The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday that it will resume the federal use of capital punishment, and that it is seeking death sentences against 44 defendants. The DOJ also said that it will use firing squads, electrocution, or nitrogen asphyxiation if the drug used in lethal injection is unavailable. The announcement follows the The post US Department of Justice announces decision to resume federal executions appeared first on JURIST – News.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday warned that a new bill before Uganda’s parliament could be used to shut down civil society, and compared it to a similar Russian “foreign agents” law. HRW warns that this bill threatens to limit freedom of speech and assembly. Bill 13, the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, was introduced on The post HRW condemns a proposed bill in Uganda criminalizing ‘foreign agents’ appeared first on JURIST – News.

Turkish lawmakers approved a bill Thursday restricting access to social media platforms for children under 15, according to state media. The bill, adopted by the Turkish Grand National Assembly, amends the Social Services Law and several other laws. It provides that social network providers may not offer services to children under the age of 15, The post Türkiye lawmakers approve bill restricting social media access for children under 15 appeared first on JURIST – News.

A Kuwait court acquitted US-Kuwaiti journalist, Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, of all charges, which is expected to end a 52-day detention that has drawn international concern about press freedom and expanding restrictions on speech related to national security. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) welcomed the decision, with CEO Jodie Ginsberg expressing relief at the outcome following The post US-Kuwait journalist acquitted after nearly two months of detention appeared first on JURIST – News.