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Zimbabwe president signs new constitution into law
May 22, 2013 by Addison Morris
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday signed the country's new constitution into law, clearing the path to pivotal elections later this year. The new constitution limits future presidents to two five-year terms. The provision limiting presidential terms will not apply retroactively, so the.... [more]
New Bolivia law allows president to run for third term
May 21, 2013 by Elizabeth LaForgia
Bolivian Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera signed into law Tuesday a constitutional amendment that will allow President Evo Morales to run for a third term. The Bolivian Constitution only allows a president to serve two terms. However, last month the Bolivian Constitutional Tribunal ruled that.... [more]
Supreme Court decided landmark gay rights case [this day at law]
May 20, 2013 by Zachariah Rivenbark
On May 20, 1996, the US Supreme Court held unconstitutional Amendment 2 to Colorado's state constitution because it violated the Equal Protection Clause. Amendment 2 prohibited the state and municipal governments from enacting, adopting or enforcing anti-discriminatory legislation that protected.... [more]
Bolivia lawmakers approve president's third term
May 17, 2013 by Benjamin Minegar
Bolivian lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill allowing incumbent President Evo Morales to seek a third term in the nation's 2014 elections. Bolivia's lower house approved the bill 84 to 33 despite the single re-election provision in the Bolivian Constitution after the measure was approved in the.... [more]
Hungary laws undermining human rights: HRW
May 17, 2013 by Alison Sacriponte
Hungarian laws introduced by the ruling Fidesz party in 2010 are undermining human rights, according to a report published Thursday by Human Rights Watch (HRW). According to HRW, the new constitution and laws are negatively affecting human rights and the rule of law. The 29-page report states.... [more]
Massachusetts became first state to legalize same-sex marriage [this day at law]
May 17, 2013 by Arjun Mishra
On May 17, 2004, Massachusetts became the first state in the union to legalize same-sex marriage. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruled in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health that the state's constitution prohibited a ban on same-sex marriage passed in November 2003. Attempts to.... [more]
Hong Kong high court rules transgender woman can marry
May 13, 2013 by Benjamin Minegar
Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal ruled Monday that a law prohibiting a transgender woman from marrying her boyfriend was invalid under the Chinese constitution. The law had been interpreted to hold that only a person's gender at birth could be considered for the purposes of marriage, which is.... [more]
HRW: Tunisia should modify draft constitution to protect human rights
May 13, 2013 by Addison Morris
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged Tunisia to modify the country's draft constitution to address potential human rights violations. After analyzing the third draft constitution, HRW expressed concern that the language recognizes universal human rights regarding only "cultural specificities.... [more]
Oklahoma Senate approved bill requring pre-abortion questionnaire [this day at law]
May 11, 2013 by Arjun Mishra
On May 11, 2010, the Oklahoma Senate voted by a 32-11 margin to approve a bill (HB 3284) requiring women seeking an abortion to complete a questionnaire before the procedure. The Statistical Abortion Bill Act probes into such areas as marital status, reasons for seeking an abortion and whether the.... [more]
Louisiana Supreme Court strikes down school voucher law
May 8, 2013 by Daniel Mullen
The Louisiana Supreme Court decided 6-1 on Tuesday to strike down a law which funds school tuition vouchers for private schools. The court held that the law's diversion of funds from the Minimum Foundation Program (MFP) to non-public schools violated Article VIII, Section 13(B) of the Louisiana.... [more]
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