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JURIST Global 06 Sep 2026, 05:31 PM

Philippines urged to drop charges against Indigenous protesters

Human Rights Watch urged Philippine authorities Thursday to drop charges against 11 Indigenous rights protesters arrested August 28 during a police operation to clear an anti-mining barricade in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya. At the center of the dispute is North Luzon Mineral Resources Corp.’s (NLMRC) exploration permit and competing claims concerning land rights and consultation. The […] The post Philippines urged...

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JURIST Global 06 Sep 2026, 05:00 PM

Senate Democrats urge Postal Service to halt implementation of new ballot restrictions

In a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner, the seven Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) demanded Friday that the US Postal Service (USPS) halt implementation of new mail-ballot procedures required by President Donald Trump’s executive order. The senators also want answers about the legal authority for those new procedures […] The post Senate Democrats...

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JURIST Global 06 Sep 2026, 04:34 PM

UN experts call on Honduras to halt evictions of peasant, Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities

A group of UN experts called on Honduras Friday to immediately halt evictions of peasant, Indigenous, and Afro-descendant communities under Decree No. 107-2026, also known as the Law for the Strengthening and Protection of the Agro-Industrial Sector, Energy Projects, Tourism, Livestock, and Small Agricultural Producers. The experts said: “We cannot stand by and watch the […] The post UN experts...

Litigation
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JURIST Global 06 Sep 2026, 02:50 PM

Death of Baloch student raises concerns amid enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, UN experts say

UN experts on Friday have raised alarm over the alleged enforced disappearance, torture, and extrajudicial killing of Imran Ali, a student from the Balochistan province, calling it part of a state-sponsored pattern of targeting ethnic Baloch people and urged Pakistan to conduct an urgent investigation. In commenting on the importance of transparency and accountability in […] The post Death of...

Judiciary
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SCC Online Blog India 06 Sep 2026, 01:00 PM High Court

India’s sovereign interests vs. FDIs: ASG N. Venkataraman and Sr. Adv. Arvind P. Datar discuss taxation, BITs, & future of ISDS at GHAC Arbitration Week 2026

At the GHAC Arbitration Week 2026, organized by the Gujarat High Court Arbitration Centre (Domestic & International) and the Gujarat High Court, Additional Solicitor General of India Mr. N. Venkataraman and Senior Advocate Mr. Arvind P. Datar discussed retrospective taxation, BITs, foreign investments, and the future of Investor-State Dispute Settlement. The post India’s sovereign interests vs. FDIs: ASG N. Venkataraman...

Arbitration Regulatory Judiciary
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SCC Online Blog India 06 Sep 2026, 12:00 PM High Court

From legislative reform to institutional confidence: Rethinking India’s arbitration framework at GHAC Arbitration Week 2026

Session 2 on Day 1 of Gujarat High Court Arbitration Centre Arbitration Week 2026 examined India’s arbitration journey after the 2015 amendments, with leading judges and practitioners discussing judicial intervention, institutional arbitration, enforcement of awards, specialised arbitration courts, GIFT City as a potential preferred seat and the evolving standards of independence and disclosure under the IBA Guidelines 2024. The post...

Arbitration Regulatory Judiciary
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SCC Online Blog India 06 Sep 2026, 09:00 AM International Criminal Court

GHAC Arbitration Week 2026: Leading arbitration practitioners discuss institutional frameworks, efficiency and the future of arbitration in India

Senior arbitration practitioners and representatives of LCIA, SIAC, ICC and MCIA discuss the shift from ad hoc to institutional arbitration, appointment of arbitrators, award scrutiny, procedural efficiency, emergency arbitration and the institutional roadmap for GHAC. The post GHAC Arbitration Week 2026: Leading arbitration practitioners discuss institutional frameworks, efficiency and the future of arbitration in India appeared first on SCC Times.

Arbitration Criminal Law Regulatory
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