James Joseph

1 month ago | jurist.org | Alexis Boddy |James Joseph

Edited by: James Joseph | Managing Editor for Long-Form ContentIn this article for International Women’s Day,  Alexis Boddy – JURIST UK correspondent, reports on the Equality Now report which highlights the persistence of sexist laws worldwide, thirty years after the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, with significant rollback of women’s rights in some countries.

Jan 18, 2025 | jurist.org | James Joseph

Syrian de-facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa announced on Thursday that the country is ready to allow UN forces into the UN-established buffer zone along the Israeli border. This statement was made during a joint news conference held in Damascus with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. Speaking to the media, al-Sharaa said (as quoted by Middle East Eye), “The excuses for Israel’s advances in the region was the presence of Iranian militias and Hezbollah.

Jan 15, 2025 | jurist.org | James Joseph

UK anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq tendered her resignation as Economic Secretary to the Treasury to Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday, citing ongoing publicity concerning her family ties to deposed Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as a significant distraction from governmental duties. This comes after Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission filed criminal cases against Siddiq, Hasina, and four of their family members over allegedly illegitimate land acquisitions.

Jan 6, 2025 | jurist.org | James Joseph

The author, JURIST's managing editor for long-form content, argues that the newly approved hybrid special tribunal in The Gambia, which blends international and domestic justice systems to address human rights violations under Yahya Jammeh's regime, represents a promising yet challenging model for transitional justice in Africa and beyond, particularly through its people-centered approach to reconciliation and accountability...

Dec 11, 2024 | jurist.org | James Joseph

In a move that has sparked widespread outcry, Niger’s military authorities have arrested Moussa Tchangari, a well-known civil society leader and critic of the government, Amnesty International reported Monday. Tchangari, secretary general of Citizens’ Alternative Spaces (Alternatives Espaces Citoyens, AEC), was taken from his home in Niamey on December 3, 2024, by three men in plain clothes claiming to be police, without presenting a warrant.