The Supreme Court of Virginia on Friday struck down a voter-approved constitutional amendment authorizing partisan gerrymandering of the state’s congressional districts, ruling 4-3 that the legislature violated procedural requirements when proposing the change. In a majority opinion authored by Justice D. Arthur Kelsey, the court noted that the General Assembly’s October 31, 2025 vote to The post Virginia Supreme Court strikes down voter-approved partisan redistricting amendment appeared first on JURIST – News.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Thursday called on authorities in India to investigate a violent attack against two journalists while covering the Health Minister’s visit to the eastern state of Jharkhand and to ensure that all perpetrators are held accountable. The reported attack took place on April 28, when Indian journalists Ashish Kumar The post Press group requests investigation into violent attack against journalists in India appeared first on JURIST – News.

Provincial electoral authorities in Alberta received a petition for independence from Canada on Monday. The verification process is now on hold, pending a decision from the provincial court on the compatibility of the petition with First Nations treaty rights. Elections Alberta affirmed that it received the petition, “A Referendum Relating to Alberta Independence,” and signature The post Alberta receives separation referendum petition pending verification appeared first on JURIST – News.

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) warned in a statement issued Tuesday that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Australia continue to face systemic racial discrimination within the country’s criminal justice system. The committee urged the state to intensify efforts to eliminate racial discrimination against Indigenous children, including the institutional The post UN committee warns systemic discrimination against Indigenous children in Australia youth justice system appeared first on JURIST – News.