Amnesty International urged governments to take robust action and fulfil their obligations regarding climate change under international law on Friday. The statement follows Vanuatu’s circulation of its zero draft resolution to all UN member states. According to Amnesty, the draft resolution urges states to fulfil their obligations in respect of climate change following the advisory The post UN member states urged fulfil climate change obligations following Vanuatu draft resolution appeared first on JURIST – News.

Amnesty International on Friday called on European lawmakers to withdraw their call for Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967, to resign. Amnesty’s statement comes following the February 11 announcement by the French foreign minister, Jean-Noel Barrot, that France will call for Albanese’s The post European states urged to withdraw statements against Francesca Albanese appeared first on JURIST – News.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday condemned the Indonesian police for the reported unlawful dispersal, physical assault, and detention of 11 Papuan protesters in Merauke on January 25. Meenakshi Ganguly, the deputy Asia director at HRW, reiterated Indigenous Papuan communities’ right to protest without fear of reprisal. Ganguly stated, “Police and military personnel who commit The post HRW claims Indonesia police violated Papua protesters’ rights appeared first on JURIST – News.

The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) on Friday nullified the result of last spring’s federal election in the riding of Terrebonne, overturning a single-vote victory by Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste due to an addressing error by Elections Canada. The SCC ruling leaves the Montreal-area seat vacant and sets the stage for a high-stakes by-election. In The post Canada Supreme Court invalidates the result in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne appeared first on JURIST – News.