Justice

Andrew Bailey has resigned from his role as deputy director of the FBI, according to reports circulating widely. Bailey, a former Missouri attorney general, was appointed to the post in 2025. Details about the reason for his departure and who will replace him have not yet been made clear, and observers are awaiting official confirmation from the bureau or the Justice Department.

A UN News roundup highlights four stories: a warning that US migration policy is triggering a 'cascade' of human rights violations, a funding shortfall affecting refugees, a new global report on the state of the world's forests, and efforts to advance restorative justice in Colombia. The items reflect ongoing UN concern over migration enforcement, humanitarian financing, deforestation and post-conflict reconciliation.

The US Department of Justice has announced charges and guilty pleas involving 12 individuals in connection with election crimes. The department disclosed the cases in a public announcement, though details of the specific offenses, jurisdictions, and sentences have not yet been widely reported. The announcement comes amid heightened national attention on election integrity and the enforcement of voting laws ahead of upcoming elections.

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's Office and human rights defenders held discussions on the safety of Belarusians and on holding Alexander Lukashenko's regime accountable for repression. The meeting focused on protecting citizens facing persecution and on international mechanisms to document abuses and pursue justice for political prisoners and exiles.

Canada, together with the Netherlands and other allies, took the unprecedented step of initiating proceedings against Afghanistan at the International Court of Justice over the Taliban's systematic persecution of women and girls. Two years on, observers are asking what the case has achieved, as restrictions on Afghan women's education, work and public life continue and accountability through international legal channels remains slow and uncertain.

French national financial prosecutors have requested a four-year prison sentence, two of them to be served under electronic monitoring, against former justice minister Rachida Dati for corruption and influence peddling. Prosecutors accuse her of having dealt a manifest affront to democracy. The sentencing request revives attention on the long-running case against one of France's most prominent political figures.

The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Trump administration in a case involving a voter database, according to early reports. The decision allows the administration's push concerning voter roll records to proceed. Details of the ruling's scope and the justices' split, if any, are not yet available, and reactions from voting rights groups are still coming in.

The Department of Justice is bringing in military attorneys to serve as prosecutors in California and New York, according to an ABA Journal report. The move would place Judge Advocate General corps lawyers into civilian federal prosecutorial roles in two of the country's largest legal markets, raising questions about the use of armed forces personnel in civilian law enforcement.

The UN human rights office is working to rebuild the justice system in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, a province devastated by years of armed conflict. Courts, police and legal services were severely disrupted as violence displaced hundreds of thousands. The initiative aims to restore access to justice and the rule of law for returning communities.

A justice on Brazil's Supreme Court has reversed a ruling issued by a fellow member of the court sitting on the electoral tribunal, according to Valor International. The decision affects an election-court matter, though details of which ruling was overturned and its practical consequences have not been made clear. Rulings of this kind typically shape electoral disputes and candidate eligibility cases.

Attention is turning to the US Supreme Court's upcoming 2026–2027 term, with early previews outlining the cases and legal questions the justices are expected to take up. Commentary so far focuses on what the docket could mean for major constitutional and policy fights, and how the Court's current makeup may shape its rulings.

The story recounts Ben Ferencz, the American lawyer who served as chief prosecutor in the Einsatzgruppen trial at Nuremberg, which began on 29 September 1947 and became known as the biggest murder trial in history. Ferencz, who was 27 at the time, brought 22 members of Nazi mobile killing squads to justice. In interviews he recalled that none of the defendants showed any remorse for their role in the mass killings.

The advocacy organization Justice For All has announced its endorsement of Nuclear Abolition Day, urging the total elimination of nuclear weapons worldwide. The group is calling on governments to pursue disarmament, adding its voice to the international anti-nuclear movement. The endorsement aligns the organization with global campaigns pressing for a world free of nuclear arms.

The United States is participating in the 2026 United Nations Crime Congress, hosted in Abu Dhabi. The US Mission in Vienna announced the American delegation's involvement in the congress, a UN forum where member states coordinate on crime prevention, criminal justice, and international cooperation against transnational crime. Further details about the US agenda or outcomes from the event have not yet been made public.

The Institute for Justice, a US public interest law firm, has announced the launch of a new Education Entrepreneurship Project, timed to the back-to-school season. The initiative is aimed at supporting people who want to start their own educational ventures, such as schools, tutoring services or other learning businesses. Details about the project's programs and activities remain limited in the initial announcement.