Pakistan’s defence minister said on Friday that it now considers itself in an “open war” with Afghanistan after both countries carried out cross-border strikes Thursday night. The escalation came after Pakistan launched overnight airstrikes on targets in Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktika. This was hours after Afghan Taliban forces attacked Pakistani military posts along the border. The post Pakistan declares ‘open war’ against Afghanistan appeared first on JURIST – News.

The United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan warned Friday that senior political and military leaders are driving South Sudan toward renewed full-scale war, citing ongoing aerial bombardment, sexual violence, forced recruitment of children, and ethnically targeted attacks that may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Revitalized Agreement on the The post South Sudan peace agreement unraveling, moving to total war, says UN Commission appeared first on JURIST – News.

UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett on Friday released a report detailing systemic restriction of access to the healthcare system for Afghan women. Bennet found that the Taliban imposed gender-oppressive policies, including limits on their rights to access education, work, and freedom of movement. The report alleges that The post UN report details systemic restriction of access to healthcare for Afghan women appeared first on JURIST – News.

Two transgender Kansans on Friday filed a lawsuit in state court, asking the judge to strike down the recent law which immediately invalidates the driver’s license of anyone who’s gender on their license does not match the one assigned at birth. The lawsuit challenging bill SB 244 was filed on behalf of anonymous plaintiffs Daniel The post Transgender Kansans file lawsuit challenging state law invalidating their drivers licenses appeared first on JURIST – News.