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A Global Judicial News Report: November 2024
Judicature International (2024) | An online-only publicationPICTURED ABOVE: The Supreme Court of Pakistan (Azeem Aslam, iStock by Getty Images) Since the imprisonment of opposition leader Imran Khan, critics have argued that Pakistan has moved in an increasingly […]

The Israel-Hamas Conflict: International Law, Accountability, and Challenges in Modern Warfare
Judicature International (2024) | An online-only publicationSince the Geneva Conventions were adopted following World War II, international laws have governed armed conflicts in an effort to limit the devastation of war on humanity. This is true […]

A Global Judicial News Report: Sept. 2024
by Eric Surber
Judicature International (2024) | An online-only publicationPictured Above: Opposition legislators holding placards in protest of a controversial package of judicial reform legislation, which received Senate approval on September 12, 2024, in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by […]

A Global Judicial News Report: August 2024
by Eric Surber
Judicature International (2024) | An online-only publicationColombia’s highest court responds to violent threat, landmark climate case to be heard in top UN court, federal judges on strike across Mexico, and more.

A Global Judicial News Report: July 2024
by Eric Surber
Judicature International (2024) | An online-only publicationPICTURED ABOVE: The General Council for the Judiciary Headquarters in Madrid, Spain (Luis García, under Creative Commons License) In late June 2024, political parties agreed on a 5-year mandate to restore […]

Biblical Judgments: An Interview with Justice Daphne Barak-Erez of the Supreme Court of Israel
by David F. Levi and Daphne Barak-Erez
Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for JusticeWhat can Sodom and Gomorrah tell us about the tyranny of the majority? What can we learn about due process from King Solomon’s attempts to “split the baby”? And why does it matter that the only practicing judge in the Bible was a woman? […]

On Responsive Judging
Judicature International (2024) | An online-only publicationJudges are not constitutional theorists. Their role is a practical one: to provide impartial justice to parties in a particular case. […]

A Global Judicial News Report: June 2024
by Eric Surber
Judicature International (2024) | An online-only publicationCover Photo: The Court of Final Appeal Building, Hong Kong (Wikimedia, Creative Commons) In June 2024, three foreign judges announced their resignation from the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, […]

A Global Judicial News Report: May 2024
by Eric Surber
Judicature International (2024) | An online-only publicationPoland officially exits Article 7; Israel contests ICJ ruling; Ukraine makes anti-corruption progress; South Africa’s Jacob barred from election, and more.

In Conversation About the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s New Mass Atrocity Prevention Training
by Tatiana Varanko and Ann O’Rourke
Judicature International (2024) | An online-only publicationThe new online course “Lessons in Leadership: Criminal Justice Approaches for Preventing Mass Atrocities” emphasizes accountability and ethical decision-making.