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News Germany high court rules intelligence may not be withheld from parliament
Germany high court rules intelligence may not be withheld from parliament
Matt Glenn
July 31, 2009 08:49:00 am

Germany's Federal Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) may not withhold information from parliament without good cause. The case...

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News UK Law Lords order clarification of assisted suicide law during final session
UK Law Lords order clarification of assisted suicide law during final session
Matt Glenn
July 31, 2009 07:08:00 am

The UK Law Lords , during their final session Thursday, ordered the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to clarify the UK's laws on assisted suicide. The case was brought by Debbie Purdy, a 46-year-old...

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News UK assisted suicide law clarification judgment [UK HL]
UK assisted suicide law clarification judgment [UK HL]
July 30, 2009 09:00:00 pm

R. v. Director of Public Prosecutions, UK House of Lords, July 30, 2009 . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more...

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News Jawad Guantanamo release order [US DC]
Jawad Guantanamo release order [US DC]
July 30, 2009 08:51:00 pm

Jawad v. Obama, et al., US District Court for the District of Columbia, July 30, 2009 . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST...

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News Federal judge orders Jawad released from Guantanamo
Federal judge orders Jawad released from Guantanamo
Andrew Morgan
July 30, 2009 02:20:00 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Thursday ordered that Guantanamo Bay detainee Mohammed Jawad be released prior to August 24. Largely adopting a...

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News China officials detain prominent human rights lawyer
China officials detain prominent human rights lawyer
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
July 30, 2009 02:13:00 pm

Chinese human rights group Gongmeng announced Thursday that its co-founder, prominent human rights lawyer Xu Zhiyong was arrested at his home early Wednesday morning and has not been heard from since....

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News House committee passes bill to eliminate cocaine sentencing disparity
House committee passes bill to eliminate cocaine sentencing disparity
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
July 30, 2009 12:26:00 pm

The US House Judiciary Committee voted 16-9 Wednesday to approve a bill that would eliminate sentencing disparities for powder and crack cocaine offenses. The bill, co-sponsored by committee chairman John Conyers (D-MI)...

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News Israel launches internal criminal probes into Gaza misconduct
Israel launches internal criminal probes into Gaza misconduct
Andrew Morgan
July 30, 2009 11:50:00 am

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday announced they are conducting criminal investigations into alleged intentional misconduct by their soldiers during December and January's fighting in the Gaza strip. In a report seeking "to place...

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News Federal judge orders release of Kuwaiti Guantanamo detainee
Federal judge orders release of Kuwaiti Guantanamo detainee
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
July 30, 2009 11:09:00 am

A judge in the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Wednesday ordered the release of Kuwaiti Guantanamo Bay detainee Khaled Al-Mutairi. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly granted Al-Mutairi's petition for habeas...

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News Federal judge rules Pakistan woman alleged to be al Qaeda agent fit to stand trial
Federal judge rules Pakistan woman alleged to be al Qaeda agent fit to stand trial
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
July 30, 2009 09:37:00 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday ruled that Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani woman with alleged ties to al Qaeda, is mentally competent to stand trial....

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Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty extended indefinitely

On May 11, 1995, over 170 signatory nations agreed to extend the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) indefinitely. The NPT is an agreement signed by 189 countries to control the spread of nuclear weapons and nuclear technology based on the principles of disarmament, non-proliferation, and the use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. The treaty was opened for signature in 1968 with a provision for review conferences every five years. During the 1995 review conference in New York City, member countries decided to keep the treaty open indefinitely. Learn more about the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty from the United Nations.

Massachusetts repealed law banning Christmas

On May 11, 1682, the Massachusetts General Court repealed two laws that had banned the celebration of Christmas and had authorized capital punishment for expelled Quakers returning to the colony. Learn more about the state's ban on Christmas.

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