The International Independent Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement on Thursday found that racism against individuals of African descent in Colombia is still deeply embedded in the country’s institutions, creating a sense of fear among youth in the community. The findings, which come in a report issued after an eleven-day visit The post UN working group highlights entrenched racism facing people of African descent in Colombia appeared first on JURIST – News.

The UN’s International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals in The Hague on Thursday announced that it had dismissed the request from convicted Bosnian war criminal Ratko Mladić, who is currently serving a life sentence for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, for early provisional release due to an advanced deterioration of his health that The post UN Mechanism rejects application of convicted Bosnia war criminal for early release following health concerns appeared first on JURIST – News.

The Supreme Court of Canada recognized intimate partner violence as a new civil wrong on Friday. The majority said it is a “pernicious social ill” that the law must address. Six justices decided to recognize intimate partner violence as a new tort – an act or omission that injures another, constituting a civil wrong that The post Canada high court recognizes new civil wrong of intimate partner violence appeared first on JURIST – News.

Oklahoma District Judge Natalie Mai on Thursday ordered former death row inmate Richard Glossip to be released from prison while awaiting a retrial, after 29 years behind bars. During these 29 years, Glossip famously faced several execution dates and ate his “last meal” three times. Mai set the bail at $500,000, with release contingent upon The post Former Oklahoma death row inmate granted bond after nearly three decades of incarceration appeared first on JURIST – News.