The correspondent filing this dispatch is a law student in Mumbai who must remain anonymous. Two high-profile extradition cases unfolding this month highlight India’s obligations under domestic and international law: the potential extradition of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India, and India’s efforts to extradite diamond merchant Mehul Choksi from Belgium. Sheikh Hasina, The post India dispatch: two extradition cases test India’s human rights obligations appeared first on JURIST – News.

A UN expert on Sunday called for the reversal of the ban on women staff entering UN premises in Afghanistan, condemning the Taliban measures as a violation of UN principles of equality and human rights. According to Susan Ferguson, the UN Women Special Representative in Afghanistan, the ban on Afghan women staff and contractors entering The post UN expert urges Taliban to reverse ban on women staff entering UN premises appeared first on JURIST – News.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Monday urged Chinese and Hong Kong authorities to release news commentator Wong Kwok-ngon, to halt harassment of other journalists, and to allow free coverage of the latest deadly fire incident in Hong Kong. The CPJ specifically highlighted that the national security police arrested columnist and commentator Wong on The post Rights group urges China, Hong Kong to respect press freedom over latest fire incident appeared first on JURIST – News.

For 21 days, I have stared at a blank page, caught in the throes of an existential whiplash. Last month, I was dispatched by JURIST to attend the Second World Social Summit to report on the mechanics of global development, but I returned to Ghana unsettled. This was my first international trip—and the reality of The post Ghana dispatch: Qatar forum spotlights replicable government policies addressing poverty and workforce gaps appeared first on JURIST – News.