AES to establish a Sahelian Criminal and Human Rights Court
The step toward judicial integration further advances the unification of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger under the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), which earlier this year unveiled a common flag and a regional passport, allowing its people to cross borders freely.
Mexico holds its first-ever election of judges
2,681 judges were elected in an election where nearly 13 million people voted. Despite criticism, the president declared that the elections of judges were an absolute success.
Mexico’s Judicial Reform survives latest right-wing attack
Opposition forces in Mexico were defeated in their effort to destroy the Judicial Reform promoted by the Morena governments. This time, the Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit seeking to limit the number of judges that should be elected by popular vote.
Mexican right continues attacks on judicial reform, while the Fourth Transformation continues to advance
The opposition has not ceased its attacks on the already approved Judicial Reform, meanwhile the MORENA government continues to approve new constitutional reforms, such as the Reform of Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Peoples.
Mexico’s Senate approves Judicial Reform
The Mexican head of state achieved his goal of passing the Judicial Reform before leaving office on October 1.
AMLO’s last presidential battle: the House of Representatives approves Morena’s Judicial Reform
Amid a fierce campaign waged by the Mexican right wing and the US embassy, the Judicial Reform was approved by the House of Representatives. Before entering into force, it must be approved in the second instance by the Senate of the Republic.
Mexico puts relations with the embassies of the United States and Canada on “pause”
The decision made by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has to do with the statements made by the ambassadors of Washington and Ottawa regarding Mexico’s Judicial Reform.
Claudia Sheinbaum vows to deepen the “Fourth Transformation” project
In a speech at her certification ceremony last week, Sheinbaum outlined the priorities of her government to continue with the 4T project initiated by AMLO
Netanyahu up against a wall as domestic pressure grows for a hostage deal
The Israeli prime minister has lashed out calling the international community ignorant and anti-semitic for criticizing the Israeli genocide of Gaza and has reiterated possibility of ground offensive in Rafah
Israeli cabinet approves controversial plan for a new security force
The approval comes even as existing Israeli security forces continue their killing spree against Palestinians with two more killed in the occupied territories over the weekend
Palestinian activists and organizations have questioned what kind of democracy Israeli protesters were defending, especially as over 70 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces this year with little pushback from Israeli citizens
Opposition protests anti-EU ruling by Polish constitutional court
The Polish constitutional tribunal made a controversial ruling overriding several articles of the EU treaty and rulings by the Court of Justice of the European Union on the independence of the judiciary, stating that they are contrary to the country’s constitution
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