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NewsFramework Convention on Tobacco Control, World Health Organization, entered into force February 27, 2005. Read the full text of the treaty [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.
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NewsFramework Convention on Tobacco Control, World Health Organization, entered into force February 27, 2005. Read the full text of the treaty [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.
Statute of the International Court of Justice put into effect
On June 26, 1945, the Statute of the International Court of Justice was promulgated, re-establishing the World Court at The Hague. Learn more about the International Court of Justice.
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
June 26 is the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.
Supreme Court overturned laws against private homosexual activity
On June 26, 2003, the US Supreme Court in Lawrence v. Texas struck down state laws criminalizing private homosexual activity, finding that such laws violate the Due Process Clause of the US Constitution. The ruling overturned the Court's previous decision in Bowers v. Hardwick.
