Legality

Supreme Court to Determine Legality of Punishing Homeless for Sleeping Outside Without Shelter

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Grants Pass, Oregon – The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that will determine whether local governments can penalize homeless individuals for sleeping or camping in public when shelter beds are not available. This raises the question of whether such laws violate the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. The case stems from a complaint filed by three homeless individuals in Grants Pass, an Oregon city with a higher number of homeless people than available shelter beds. The city has ordinances that prohibit individuals from sleeping on the streets or … Read more

US and UK Uphold Legality of Yemen’s Houthi Strikes: Analyzing the International Law Implications

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Cairo, Egypt – The United States and United Kingdom are defending their recent strikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels, asserting that the actions were legal according to international law. The airstrikes, carried out on Monday, came in response to the Houthi rebels’ continued attacks on Saudi Arabia. Both countries argue that these strikes were necessary to protect Saudi Arabia’s security and stability. According to the US Department of Defense, the airstrikes targeted military sites controlled by the Houthi rebels, specifically their command and control facilities. The US and UK maintain that these targets were legitimate and … Read more