Griffins Abuora is a Kenya School of Law student based in Kisumu, where he reports on legal, policy, and human rights developments in Kenya for JURIST. On April 24, Kenya’s Court of Appeal sitting in Malindi delivered a landmark judgment that reshapes the country’s abortion jurisprudence, firmly holding that abortion is not a fundamental right The post Kenya dispatch: Court of Appeal overturns 2022 High Court abortion ruling appeared first on JURIST – News.

US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro on Friday announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is closing its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, referring the matter to the Federal Reserve’s Inspector General. The DOJ criminal probe focused on whether or not Powell made false statements to Congress about cost The post DOJ drops criminal investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, refers matter to Inspector General appeared first on JURIST – News.

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario voted on Thursday to exempt records held by ministers from freedom of information (FOI) requests. The amendment is said to have violated the right of Ontario citizens to transparency and privacy. Bill 97, also known as the Plan to Protect Ontario Act (Budget Measures), contains several statutes and amendments to The post Ontario passes law shielding provincial ministers’ records from information requests appeared first on JURIST – News.

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday urged the US and Iran to return to peace negotiations amid rising tensions in the ongoing war, calling for a new “culture of peace” to replace the default recourse to violence whenever conflicts arise. The remarks come on the heels of a very public back-and-forth between the Pope and US The post Pope Leo XIV calls on US and Iran to resume peace dialogue amid rising tensions appeared first on JURIST – News.