High Court of Justice

Haiti's new specialized courts aim to address complex crimes like the 2018 La Saline massacre, where gangs killed 70 people with alleged government support. However, the courts face jurisdictional challenges and concerns over corruption among appointed judges and prosecutors.

An Israeli physician criticized an Israeli court hearing on a humanitarian corridor as 'fascist,' highlighting alleged procedural irregularities. The petition, filed by Physicians for Human Rights, sought to establish a corridor to transfer critically ill patients from Gaza to the West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem. The court rejected the petition and suggested human rights groups pressure third countries to accept patients.

Israel's parliament passed a law allowing gender segregation in higher education, enabling universities to offer separate master's and PhD programs for men and women. The legislation, sponsored by Limor Son Har-Melech of Otzma Yehudit, permits segregation under a 2021 High Court ruling and faced opposition from lawmakers who criticized it as discriminatory.

Israel has expanded restrictions on Red Cross access to Palestinian prisoners despite a High Court ruling declaring the ban unlawful. New regulations limit visits to 30 minutes, restrict access to certain prisoners, and require pre-submission of visit lists, defying judicial orders to resume visits after a prior ban following the 2023 October attacks.

Ian Watkins was killed in a high-security prison, and a jury is being told that his heinous crimes did not justify his killing. The case is being tried, with the jury considering the circumstances of Watkins' death. Watkins' crimes were severe, but the question is whether they warranted deadly force.

The UK Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, is challenging a High Court ruling that found the ban on Palestine Action unlawful, citing interference with freedom of speech and assembly. The court heard claims the proscription created a 'culture of fear' among Palestinian rights campaigners.