A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to end its six-month federalization of the California National Guard, ruling the deployment lacks legal justification. US federal law (10 USC § 12406) permits the president to federalize National Guard troops only when the nation faces invasion, rebellion, or the president is unable to execute federal The post Federal judge orders Trump to end California National Guard federalization appeared first on JURIST – News.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday signed an executive order designating the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a foreign terrorist organization. The executive order, an unprecedented step at the state level, declares a connection between the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as the primary justification for the designation. The Florida order specifically targets CAIR as The post Florida governor designates CAIR as foreign terrorist organization appeared first on JURIST – News.

Amnesty International said Wednesday that the new Australian law prohibiting children and young people under 16 from using social media is an “ineffective quick fix” that will not prevent online harms. The criticism was issued by Amnesty International’s technology division in response to a new Australian law, effective December 10, which mandates that social media The post Australia youth social media ban faces criticism over effectiveness appeared first on JURIST – News.

Bahá’í International Community (BIC) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Wednesday that Iranian authorities are dramatically escalating their state-sponsored repression of Baha’is, marked by a recent series of harsh prison sentences and asset confiscations. The report documents over 750 incidents, including arrests, home raids, and imprisonments, against members of Iran’s largest non-Muslim religious minority between The post Rights groups detail escalating repression of Baha’is in Iran appeared first on JURIST – News.