The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Friday warned that Israel’s new death penalty law for Palestinians is racially discriminatory, a “retrogression” of human rights, and constitutes segregation. The committee, a body made up of 18 independent experts, urged Israel to repeal the law immediately and “ensure that all Palestinian detainees held The post Israel death penalty law constitutes racial discrimination and segregation, UN committee warns appeared first on JURIST – News.

The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) struck down Quebec’s legislation that suspended review of an electoral map by an independent commission until after the next general election, according to reasons published Friday. The court held by a 7-2 majority that the legislation violated the right to vote under Section 3 of the Canadian Charter of The post Canada high court finds Quebec suspension of independent electoral map review unconstitutional appeared first on JURIST – News.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday condemned the decision of the Phnom Penh Court of Appeal in Cambodia to uphold the conviction of detained opposition leader Kem Sokha, who was sentenced to 27 years in prison. HRW described the conviction as politically motivated and urged Cambodian authorities to quash it and immediately release Sokha. The The post Cambodia court rejects release of politician Kem Sokha amid rights group criticism appeared first on JURIST – News.

The Council of Europe’s Cybercrime Programme Office (C-PROC) in Bucharest marked its 12th anniversary on April 21 with a high-level meeting hosted by Romania’s National Institute of Magistracy (INM). Over 110 participants from Romanian authorities, EU bodies, and international organizations discussed cybercrime challenges, electronic evidence, disinformation, and online violence, while advancing cooperation. C-PROC has supported The post Romania dispatch: Bucharest meeting marks 12 years of Europe’s cybercrime fight amid rising cyber threats appeared first on JURIST – News.