Civil rights organizations on Sunday condemned the arson attack on Beth Israel Congregation and the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life building, Mississippi’s largest synagogue. The suspect, Stephen Spencer Pittman, 19, allegedly set the synagogue on fire early Saturday. The Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) South Central Regional Office issued the statement saying it was “aware and The post Civil rights organizations condemn synagogue arson in Mississippi appeared first on JURIST – News.

The Supreme Court of British Columbia (BC) heard a constitutional challenge on Monday to end forced transfers of patients seeking access to medical assistance in dying (MAiD), brought by organization Dying With Dignity Canada (DWDC). Currently, access to MAiD in certain cases is impaired by caretakers whose religious beliefs conflict with patient requests. In some The post Canada court hears challenge to forced transfers for assistance in dying patients appeared first on JURIST – News.

On Monday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the top judicial organ of the UN, began proceedings on charges of genocide concerning Myanmar’s persecution of its Rohingya population. The Gambia, bringing the case, will present its arguments until January 15, after which Myanmar will present its defense until January 20. The Gambia alleges that Myanmar’s The post UN top court begins hearings into genocide of Rohingya population in Myanmar appeared first on JURIST – News.

In anticipation of the UN gathering to draft a treaty that would formally allow international prosecution or extradition of alleged perpetrators of crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated Monday that it is “imperative that [drafters] pay more attention to the issues affecting children.” HRW noted how the draft text only mentions children twice—once The post Rights group presses UN to expand child protections in proposed treaty appeared first on JURIST – News.