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<!DOCTYPE html>    <html xml:lang=en lang=en dir=ltr ><html xml:lang=en dir=ltr itemscope itemtype=http://schema.org/Blog lang=en-US><head prefix="og: http://ogp.me/ns# fb: http://ogp.me/ns/fb# website: http://ogp.me/ns/website#"><meta content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" name="viewport"><meta charset="utf-8"><link rel=stylesheet type=text/css media=all href=https://justatic.com/v/20240611a/external/jurist/css/core.css><title>JURIST Staff, Author at JURIST - Commentary - Legal News & Commentary</title><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"><meta name="twitter:site" content=""><meta name="twitter:title" content="JURIST Staff"><meta name="twitter:description" content="Posts by JURIST Staff"><meta name="twitter:image" content=""><meta name="twitter:url" content=""><meta property="og:title" content="JURIST Staff"><meta property="og:description" content="Posts by JURIST Staff"><meta property="og:image" content=""><meta property="og:image:width" content=""><meta property="og:image:height" content=""><meta property="og:url" content="https://www.jurist.org/commentary/author/juriststaff/"><link rel=publisher href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary><meta name="referrer" content="origin"><meta name="referrer" content="unsafe-url"><link rel="shortcut icon" href=https://justatic.com/v/20240611a/external/jurist/images/favicon.ico><link rel=canonical href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/author/juriststaff/ > <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=UA-609467-1"></script> <script>window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'UA-609467-1'); gtag('config', 'G-DP5FGPD5S5');</script> <script type=application/ld+json>{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Blog", "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": " - JURIST - Commentary - Legal News & Commentary", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://justatic.com/v/20240611a/external/jurist/images/jurist/logos/jurist-header.svg", "height": "60", "width": "200" } } }</script> <script type=application/ld+json>{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "name": "Amid Political Turbulence, US Lawyers Need to Bolster Respect for the Rule of Law", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/11/amid-political-turbulence-us-lawyers-need-to-bolster-respect-for-the-rule-of-law/" }, "headline": "Amid Political Turbulence, US Lawyers Need to Bolster Respect for the Rule of Law", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/lawyer_1732308418.jpg", "width": "1200", "height": "440", "representativeOfPage": "http://schema.org/True" }, "datePublished": "2024-11-22T20:47:20-05:00", "dateModified": "2024-11-23T03:38:06-05:00", "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "JURIST Staff", "url": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/author/juriststaff", "description": "" } ], "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": " - JURIST - Commentary - Legal News & Commentary", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://justatic.com/v/20240611a/external/jurist/images/jurist/logos/jurist-header.svg", "height": "60", "width": "200" } }, "articleBody": "\u201cA republic, if you can keep it.\u201d &#8211;Benjamin Franklin&#8217;s response to Elizabeth Willing Powel&#8217;s question: &#8220;Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?&#8221; The rule of law lies at the heart of any functioning democracy, serving as a cornerstone for justice, equality, and the&hellip; " }</script> <script type=application/ld+json>{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "name": "The Political Consequences of Ignoring the Rule of Law in Conflict", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/11/the-political-consequences-of-ignoring-the-rule-of-law-in-conflict/" }, "headline": "The Political Consequences of Ignoring the Rule of Law in Conflict", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/war_1732042230.jpg", "width": "1200", "height": "440", "representativeOfPage": "http://schema.org/True" }, "datePublished": "2024-11-19T18:55:23-05:00", "dateModified": "2024-11-19T18:55:23-05:00", "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "JURIST Staff", "url": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/author/juriststaff", "description": "" } ], "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": " - JURIST - Commentary - Legal News & Commentary", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://justatic.com/v/20240611a/external/jurist/images/jurist/logos/jurist-header.svg", "height": "60", "width": "200" } }, "articleBody": "The rule of law is the bedrock of international relations and human rights, ensuring that nations adhere to established norms to protect humanity during times of conflict. Within this framework, the laws of armed conflict delineate appropriate conduct in wartime through fundamental principles: military necessity, proportionality, unnecessary suffering, and discrimination. The foundational tenet of the&hellip; " }</script> <script type=application/ld+json>{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "name": "The Devastating Reality of War in Ukraine and the Imperative of Reparations", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/11/the-devastating-reality-of-war-in-ukraine-and-the-imperative-of-reparations/" }, "headline": "The Devastating Reality of War in Ukraine and the Imperative of Reparations", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/2024-RD4U-Stats-A3-1-W3.png", "width": "1200", "height": "440", "representativeOfPage": "http://schema.org/True" }, "datePublished": "2024-11-11T17:45:45-05:00", "dateModified": "2024-11-12T06:01:34-05:00", "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "JURIST Staff", "url": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/author/juriststaff", "description": "" } ], "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": " - JURIST - Commentary - Legal News & Commentary", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://justatic.com/v/20240611a/external/jurist/images/jurist/logos/jurist-header.svg", "height": "60", "width": "200" } }, "articleBody": "Russia&#8217;s full-scale aggression against Ukraine has led to widespread death and suffering. There are thousands of recorded instances of torture, inhumane treatment and sexual violence, as well as destruction of property, with vast swathes of\u00a0 residential areas and civilian infrastructure across the country destroyed by Russian artillery. The economic losses are immense, with the Register&hellip;&hellip;" }</script> <script type=application/ld+json>{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "name": "Editorial: America’s Rule of Law in Crisis — A Warning and an Appeal from JURIST", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/11/editorial-americas-rule-of-law-in-crisis-a-warning-and-an-appeal-from-jurist/" }, "headline": "Editorial: America’s Rule of Law in Crisis — A Warning and an Appeal from JURIST", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/election_us_1730742067.jpg", "width": "1200", "height": "440", "representativeOfPage": "http://schema.org/True" }, "datePublished": "2024-11-04T17:41:38-05:00", "dateModified": "2024-11-05T07:19:00-05:00", "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "JURIST Staff", "url": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/author/juriststaff", "description": "" } ], "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": " - JURIST - Commentary - Legal News & Commentary", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://justatic.com/v/20240611a/external/jurist/images/jurist/logos/jurist-header.svg", "height": "60", "width": "200" } }, "articleBody": "In the wake of a bitterly divisive election campaign, American citizens officially go to the polls on Tuesday, November 5. This is the seventh US election that JURIST has covered since 2000, when for 36 days this university-based legal news non-profit, then not even five years old, chronicled the highs and lows of the recount&hellip; " }</script> <script type=application/ld+json>{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "name": "Electoral Concession Serves as Democracy&#8217;s Critical Safeguard", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/11/electoral-concession-serves-as-democracys-critical-safeguard/" }, "headline": "Electoral Concession Serves as Democracy&#8217;s Critical Safeguard", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/washington_dc_1730487278.jpg", "width": "1200", "height": "440", "representativeOfPage": "http://schema.org/True" }, "datePublished": "2024-11-01T18:54:58-04:00", "dateModified": "2024-11-05T17:40:08-05:00", "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "JURIST Staff", "url": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/author/juriststaff", "description": "" } ], "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": " - JURIST - Commentary - Legal News & Commentary", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://justatic.com/v/20240611a/external/jurist/images/jurist/logos/jurist-header.svg", "height": "60", "width": "200" } }, "articleBody": "Voter anomalies are part of the election process, and rarely are elections problem-free. Retail anomalies are voting irregularities committed by individuals, such as duplicate voting, impersonation, voting in the name of dead people, or voting by felons and noncitizens. Election officials may also perpetrate retail anomalies by preventing individuals from voting. Retail anomalies in a&hellip; " }</script> <script type=application/ld+json>{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "name": "The Weaponization of Medical Misinformation and the War in Gaza", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/10/the-weaponization-of-medical-misinformation-and-the-war-in-gaza/" }, "headline": "The Weaponization of Medical Misinformation and the War in Gaza", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/gaza_1729537529.jpg", "width": "1200", "height": "440", "representativeOfPage": "http://schema.org/True" }, "datePublished": "2024-10-21T19:35:34-04:00", "dateModified": "2024-10-22T20:13:38-04:00", "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "JURIST Staff", "url": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/author/juriststaff", "description": "" } ], "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": " - JURIST - Commentary - Legal News & Commentary", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://justatic.com/v/20240611a/external/jurist/images/jurist/logos/jurist-header.svg", "height": "60", "width": "200" } }, "articleBody": "As reported in a recent New York Times article, a group of doctors, nurses, and paramedics reported a cluster of what was claimed to be gunshot wounds to the heads of children in the crowded battle space of Gaza. No reasonable military mission scenario would allow such targeting. Though not explicitly stated, the piece&hellip; " }</script> <script type=application/ld+json>{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "name": "The US Supreme Court’s Ambiguous Role in the Upcoming Presidential Election", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/10/the-us-supreme-courts-ambiguous-role-in-the-upcoming-presidential-election/" }, "headline": "The US Supreme Court’s Ambiguous Role in the Upcoming Presidential Election", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/supreme_court_1729536515.jpg", "width": "1200", "height": "440", "representativeOfPage": "http://schema.org/True" }, "datePublished": "2024-10-21T18:50:13-04:00", "dateModified": "2024-10-21T19:07:52-04:00", "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "JURIST Staff", "url": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/author/juriststaff", "description": "" } ], "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": " - JURIST - Commentary - Legal News & Commentary", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://justatic.com/v/20240611a/external/jurist/images/jurist/logos/jurist-header.svg", "height": "60", "width": "200" } }, "articleBody": "The US Supreme Court in some ways is a more prominent issue in this year\u2019s election than it has been in most previous elections, although its influence on voters is uncertain. As in every presidential race for the past forty years, abortion is the focal point of discussions about how the election might affect the&hellip; " }</script> <script type=application/ld+json>{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "name": "Beyond the Taliban&#8217;s Shadow: Forging a Path to Justice in Afghanistan", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/10/beyond-the-talibans-shadow-forging-a-path-to-justice-in-afghanistan/" }, "headline": "Beyond the Taliban&#8217;s Shadow: Forging a Path to Justice in Afghanistan", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/afghanistan_woman_1729274488.jpg", "width": "1200", "height": "440", "representativeOfPage": "http://schema.org/True" }, "datePublished": "2024-10-18T16:54:26-04:00", "dateModified": "2024-10-18T18:01:37-04:00", "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "JURIST Staff", "url": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/author/juriststaff", "description": "" } ], "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": " - JURIST - Commentary - Legal News & Commentary", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://justatic.com/v/20240611a/external/jurist/images/jurist/logos/jurist-header.svg", "height": "60", "width": "200" } }, "articleBody": "More than three years since the military takeover by Taliban in 2021, Afghanistan remains engulfed in a severe human rights crisis. Extrajudicial killings, public executions, flogging in stadiums, and other forms of corporal punishment, arbitrary detentions, torture and disappearances of former government officials, members of the national security forces, judges, lawyers, human rights defenders, journalists,&hellip; " }</script> <script type=application/ld+json>{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "name": "The Importance of Prosecuting President Vladimir Putin for the International Crime of Aggression", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/10/the-importance-of-prosecuting-president-vladimir-putin-for-the-international-crime-of-aggression/" }, "headline": "The Importance of Prosecuting President Vladimir Putin for the International Crime of Aggression", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/putin_1729190278.jpg", "width": "1200", "height": "440", "representativeOfPage": "http://schema.org/True" }, "datePublished": "2024-10-17T18:39:14-04:00", "dateModified": "2024-10-17T18:39:14-04:00", "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "JURIST Staff", "url": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/author/juriststaff", "description": "" } ], "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": " - JURIST - Commentary - Legal News & Commentary", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://justatic.com/v/20240611a/external/jurist/images/jurist/logos/jurist-header.svg", "height": "60", "width": "200" } }, "articleBody": "The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has illuminated the critical need for accountability on the international stage, particularly regarding violations of sovereignty and acts of aggressive warfare. President Vladimir Putin\u2019s actions in Ukraine not only pose a significant threat to global peace but also challenge the foundational principles of international law. Prosecuting Putin for the international&hellip; " }</script> <script type=application/ld+json>{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "name": "Afghan Women Find Glimmer of Hope in International Efforts to Bring Taliban to Justice for Gender Apartheid", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/10/afghan-women-find-a-glimmer-of-hope-in-international-efforts-to-bring-taliban-to-justice-for-gender-apartheid/" }, "headline": "Afghan Women Find Glimmer of Hope in International Efforts to Bring Taliban to Justice for Gender Apartheid", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/afghanistan_1727985055.jpg", "width": "1200", "height": "440", "representativeOfPage": "http://schema.org/True" }, "datePublished": "2024-10-03T19:54:04-04:00", "dateModified": "2024-10-03T19:54:17-04:00", "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "JURIST Staff", "url": "https://www.jurist.org/commentary/author/juriststaff", "description": "" } ], "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": " - JURIST - Commentary - Legal News & Commentary", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://justatic.com/v/20240611a/external/jurist/images/jurist/logos/jurist-header.svg", "height": "60", "width": "200" } }, "articleBody": "Recent headlines brought a glimmer of hope to the women and girls whose lives under the Taliban have essentially been reduced to prison terms: Canada, Australia, Germany, and the Netherlands announced plans to bring the Taliban to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for gender discrimination. As an Afghan woman, I have been horrified&hellip; " }</script> <meta name="google-site-verification" content="lst3shwiyZuYnuOj-DksZVuFLMY0n_insAX63BQTA4c"> <script async defer src=https://justatic.com/e/widgets/js/justia.js></script> </head><body class data-directive=j-gdpr data-privacy-policy-url=/privacy-policy/ ><div class=ui-overlay></div><header class=header id=header><div class="wrapper sides-margin"><div class=head><div class=header-logo> <a class=wrapper href=/ title=Jurist> <img alt=Jurist class=logo src=https://justatic.com/v/20240611a/external/jurist/images/jurist/logos/jurist-header.svg> </a></div><div class=header-cta><div class=wrapper> <a class="ui-button -darker" href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=QVD82R93TVMAG" target=_self>DONATE NOW</a></div></div></div></div><nav class="header-nav sides-margin" role=navigation><div id=burger-menu class=burger-menu data-directive=j-hamburger> <span class="line -ln1"></span> <span class="line -ln2"></span></div><ul 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class=excerpt><p>“A republic, if you can keep it.” –Benjamin Franklin’s response to Elizabeth Willing Powel’s question: “Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?” The rule of law lies at the heart of any functioning democracy, serving as a cornerstone for justice, equality, and the very fabric of society itself. As the United [...]</p></div> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/11/amid-political-turbulence-us-lawyers-need-to-bolster-respect-for-the-rule-of-law/ class=ui-more>READ MORE <span class=arrow>▸</span></a></div></article><article class=blog-post><div class="graphic "> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/11/the-political-consequences-of-ignoring-the-rule-of-law-in-conflict/ itemprop=url title="Permalink to The Political Consequences of Ignoring the Rule of Law in Conflict" rel=bookmark> <span class=label>Commentary</span> <img src=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/war_1732042230.jpg width=426 height=350 alt="The Political Consequences of Ignoring the Rule of Law in Conflict"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/war_1732042230.jpg"><meta itemprop="width" content="426"><meta itemprop="height" content="350"> </a><div class=credits><a href=https://pixabay.com/users/Rozbooy/ >Rozbooy</a> / Pixabay</div></div><div class=content><header> <strong class="ui-heading3 _no-margin"> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/11/the-political-consequences-of-ignoring-the-rule-of-law-in-conflict/ itemprop=url title="Permalink to The Political Consequences of Ignoring the Rule of Law in Conflict" rel=bookmark> The Political Consequences of Ignoring the Rule of Law in Conflict </a> </strong><div class=author> <span> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/author/juriststaff class="url fn author-juriststaff author-499 post-author-link" rel=author> <span class=name>JURIST Staff</span> </a> </span></div><div class=date> <time datetime=2024-11-19T18:55:23-05:00 class="post-date published" itemprop=datePublished pubdate> November 19, 2024 01:55:23 pm </time></div></header><div class=excerpt><p>The rule of law is the bedrock of international relations and human rights, ensuring that nations adhere to established norms to protect humanity during times of conflict. Within this framework, the laws of armed conflict delineate appropriate conduct in wartime through fundamental principles: military necessity, proportionality, unnecessary suffering, and discrimination. The foundational tenet of the [...]</p></div> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/11/the-political-consequences-of-ignoring-the-rule-of-law-in-conflict/ class=ui-more>READ MORE <span class=arrow>▸</span></a></div></article><article class=blog-post><div class="graphic "> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/11/the-devastating-reality-of-war-in-ukraine-and-the-imperative-of-reparations/ itemprop=url title="Permalink to The Devastating Reality of War in Ukraine and the Imperative of Reparations" rel=bookmark> <span class=label>Commentary</span> <img src=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/2024-RD4U-Stats-A3-1-W3.png width=426 height=350 alt="The Devastating Reality of War in Ukraine and the Imperative of Reparations"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/2024-RD4U-Stats-A3-1-W3.png"><meta itemprop="width" content="426"><meta itemprop="height" content="350"> </a></div><div class=content><header> <strong class="ui-heading3 _no-margin"> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/11/the-devastating-reality-of-war-in-ukraine-and-the-imperative-of-reparations/ itemprop=url title="Permalink to The Devastating Reality of War in Ukraine and the Imperative of Reparations" rel=bookmark> The Devastating Reality of War in Ukraine and the Imperative of Reparations </a> </strong><div class=author> <span> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/author/juriststaff class="url fn author-juriststaff author-499 post-author-link" rel=author> <span class=name>JURIST Staff</span> </a> </span></div><div class=date> <time datetime=2024-11-11T17:45:45-05:00 class="post-date published" itemprop=datePublished pubdate> November 11, 2024 12:45:45 pm </time></div></header><div class=excerpt><p>Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine has led to widespread death and suffering. There are thousands of recorded instances of torture, inhumane treatment and sexual violence, as well as destruction of property, with vast swathes of residential areas and civilian infrastructure across the country destroyed by Russian artillery. The economic losses are immense, with the Register [...]</p></div> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/11/the-devastating-reality-of-war-in-ukraine-and-the-imperative-of-reparations/ class=ui-more>READ MORE <span class=arrow>▸</span></a></div></article><article class=blog-post><div class="graphic "> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/11/editorial-americas-rule-of-law-in-crisis-a-warning-and-an-appeal-from-jurist/ itemprop=url title="Permalink to Editorial: America’s Rule of Law in Crisis — A Warning and an Appeal from JURIST" rel=bookmark> <span class=label>Commentary</span> <img src=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/election_us_1730742067.jpg width=426 height=350 alt="Editorial: America’s Rule of Law in Crisis — A Warning and an Appeal from JURIST"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/election_us_1730742067.jpg"><meta itemprop="width" content="426"><meta itemprop="height" content="350"> </a><div class=credits><a href=https://pixabay.com/users/TUREK90/ >TUREK90</a> / Pixabay</div></div><div class=content><header> <strong class="ui-heading3 _no-margin"> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/11/editorial-americas-rule-of-law-in-crisis-a-warning-and-an-appeal-from-jurist/ itemprop=url title="Permalink to Editorial: America’s Rule of Law in Crisis — A Warning and an Appeal from JURIST" rel=bookmark> Editorial: America’s Rule of Law in Crisis — A Warning and an Appeal from JURIST </a> </strong><div class=author> <span> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/author/juriststaff class="url fn author-juriststaff author-499 post-author-link" rel=author> <span class=name>JURIST Staff</span> </a> </span></div><div class=date> <time datetime=2024-11-04T17:41:38-05:00 class="post-date published" itemprop=datePublished pubdate> November 4, 2024 12:41:38 pm </time></div></header><div class=excerpt><p>In the wake of a bitterly divisive election campaign, American citizens officially go to the polls on Tuesday, November 5. This is the seventh US election that JURIST has covered since 2000, when for 36 days this university-based legal news non-profit, then not even five years old, chronicled the highs and lows of the recount [...]</p></div> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/11/editorial-americas-rule-of-law-in-crisis-a-warning-and-an-appeal-from-jurist/ class=ui-more>READ MORE <span class=arrow>▸</span></a></div></article><article class=blog-post><div class="graphic "> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/11/electoral-concession-serves-as-democracys-critical-safeguard/ itemprop=url title="Permalink to Electoral Concession Serves as Democracy&#8217;s Critical Safeguard" rel=bookmark> <span class=label>Commentary</span> <img src=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/washington_dc_1730487278.jpg width=426 height=350 alt="Electoral Concession Serves as Democracy&#8217;s Critical Safeguard"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/washington_dc_1730487278.jpg"><meta itemprop="width" content="426"><meta itemprop="height" content="350"> </a><div class=credits><a href=https://pixabay.com/users/12019/ >12019</a> / Pixabay</div></div><div class=content><header> <strong class="ui-heading3 _no-margin"> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/11/electoral-concession-serves-as-democracys-critical-safeguard/ itemprop=url title="Permalink to Electoral Concession Serves as Democracy&#8217;s Critical Safeguard" rel=bookmark> Electoral Concession Serves as Democracy’s Critical Safeguard </a> </strong><div class=author> <span> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/author/juriststaff class="url fn author-juriststaff author-499 post-author-link" rel=author> <span class=name>JURIST Staff</span> </a> </span></div><div class=date> <time datetime=2024-11-01T18:54:58-04:00 class="post-date published" itemprop=datePublished pubdate> November 1, 2024 02:54:58 pm </time></div></header><div class=excerpt><p>Voter anomalies are part of the election process, and rarely are elections problem-free. Retail anomalies are voting irregularities committed by individuals, such as duplicate voting, impersonation, voting in the name of dead people, or voting by felons and noncitizens. Election officials may also perpetrate retail anomalies by preventing individuals from voting. Retail anomalies in a [...]</p></div> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/11/electoral-concession-serves-as-democracys-critical-safeguard/ class=ui-more>READ MORE <span class=arrow>▸</span></a></div></article><article class=blog-post><div class="graphic "> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/10/the-weaponization-of-medical-misinformation-and-the-war-in-gaza/ itemprop=url title="Permalink to The Weaponization of Medical Misinformation and the War in Gaza" rel=bookmark> <span class=label>Commentary</span> <img src=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/gaza_1729537529.jpg width=426 height=350 alt="The Weaponization of Medical Misinformation and the War in Gaza"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/gaza_1729537529.jpg"><meta itemprop="width" content="426"><meta itemprop="height" content="350"> </a><div class=credits><a href=https://pixabay.com/users/hosnysalah/ >hosnysalah</a> / Pixabay</div></div><div class=content><header> <strong class="ui-heading3 _no-margin"> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/10/the-weaponization-of-medical-misinformation-and-the-war-in-gaza/ itemprop=url title="Permalink to The Weaponization of Medical Misinformation and the War in Gaza" rel=bookmark> The Weaponization of Medical Misinformation and the War in Gaza </a> </strong><div class=author> <span> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/author/juriststaff class="url fn author-juriststaff author-499 post-author-link" rel=author> <span class=name>JURIST Staff</span> </a> </span></div><div class=date> <time datetime=2024-10-21T19:35:34-04:00 class="post-date published" itemprop=datePublished pubdate> October 21, 2024 03:35:34 pm </time></div></header><div class=excerpt><p>As reported in a recent New York Times article, a group of doctors, nurses, and paramedics reported a cluster of what was claimed to be gunshot wounds to the heads of children in the crowded battle space of Gaza. No reasonable military mission scenario would allow such targeting. Though not explicitly stated, the piece strongly [...]</p></div> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/10/the-weaponization-of-medical-misinformation-and-the-war-in-gaza/ class=ui-more>READ MORE <span class=arrow>▸</span></a></div></article><article class=blog-post><div class="graphic "> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/10/the-us-supreme-courts-ambiguous-role-in-the-upcoming-presidential-election/ itemprop=url title="Permalink to The US Supreme Court’s Ambiguous Role in the Upcoming Presidential Election" rel=bookmark> <span class=label>Commentary</span> <img src=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/supreme_court_1729536515.jpg width=426 height=350 alt="The US Supreme Court’s Ambiguous Role in the Upcoming Presidential Election"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/supreme_court_1729536515.jpg"><meta itemprop="width" content="426"><meta itemprop="height" content="350"> </a><div class=credits><a href=https://pixabay.com/users/MarkThomas/ >MarkThomas</a> / Pixabay</div></div><div class=content><header> <strong class="ui-heading3 _no-margin"> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/10/the-us-supreme-courts-ambiguous-role-in-the-upcoming-presidential-election/ itemprop=url title="Permalink to The US Supreme Court’s Ambiguous Role in the Upcoming Presidential Election" rel=bookmark> The US Supreme Court’s Ambiguous Role in the Upcoming Presidential Election </a> </strong><div class=author> <span> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/author/juriststaff class="url fn author-juriststaff author-499 post-author-link" rel=author> <span class=name>JURIST Staff</span> </a> </span></div><div class=date> <time datetime=2024-10-21T18:50:13-04:00 class="post-date published" itemprop=datePublished pubdate> October 21, 2024 02:50:13 pm </time></div></header><div class=excerpt><p>The US Supreme Court in some ways is a more prominent issue in this year’s election than it has been in most previous elections, although its influence on voters is uncertain. As in every presidential race for the past forty years, abortion is the focal point of discussions about how the election might affect the [...]</p></div> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/10/the-us-supreme-courts-ambiguous-role-in-the-upcoming-presidential-election/ class=ui-more>READ MORE <span class=arrow>▸</span></a></div></article><article class=blog-post><div class="graphic "> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/10/beyond-the-talibans-shadow-forging-a-path-to-justice-in-afghanistan/ itemprop=url title="Permalink to Beyond the Taliban&#8217;s Shadow: Forging a Path to Justice in Afghanistan" rel=bookmark> <span class=label>Commentary</span> <img src=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/afghanistan_woman_1729274488.jpg width=426 height=350 alt="Beyond the Taliban&#8217;s Shadow: Forging a Path to Justice in Afghanistan"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/afghanistan_woman_1729274488.jpg"><meta itemprop="width" content="426"><meta itemprop="height" content="350"> </a><div class=credits><a href=https://pixabay.com/users/ArmyAmber/ >ArmyAmber</a> / Pixabay</div></div><div class=content><header> <strong class="ui-heading3 _no-margin"> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/10/beyond-the-talibans-shadow-forging-a-path-to-justice-in-afghanistan/ itemprop=url title="Permalink to Beyond the Taliban&#8217;s Shadow: Forging a Path to Justice in Afghanistan" rel=bookmark> Beyond the Taliban’s Shadow: Forging a Path to Justice in Afghanistan </a> </strong><div class=author> <span> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/author/juriststaff class="url fn author-juriststaff author-499 post-author-link" rel=author> <span class=name>JURIST Staff</span> </a> </span></div><div class=date> <time datetime=2024-10-18T16:54:26-04:00 class="post-date published" itemprop=datePublished pubdate> October 18, 2024 12:54:26 pm </time></div></header><div class=excerpt><p>More than three years since the military takeover by Taliban in 2021, Afghanistan remains engulfed in a severe human rights crisis. Extrajudicial killings, public executions, flogging in stadiums, and other forms of corporal punishment, arbitrary detentions, torture and disappearances of former government officials, members of the national security forces, judges, lawyers, human rights defenders, journalists, [...]</p></div> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/10/beyond-the-talibans-shadow-forging-a-path-to-justice-in-afghanistan/ class=ui-more>READ MORE <span class=arrow>▸</span></a></div></article><article class=blog-post><div class="graphic "> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/10/the-importance-of-prosecuting-president-vladimir-putin-for-the-international-crime-of-aggression/ itemprop=url title="Permalink to The Importance of Prosecuting President Vladimir Putin for the International Crime of Aggression" rel=bookmark> <span class=label>Commentary</span> <img src=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/putin_1729190278.jpg width=426 height=350 alt="The Importance of Prosecuting President Vladimir Putin for the International Crime of Aggression"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/putin_1729190278.jpg"><meta itemprop="width" content="426"><meta itemprop="height" content="350"> </a><div class=credits><a href=https://pixabay.com/users/DimitroSevastopol/ >DimitroSevastopol</a> / Pixabay</div></div><div class=content><header> <strong class="ui-heading3 _no-margin"> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/10/the-importance-of-prosecuting-president-vladimir-putin-for-the-international-crime-of-aggression/ itemprop=url title="Permalink to The Importance of Prosecuting President Vladimir Putin for the International Crime of Aggression" rel=bookmark> The Importance of Prosecuting President Vladimir Putin for the International Crime of Aggression </a> </strong><div class=author> <span> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/author/juriststaff class="url fn author-juriststaff author-499 post-author-link" rel=author> <span class=name>JURIST Staff</span> </a> </span></div><div class=date> <time datetime=2024-10-17T18:39:14-04:00 class="post-date published" itemprop=datePublished pubdate> October 17, 2024 02:39:14 pm </time></div></header><div class=excerpt><p>The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has illuminated the critical need for accountability on the international stage, particularly regarding violations of sovereignty and acts of aggressive warfare. President Vladimir Putin’s actions in Ukraine not only pose a significant threat to global peace but also challenge the foundational principles of international law. Prosecuting Putin for the international [...]</p></div> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/10/the-importance-of-prosecuting-president-vladimir-putin-for-the-international-crime-of-aggression/ class=ui-more>READ MORE <span class=arrow>▸</span></a></div></article><article class=blog-post><div class="graphic "> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/10/afghan-women-find-a-glimmer-of-hope-in-international-efforts-to-bring-taliban-to-justice-for-gender-apartheid/ itemprop=url title="Permalink to Afghan Women Find Glimmer of Hope in International Efforts to Bring Taliban to Justice for Gender Apartheid" rel=bookmark> <span class=label>Commentary</span> <img src=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/afghanistan_1727985055.jpg width=426 height=350 alt="Afghan Women Find Glimmer of Hope in International Efforts to Bring Taliban to Justice for Gender Apartheid"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/afghanistan_1727985055.jpg"><meta itemprop="width" content="426"><meta itemprop="height" content="350"> </a><div class=credits><a href=https://pixabay.com/users/ArmyAmber/ >ArmyAmber</a> / Pixabay</div></div><div class=content><header> <strong class="ui-heading3 _no-margin"> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2024/10/afghan-women-find-a-glimmer-of-hope-in-international-efforts-to-bring-taliban-to-justice-for-gender-apartheid/ itemprop=url title="Permalink to Afghan Women Find Glimmer of Hope in International Efforts to Bring Taliban to Justice for Gender Apartheid" rel=bookmark> Afghan Women Find Glimmer of Hope in International Efforts to Bring Taliban to Justice for Gender Apartheid </a> </strong><div class=author> <span> <a href=https://www.jurist.org/commentary/author/juriststaff class="url fn author-juriststaff author-499 post-author-link" rel=author> <span class=name>JURIST Staff</span> </a> </span></div><div class=date> <time datetime=2024-10-03T19:54:04-04:00 class="post-date published" itemprop=datePublished pubdate> October 3, 2024 03:54:04 pm </time></div></header><div class=excerpt><p>Recent headlines brought a glimmer of hope to the women and girls whose lives under the Taliban have essentially been reduced to prison terms: Canada, Australia, Germany, and the Netherlands announced plans to bring the Taliban to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for gender discrimination. 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