Democratic lawmaker Rashida Tlaib on Friday introduced a resolution  in the United States Congress to recognize Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide. This resolution, if passed, would officially recognizes that the Israeli government has committed the crime of genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. Co-sponsored by 21 Democratic lawmakers, Resolution H.RES. 876 urges The post US lawmakers introduce resolution to recognize Israel’s assault on Gaza as genocide appeared first on JURIST – News.

A federal judge on Friday issued a broad preliminary injunction expanding on her earlier order restoring more than $500 million in federal research grants to UCLA. The new ruling blocks the federal government from using a broader “Task Force Policy” to pressure the entire University of California (UC) system with funding suspensions and coercive settlement The post Federal judge blocks broader funding threats to University of California system appeared first on JURIST – News.

The Vatican on Saturday returned 62 Indigenous artifacts to Canada’s Catholic bishops, describing the transfer as “a concrete sign of dialogue, respect and fraternity” amid longstanding efforts by Indigenous nations to reclaim cultural property removed under colonial rule. In the joint statement, the Holy See and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops confirmed that Pope The post Vatican returns Indigenous cultural items to Canada amid reconciliation efforts appeared first on JURIST – News.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday declared that the proposed Public System of Care, a new care and support system bill submitted by the Mexico City government, does not guarantee the rights and autonomy of people with disabilities and elderly people. Although the draft care system bill aims to address inequalities in caregiving (such as The post Rights group criticizes Mexico care system proposal for neglecting disability and elderly rights appeared first on JURIST – News.