UN experts raised serious concerns on Tuesday over the criminal prosecution of several students who protested against the research partnerships of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH Zurich) with Israel. A group of UN Special Rapporteurs, including Francesca Albanese and other UN independent experts, openly disagreed with the ETH Zurich board’s decision The post UN experts concerned by prosecution of ETH Zurich pro-Palestine protesters appeared first on JURIST – News.

Thousands of foreign nationals recently released or escaped from Cambodian scamming compounds urgently need humanitarian aid, Amnesty International said Tuesday. Many of these people were reportedly trafficked into the compounds, and their testimonies highlighted the immediate dangers faced by them following their release, with no money, passports, medical care, or ways to reach safety. Amnesty The post Rights group calls for humanitarian aid for thousands leaving Cambodia scam compounds appeared first on JURIST – News.

Three Alberta chief justices said the separation of powers is crucial for a healthy democracy in a rare statement issued on Tuesday. The judges said that their role is to interpret and apply the law, including the Constitution and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, when disputes come before the courts. They stated that The post Alberta chief justices defend judicial independence in rare joint statement appeared first on JURIST – News.

The formal US withdrawal from the landmark Paris Climate Accords sets a disturbing precedent that will “instigate a race to the bottom,” Amnesty International said Tuesday. Marta Schaaf, Amnesty’s program director for climate and corporate accountability, stated that that the move may dramatically hinder or reverse global efforts to mitigate consequences of climate change: The The post US withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement sets disturbing precedent, human rights advocates warn appeared first on JURIST – News.