Refugee Can Pursue Claim For Damages Against Government For Illegal Detention : UK Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom rendered the judgment on Wednesday allowing the appeal of a refugee to pursue a claim for damages against the Government for unlawful detention."I would allow the appeal and confirm that the appellant is entitled to pursue a claim for damages for false imprisonment", said Lord Carnwath in the unanimous judgment given by a 5-judge bench. ...

Compliance With Data Protection Norms Necessary For Proceeding With National Biometric ID Project : Kenya HC [Read Judgment]

The Kenya High Court at Nairobi last week ruled that compliance with international norms of data protection is necessary for the Government to proceed with its national biometric identity project called "Huduma Numba/National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS)".The Court did not find NIIMS, a national program for mandatory registration of Kenyan citizens with their biometric data,...

International Court Of Justice Directs Myanmar To Take Measures To Prevent Rohingya Genocide [Read Judgment]

The International Court of Justice on Thursday ruled that it has prima facie jurisdiction to adjudicate on the allegations of acts of genocide committed against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.The ICJ said this in a case brought by The Gambia against Myanmar invoking the 1948 Genocide Convention.The Court said that any State party can invoke the jurisdiction under the Convention even though it is...

Satire Has No Power To Undermine Religious Values: Brazil SC Allows Screening Of Controversial Film On Jesus In Netflix [Read Order]

The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil has allowed to screen a controversial film in Netflix, which reportedly depicts Jesus Christ as a Gay man."It is not to be assumed, however, that a humorous satire has the power to undermine the values ​​of the Christian faith, whose existence goes back more than two thousand years, being inscribed in the belief of most Brazilian citizens.", the...

Canada Supreme Court Upholds Citizenship Claim Of Russian Spies' Son [Read Judgment]

"Registrar’s decision had the same effect as a revocation of citizenship — “a process which has been described by scholars as “a kind of ‘political death’."

'Automatic' Loss Of Citizenship Rule Unconstitutional: Supreme Court of Liberia [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court of Liberia has struck down provisions of the Country's Alien and Nationality Law to the extent it provides for automatic loss of citizenship.The court made this ruling in petition filed by lvin Teage Jalloh, a Liberian-born citizen who had obtained American citizenship. Ivin was denied entry into the country without first obtaining a non-immigrant visa. Under Section 22.1...

Canada SC Restores Citizenship Of Canadian Child Born To Russian Spies [Read Judgment]

Provisions which take away the rights of citizens should be narrowly interpreted, the Court held.

'Subversion Of Constitution Is High Treason' : Pak Court In Death Sentence Against Musharaff [Read Judgment]

The Special Court of Islamabad on Tuesday convicted former Army General and former President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf for committing "High Treason" and sentenced him to death. The decision against Musharraf was passed in 2:1 majority, for imposing "extra-constitutional" emergency in Pakistan, in November, 2007. While the 2007 emergency was imposed citing feeble judiciary...

Fake Encounter : Sri Lankan SC Orders Rs One Million Compensation For Custodial Killing [Read Judgment]

"Even a convicted criminal has a right not to be arbitrarily deprived of his life except in accordance with procedure established by law"

Unlawful Declaration Of Emergency: Pak Court Imposes Death Penalty On Former President Pervez Musharraf

Finding former Army General and former President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf guilty of high treason, a special court in Pakistan on Tuesday decided to send him to the gallows, reported the Dawn newspaper. This is the first time in the history of Pakistan that a former Army chief has been sentenced to death. The death sentence has been passed under Article 6 of the Constitution...

Inspired By Supreme Court Of India, Zimbabwe HC Delivers Landmark Judgment Denouncing Discrimination Against Transgenders [Read Judgment]

"I have no doubt that although the focus in the Supreme Court of India was on the rights of the Indian Citizens, there is international flavor in the Court's analysis of transgender citizens and their expectations"

Decoding The Decision Of ICC To Authorise The Prosecutor To Investigate The Situation Of Rohingyas

On November 14, Pre-Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court authorised the Prosecutor to conduct a preliminary investigation on the possible crimes against humanity committed against the Rohingyas. The approval has been given under Article 15 of the Rome Statute, which allows the Prosecutor to initiate investigations proprio motu on the basis of information on crimes within...