A federal court ruled Tuesday that Texas’s new congressional map, which created five additional seats for Republicans, is illegal on the basis of racial gerrymandering. The US District Court for the Western District of Texas found that the Texas legislature’s intent in redrawing the congressional map was predominantly based on race. According to the court, The post US federal court blocks Texas congressional map for racial gerrymandering appeared first on JURIST – News.

The Slovenian parliament on Monday passed a security law that expands police powers and restricts welfare rights amid criticism that the law targets the Roma community. Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob said the bill “is not designed to punish, its principal aim is prevention. We want to give police concrete powers to confiscate weapons quickly.” The post Slovenia passes security bill criticized for targeting Roma citizens appeared first on JURIST – News.

Japan’s new government should prioritize human rights in its foreign policy, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday, calling on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to adopt stronger legal, diplomatic, and institutional measures to address abuses in Asia and globally. Japan is the only G7 country without sanctions targeting foreign officials implicated in serious human rights violations. The post New Japan government urged to focus foreign policy on human rights appeared first on JURIST – News.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday that Mayotte, a French island territory in the Indian Ocean and former French colony, is failing to provide education to all children. The 73-page report, titled “Exceptional Failure: France’s Persistent Education Shortcomings in Mayotte,” found that Mayotte’s municipalities not only impose significant barriers to school enrollment, but those who The post France territory continues to face education barriers, rights group reports appeared first on JURIST – News.