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Guantanamo lawyers seek end to allegedly abusive search policy
May 24, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
Lawyers representing Guantanamo Bay prisoners filed a complaint Thursday alleging search policies restrict the detainees' access to counsel. According to a new policy, detainees are subject to a genital pat-down whenever they wish to leave the detention camp, which they must do to meet with their.... [more]
Amnesty International publishes annual human rights report
May 24, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
Amnesty International (AI) on Thursday published its annual report entitled State of the World's Human Rights, which details the human rights landscape across the world in 2012. The report focuses on the increasing danger faced by those displaced from their homes. This includes international.... [more]
Connecticut gun control law challenged in federal court
May 23, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
Several groups filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the constitutionality of a new Connecticut gun control law. The new law expanded the firearms banned as "assault weapons" under existing state law. It also limits magazine capacity to 10 rounds. The complaint alleges these new requirement are.... [more]
Kenya report connects president, VP to post-election violence
May 23, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
A report released Tuesday by the Kenyan Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) names President Uhuru Kenyatta and Vice President William Ruto as having contributed to human rights abuses that took place after the 2007 election. The report alleges the two officials helped fund and plan.... [more]
Vermont governor signs physician-assisted suicide bill
May 21, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed legislation Monday that legalizes physician-assisted suicide in the state. This bill makes Vermont the fourth state in the US to approve the practice. The Patient Choice and Control at End of Life Act (aka "Death with Dignity" bill), was passed by the.... [more]
Colorado sheriffs challenge new gun control laws
May 18, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
A group of Colorado Country Sheriffs filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Colorado on Saturday challenging two new gun control laws passed earlier this year. The challenged laws, signed by Governor John Hickenlooper in March, ban high capacity magazines, limiting them to a.... [more]
France president signs same-sex marriage and adoption bill
May 18, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
French President Francois Hollande gave final approval Saturday to legislation legalizing same-sex marriage and establishing the right of same-sex couples to adopt. The widely controversial bill, which was part of Hollande's campaign pledges, was was approved by parliament last month, but France's.... [more]
UN rights expert urges Russia to ensure independent judiciary
April 28, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
The UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Gabriela Knaul, urged Russia on Thursday to address concerns surrounding impartiality in the judicial system, while noting the positive strides taken recently. Knaul visited Russia as part of an investigation surrounding a report.... [more]
Egypt opposition files lawsuit demanding public debate of budget
April 28, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
Several Egyptian opposition groups, including the Strong Egypt Party, the Socialist Popular Alliance Party, the Egyptian Social Democratic Party, the Egyptian Current Party and the Federation of Independent Trade Unions, filed a lawsuit on Saturday demanding the government open up the draft budget.... [more]
Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules on gas rights issue
April 27, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a deed dispute over Marcellus shale gas rights that the gas is not considered a "mineral." The dispute dates back to an 1881 deed that conveyed partial mineral rights to the property holder. In the decision, the court reaffirmed Pennsylvania's ".... [more]
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