International brief ~ Russian government says benefits plan no grounds for no-confidence vote
In Tuesday's international brief, the Russian government has rejected a petition initiated Monday by KPRF , the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, requesting a Duma vote of no-confidence. The government denied...
Former Argentine officer testifies that prior confession was false
Adolfo Scilingo , the former Argentine naval officer on trial in Spain for committing genocide and crimes against humanity during Argentina's "Dirty War" , took the stand for the first time...
International brief ~ Venezuelan leader jump-starts controversial land reform law
Leading Wednesday's international brief, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez issued a presidential decree Tuesday creating a presidential and national land commission to implement the provisions of Venezuela's four year old land reform law. The law, called...
The US Senate and House of Representatives Thursday rapidly approved a bill that would give a tax break to donors to tsunami relief efforts by allowing them to claim deductions in the 2004 tax year for donations made prior...
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Wednesday, November 17.On Capitol Hill, the US Senate will meet at 9:30 AM ET and will begin consideration of the Debt Limit Extension Bill...
Environmental brief ~ UN allows Greenpeace to speak for first time
In Tuesday's environmental law news, Greenpeace, the international environmental activist group, was allowed to speak for the first time Tuesday before the UN General Assembly. Today is the 10th anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Convention...
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Tuesday, November 16.On Capitol Hill, the US House and Senate both reconvene for legislative business today after being in recess since October. AP has...
