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33 headlines Updated 07 Oct 2026, 03:21 AM Open Archive 03 Oct 2026
JURIST Global 04 Oct 2026, 04:45 AM

UN high commissioner warns of escalating Ukraine human rights crisis, urging international community to take urgent action for peace

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk stated Friday before the UN Human Rights Council that the ongoing war in Ukraine has become an escalating “human rights catastrophe” amid a sharp surge in civilian casualties. Addressing the council in Geneva, Türk reported that the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights […] The post UN high...

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JURIST Global 04 Oct 2026, 04:25 AM

US federal judge finds states, not Congress, must regulate voting by noncitizens

A US district judge for the Southern District of Florida ruled on Thursday that a federal law barring non-citizens from voting is unconstitutional because only states can regulate voting. In doing so, Judge David Leibowitz dismissed a federal criminal case against Chelsea Cox, a Jamaican citizen accused of voting in multiple elections from 2012 to […] The post US federal...

Constitutional Law Criminal Law Judiciary
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SCC Online Blog India 03 Oct 2026, 10:00 AM Supreme Court of India

Independent Election Commission and Analysis of the Collegium System: Inside Justice Dipankar Datta’s opinion on the EC Act challenge

While opining that the challenge to the EC Act, 2023 does not merit reference to larger Bench, Justice Datta also remarked on the nuances and challenges of the Collegium System to appoint High Court and Supreme Court Judges. The post Independent Election Commission and Analysis of the Collegium System: Inside Justice Dipankar Datta’s opinion on the EC Act challenge appeared...

Judiciary
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JURIST Global 03 Oct 2026, 06:18 AM

Bolivia attorney general arrested on drug trafficking and money laundering charges

Bolivia on Thursday confirmed the arrest of its Attorney General (AG) Roger Mariaca on suspicion of drug trafficking and money laundering. This comes just days after the US Department of State imposed visa restrictions on Mariaca under similar grounds. Minister of Government Marco Antonio Oviedo announced that Mariaca was among 14 individuals arrested in a […] The post Bolivia attorney...

Criminal Law
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JURIST Global 03 Oct 2026, 03:04 AM

Family of Minneapolis woman killed by ICE agents files two federal lawsuits

The family of Renee Good, a 37-year-old Minneapolis mother of three who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in January, filed two federal civil lawsuits Thursday in the US District Court for the District of Minnesota. The lawsuits were filed nearly nine months after her death. The first complaint […] The post Family of...

Criminal Law Tax Litigation Judiciary
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LiveLaw India 03 Oct 2026, 08:24 PM Delhi High Court

Indian Youth Congress Moves Delhi High Court Against Denial Of Permission To Protest Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar At

Indian Youth Congress has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the refusal of permission to hold a protest, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar.The plea has been filed by IYC President Uday Bhanu Chib. He has challenged the Delhi Police's order...

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