The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday released a previously classified memorandum assessing the legality of the January Operation Absolute Resolve, which led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Heavily redacted, it concludes that the president possesses the constitutional authority to order the military operation, which ultimately moved forward on January 3, The post US Justice Department discloses internal memorandum on capture of Maduro appeared first on JURIST – News.

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance rejected a sex discrimination challenge to the prison dress code on Tuesday. Judge Russell Coleman held that male and female prisoners face incomparable circumstances that justify the difference in dress code. In summer, the Hong Kong Prisoner Personal Provisions required male prisoners to wear shorts but forced female The post Hong Kong court rejects sex discrimination claim against prison dress code appeared first on JURIST – News.

Since November 1, 2024, international graduates in Canada seeking to apply for a Post-Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)—a work permit that allows recent graduates to gain Canadian work experience—are required to submit proof of language test results within 180 days of graduating. Despite these requirements, many students could not upload  language proficiency documents because there is The post Canada dispatch: inconsistent immigration decisions reveal procedural defects in work permit applications appeared first on JURIST – News.

UN human rights experts have called on Egypt to lift ongoing restrictions on human rights defenders who have been released from detention, in line with international human rights standards.  The special rapporteurs warned that many face travel bans, frozen assets, and continued inclusion on the country’s terrorism watchlist, preventing them from resuming normal life despite The post UN experts urge Egypt to lift post-release restrictions on human rights defenders appeared first on JURIST – News.