anti-corruption chief

A spokesperson for the US State Department announced on Tuesday that the US would be “temporarily pausing” cooperation with Guatemala’s Public Ministry, the department responsible for criminal prosecution. The pause comes as a response to the decision on July 23 by Consuelo Porras, Guatemala’s Attorney General, to remove Juan Francisco Sandoval as head of the […]

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Switzerland AG drops decade-old Russia money laundering investigation

The Switzerland Office of the Attorney General (OAG) on Tuesday dropped a decade-old money laundering investigation exposed by Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky who died under suspicious circumstances in a Russian jail in 2009. The investigation was opened in March 2011 against unknown individuals on suspicion of money laundering committed in Switzerland between 2008 and 2010 […]

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France parliament approves bill requiring COVID-19 vaccines for access to stores and restaurants

The French parliament approved a bill on Monday that mandates COVID-19 vaccines for healthcare workers and requires those seeking access to certain social venues to carry a health pass showing proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or a recent negative test. These restricted social venues include high contamination risk department stores and shopping centers, restaurants, locations […]

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HRW urges India to free detained Myanmar asylum seekers

Human Rights Watch (HRW) asked Indian authorities Wednesday to free all detained Myanmar asylum seekers immediately. The organization also urged the authorities to investigate the deaths of two women who had escaped from Myanmar and died in state custody in June from COVID-19. HRW South Asia director Meenakshi Ganguly said that asylum seekers from Myanmar […]

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Sweden prosecutors charge Iran national with war crimes, murder

The Swedish Prosecution Authority charged an unnamed 60-year-old Iranian national Tuesday with war crimes and murder of more than 100 political prisoners in Iran going back to 1988. According to the indictment filed by prosecutors Kristina Lindhoff Carleson and Martina Winslow, the accused individual was an assistant to the deputy prosecutor in Gohardasht prison in […]

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California Supreme Court: prisoners must get lawyer when challenging convictions for killings committed by others

The California Supreme Court held Monday that prisoners are entitled to a lawyer before a trial court can consider their record of conviction in determining whether the prisoners may challenge their murder convictions for killings committed by others. This case originated in the trial court when the defendant Vince Lewis filed a petition, under a […]

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Democratic lawmakers urge EPA to reinstate California vehicle emissions waiver

A group of Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday urged Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) leader Michael Regan to reinstate a vehicle emissions waiver for the state of California that was rescinded under former US president Donald Trump. The waiver, made possible under the Clean Air Act, allows California and other states to impose stricter emissions regulations than […]

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Federal appeals court upholds attorney’s fees award in Missouri voter registration dispute

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Monday upheld an award of $1,143,627.96 in fees and $27,484.15 in litigation expenses for the League of Women Voters of Missouri against Missouri Secretary of State John Ashcroft in a dispute over voter registration. The League of Women Voters sued under in 2018 under Section […]

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Hong Kong court convicts human rights activist under national security law

The Hong Kong High Court on Tuesday convicted Tong Ying-kit under the National Security Law (NSL) for inciting secessionism and terrorism. Tong was accused of driving his motorcycle into a group of police officers while carrying a flag bearing the protest slogan “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times” last July. The NSL was imposed […]

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Federal judge declines to block Nevada ‘ghost gun’ ban

A federal judge on Monday rejected an attempt to block enforcement of Nevada’s ban on so-called “ghost guns,” including the sale of guns without serial numbers and unfinished weapons for self-assembly. Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), a Second Amendment advocacy non-profit, along with several Nevada gun owners, sought a preliminary injunction to halt AB 286 from […]

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UK parliamentary report finds sexual harassment, discrimination, bullying of women in military

A Defence Sub-Committee on Women in the Armed Forces report released Sunday details evidence of bullying, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and rape experienced by servicewomen in the British military. The report further found that the Ministry of Defense and the military are failing to protect female personnel and help them achieve their full potential. The report, […]

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Federal appeals court rules two-sentence immigration decision insufficient

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled that an immigration judge’s two-sentence decision denying asylum to an Ecuadorean man was insufficient. The case was brought by Jorge Luis Valarezo-Tirado for review of an Immigration Judge’s reinstatement of his prior order of removal. The Immigration Judge initially affirmed a Department of Homeland […]

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Canada dispatches – appointment of Governor General Mary Simon may move Canada closer to Indigenous reconciliation

[Ian Profiri is JURIST’s new Staff Correspondent for Canada, joining JURIST’s existing teams of correspondents already filing from India and Myanmar. This is his first report in his new capacity.] Mary Simon became Canada’s first Inuk Governor General on Monday. She is also the first Indigenous person to hold the position in Canada’s 154-year history, […]

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Australia finds Uber violated privacy laws, rewarded cyber criminals

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has found that Uber Technologies, Inc. violated the privacy of an estimated 1.2 million Australians, and failed to investigate and disclose a data breach from 2016 in a timely manner. Information and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk stated Friday that Uber breached the Privacy Act by not taking […]

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VA mandates COVID-19 vaccination for medical facility employees

The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced Monday that all medical facility employees will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, becoming the first federal agency to issue a mandate. VA Secretary Denis McDonough stated, “We’re mandating vaccines for Title 38 employees because it’s the best way to keep Veterans safe, especially as the […]

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Tanzania opposition leader charged with terrorism

Tanzanian opposition leader Freeman Mbowe was charged with terrorism on Monday. Mbowe, the chairman of Chama Cha Demokrasia Na Maedeleo (Chadema), was arrested on July 21 along with 10 other party officials. In a statement shared by journalist Samira Sawlani on Monday, Chadema said Mbowe was arraigned in a magistrate court in Kitsutu and charged with […]

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Afghanistan civilian casualties will likely reach decade high: UN

The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) warned in a report published Monday that documented casualties of Afghanistan civilians are poised to reach the highest number recorded in one year since 2009. The Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict 2021 Midyear Report analyzed documented civilian casualties between January 1 and June 30 of this year. […]

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