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.

Amnesty International stated on Tuesday that fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an armed group active in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), committed numerous human rights abuses against civilians in the region that amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. The organization based its statement on its newly released report, which The post Rights group claims armed group in DRC committed war crimes and crimes against humanity appeared first on JURIST – News.

UN experts on Monday decried the ongoing attacks on Sudan’s hospitals and medical personnel, calling on the international community to take concrete action to protect the country’s collapsing health care system. The UN experts highlighted that systematic attacks on Sudan’s health care system have been ongoing. The attacks persist despite the unanimous adoption of resolution The post UN experts condemn attacks on Sudan healthcare system appeared first on JURIST – News.